Little Mix’s Leigh-Anne Pinnock Reads Emotional Letter About Facing Racism as the 'Black Girl' of the Group

Leigh-Anne Pinnock 's bandmates have opened up on her recent engagement to Andre Gray. The 28 year old announced her footballer boyfriend, also 28, had proposed at the end of last month as they celebrated their fourth anniversary together.

Little Mix star Jade Thirlwall and Lewis Capaldi have joined the UK’s Black Lives Matter march in protest of the killing of George Floyd. Jade, 27, who recently bravely discussed her own experiences of racism, took to the streets in London to show her support, while Lewis attended the march at Hollyrood Park in Edinburgh on Sunday.

Jade Thirlwall has blasted “lazy” journalists for continually confusing the singer with her Little Mix bandmate Leigh-Anne Pinnock and vice versa.The 27-year-old called out writers at MSN after a picture of Pinnock, who is of Bajan and Jamaican ancestry, was used to accompany an online article about Thirlwall, as she discussed how being bullied at school for her Arab heritage had prompted her to stay silent about her race in the early days of the girl group.

A post shared by Leigh-Anne Pinnock (@leighannepinnock) on Jun 5, 2020 at 8:40am PDTLeigh-Anne added that she is not looking for sympathy, she is merely sharing her experiences in hopes that it will help others understand. ‘In doing this we are able to approach the bigger issue and break down systemic racism,’ she said.

Little Mix star Leigh-Anne Pinnock has broken down in tears in an impassioned speech about racism and how it has affected her music career.The 28 year old Shout Out To My Ex singer revealed she was told by American choreographer Frank Gatson Jr that she would have to work “ten times harder” because of her race.

Little Mix‘s Leigh-Anne Pinnock has said that she “felt invisible” in the group because of her skin colour.In an emotional video, the singer discussed the struggles she has endured as a black entertainer following the death of George Floyd, an African American man who was killed when a white police officer knelt on his neck as he lay on the ground during an arrest.

Little Mix star Leigh-Anne Pinnock broke down in tears as she admitted she feared being “the least favoured” member of the group due to her race.

Leigh-Anne Pinnock is speaking out.

Little Mix star Leigh-Anne Pinnock is engaged to longtime boyfriend Andre Gray.

Little Mix star Leigh-Anne Pinnock is engaged to her beau, professional footballer Andre Gray.The adorable duo took to Instagram to share the news, posting two stunning snaps. In one, Black Magic hitmaker Leigh-Anne, 28, looks ecstatic whilst donning a red off-the-shoulder dress, holding a giant diamond-encrusted rock towards the camera.