NON SHOUT OUT TO HER EXIT... LITTLE MIX SIDESTEP TALK OF JESY
TOO soon, too soon... Little Mix sidestepped the exit of Jesy Nelson in their first interview of the year as a three-piece.
The Shout Out To My Ex singers failed to expand on her departure as they picked up the ‘gamechangers in music’ gong at Glamour’s Women of the Year Awards. Jesy quit Little Mix in December, citing the ‘pressure’ of girl band fame.
Reflecting on the changes to the group, Jade Thirlwall said: ‘I’m not saying that we’re codependent, but w we do heavily rely on each other. So it it’s been healthy to take a step back and a think, “What do I want?” As we come together and work together this year, we’ll have an even better and healthier relationship with that perspective.’
The 28-year-old admitted that she, too, is thinking about solo stardom. ‘This time’s taught me that I am still figuring out who I am, too,’ said Jade.
‘It’s beautiful that we’re still a group, but we want to help push each other to do our own thing. It’s like a new dawn of Little Mix.’
Perrie Edwards, 27, agreed, saying: ‘We’ve always had each other. It’s always Little Mix – it’s us.’
And Jade insists their core message is still unity. ‘We’ve shown that women standing together works, even with all the obstacles in our way,’ she added.
‘Right from the beginning, we were the dark horse on The X Factor, and no-one expected us to do well. We grew and became adult women together.
‘It’s impactful to show others that you can have longevity, you can break barriers, win awards and break records on the back of sticking together.’
The Glamour Women of the Year Awards: The Gamechangers is available to view via glamourmagazine.co.uk on Thursday, March 11, at 7pm.
Few people epitomise bravery and courage like front-line workers who have gone through tough times but nothing compares to what staff have had to deal with in the past year.
Special thanks to Sheila, April, Sabnam, Neha, Sara, Hoodo, Huda, Blessy, Dr Maria, Dr Charlotte, Dr Caroline, Sinead, Michelle, Emma, Paulina, Sanchia, Mani, Jerry, Eric and Nazier of A&E.
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The above, and all at Ealing hospital, have been a tower of strength in overcoming the enormous stress and despair that has characterised this pandemic and have given wonderful, compassionate care to those most in need. They have and remain an inspiration to us all. Hinesh, London
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Like Anthony H (MetroTalk, Mon), I don’t want to go back to ‘normal’ Britain either. However, the pandemic has accentuated the gap between rich and poor, seen record numbers of people accessing food banks, deprived scores of vulnerable children from having a safe place to learn, made more individuals at risk of domestic abuse, and resulted in skyrocketing levels of waste (think PPE and takeaway containers, for example).
I also work in the NHS and can testify that it is no better funded than it was before last March. We need to define a new ‘normal’ for Britain. Easier said than done.
On the news recently, a journalist was seen walking along the runway at Gatwick Airport. He said that 600 planes a day would usually be coming in and out. I can’t help thinking what the impact this is having on the environment.