Leigh-Anne's 'fallout with Jesy' divides celebrities amid 'blackfishing' claims

Leigh-Anne Pinnock's friend Stefan Bertin has hit out at Jesy Nelson as he told fans not to listen to her first single since leaving Little Mix in December 2020.The hairdresser, who attended Leigh-Anne 30th birthday bash last week, took to his Twitter feed to make a few digs at Jesy amid reports of a feud between the pair. On 8 October, the day Jesy released the song and music video to Boyz in collaboration with Nicki Minaj, Stefan warned people away from listening to it.

Jesy Nelson is said to be finding her current situation “a bit much” after facing blackfishing allegations and a rumoured falling out with her ex-bandmates. Jesy, 30, released Boyz featuring Nicki Minaj earlier this month, and was quickly inundated with comments from people accusing her of trying to make her skin darker than it is.

Leigh-Anne Pinnock has been filmed making an emotional speech during her 30th birthday celebrations on Saturday 17 October. Little Mix star Leigh-Anne, who turned 30 earlier this month, became tearful as she declared "I know my character" as she made a speech to partygoers.

Leigh-Anne Pinnock has unfollowed US rapper Nicki Minaj on Instagram in the days following the Jesy Nelson "blackfishing" row. Former Little Mix star Jesy teamed up with Nicki on her debut solo single Boyz, but was accused of blackfishing after its highly-anticipated release.

A video of Jesy Nelson and Leigh-Anne Pinnock arguing has resurfaced in the wake of the ongoing tension between the pair. Jesy released her debut single Boyz last week featuring Nicki Minaj, and has since been accused of blackfishing – which means to accuse someone of pretending to have Black or mixed race heritage.

Little Mix fans were devastated when Jesy Nelson stepped back from the hit-making girl group last year. A panic attack sparked the 30-year-old's decision to leave the band, which formed on The X Factor in 2011.

Leigh-Anne Pinnock’s mum has appeared to respond to the ongoing row between the singer and her ex-bandmate Jesy Nelson. Jesy left the group at the end of last year, and has since released her debut solo single Boyz featuring Nicki Minaj.The split was said to be amicable between the girls, with Jesy citing her mental health for one of the reasons why she decided to leave.

Nicki Minaj is once again calling attention to Leigh-Anne Pinnock.

Jesy Nelson gave fans the moment they’d been waiting for on Friday when she finally dropped her debut solo single Boyz and the accompanying music video, which feature Nicki Minaj.