Little Mix's Leigh-Anne Pinnock Talked About The Racism She's Experienced
"Nine years ago, after joining Little Mix, I had the biggest awakening of my life when we were filming [the music video] for 'Wings.' We worked with Frank Gatson. He said to me, ‘You are the Black girl, you have to work ten times harder.’ Never in my life had someone told me I would need to work harder because of my race."Frank Gatson is a famous Black choreographer and director who has worked with Beyoncé, J.Lo, Fifth Harmony, and more.
"My reality was feeling lonely while touring to predominately white countries where I sing to fans who don't see me, don't hear me, don't cheer me on," she continued, holding back tears.“My reality is feeling anxious before fan events and signings, because I always feel like I’m the least favored." "My reality is constantly feeling like I have to work ten times harder and longer to make my case in the group, because my talent alone isn’t enough.""Too often Black people are reminded of how far we've come as opposed to how far we can go."
She went on to acknowledge her privilege as a light-skinned Black woman, and she called out creative industries for profiting off of Black culture without supporting Black artists."We cannot see this as a moment. This has to be a movement until the system designed to oppress us is no more, and we are seen as equals to our white counterparts."“So let’s all continue to speak up on racism and keep this movement going. Thank you,” she concluded.
Normani — who was the sole Black member in Fifth Harmony — commented on Leigh-Anne's post,"I am YOU and you are ME," undoubtedly referring to her
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