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X Factor star Alexandra Burke claims she was told to ‘bleach her skin’ after winning the show

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X FACTOR star Alexandra Burke has claimed she was advised to "bleach her skin" if she wanted a successful music career after winning the show.

The 31-year-old singer won the ITV talent show back in 2008, and said she has "experienced micro-aggression so many times" because she is black ever since.

She said "it was time to speak up" after the killing of George Floyd by cops in America sparked people around the world to join the Black Lives Matter movement.

In a video shared on Instagram this morning the brave star said: "The music industry is such a funny little place. I love singing, I love what I do, but if it wasn’t for the love that I have for music, I definitely wouldn’t be in this industry. "A few reasons are, when I first won The X.

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