Leigh-Anne Pinnock has addressed the backlash to her 2021 documentary about racism in the music industry, revealing that the criticism hurt more as it came from the Black community.
Former Little Mix singer Pinnock’s BBC Three film Leigh-Anne: Race, Pop & Power explored her experience as the only Black member of the girl band, who shot to fame after winning The X Factor in 2011. She also interviewed other Black British pop stars about how they have faced racism and colourism, a prejudice in favour of lighter skin colours, throughout their careers in music.
