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Why Jesy Nelson's pregnancy will NOT lead to a Little Mix reunion: GRANT TUCKER reveals how star felt 'betrayed' by 'her three sisters' - and why the bitter fallout shows no sign of thawing
When popstar Jesy Nelson announced her first pregnancy on Sunday, fans eagerly waited for messages of support from her three childhood best friends and former Little Mix bandmates.
Showbiz pals including Alan Carr and Amanda Holden showered Jesy with supportive messages, and even her ex-boyfriend, Love Islander Chris Hughes, congratulated her, replying: 'Go on girl.' Yet their first collaboration, the song Boyz, became famous not for its chart-topping success – it reached a relatively disappointing number four in the UK charts – but for the controversy it sparked over allegations of 'blackfishing', the term used when white people profit from imitating stereotypically black characteristics. During the discussion, the blackfishing controversy was raised, with influencer No Hun claiming that Jesy's former black bandmate Leigh-Anne had helped instigate the outcry via private messages and others from the band had poured fuel on the fire online.
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