Jesy Nelson’s first venture as a solo artist did not come without controversy! The 30-year-old singer — who bowed out of the popular girl group Little Mix in 2020 — released her long-awaited debut single Boyz featuring Nicki Minaj and its accompanying music video on Friday.
However, fans weren’t impressed by seeing blatant cultural appropriation and blackfishing. In the 4-minute footage, Nelson can be seen sporting a deep tan and appropriating Black hair and aesthetics.
Take a look at the reactions (below): And they weren’t the only ones who had a problem with it, as her former bandmate Leigh-Anne Pinnock seemingly slammed Nelson too.
On the same day the video dropped, the new momma re-shared a poem performed by Insecure star Amanda Seales
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