Jesy Nelson reacts to blackfishing claims
Jesy says that she's "aware she is a white British woman"
October 09, 2021
Singer Jesy Nelson responded to blackfishing claims, saying that she's "aware she is a white British woman".
The 30-year-old musician came under fire on Friday following the release of her music video after fans accused her of blackfishing - a term that refers to someone who is pretending to be black or mixed-race
Responding to the fans who accused her of cultural appropriation, Jesy said that she's "aware she is a white British woman".
Her debut single Boyz stars Jesy alongside rapper Nikki Minaj and P Diddy, but fans were not impressed to see the former Little Mix star sporting a deep tan and braided hair in the footage.
The Essex-born singer pointed out that the term blackfishing had never been directed towards her before she left Little Mix.
Jesy told Vulture in an interview: "I'm very aware that I'm a white British woman; I've never said that I wasn't. But I mean, like, I love Black culture. I love Black music. That's all I know; it's what I grew up on."
