Little Mix star Leigh-Anne Pinnock broke down in tears as she admitted she feared being “the least favoured” member of the group due to her race.
The singer, 28, shared an emotional video to Instagram, saying the events following the death of black man George Floyd had left her “feeling really heavy”.
Pinnock formed chart-topping girl group Little Mix in 2011 alongside bandmates Jade Thirlwall, Jesy Nelson and Perrie Edwards.
In the video, the pop star, who is black, revealed she first realised her race would affect her career when revered choreographer Frank Gatson Jr – who is also black – said “you have to work 10 times harder” because of the colour of her skin.
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