Alesha Dixon: I used to hate the way I looked
ALESHA DIXON may be one of the most beautiful women on television, but the star has revealed there was a time when she couldn’t bear to look in the mirror.
Dixon, 39, says she felt so ‘unattractive’ when she was a member of the pop group Mis-Teeq that she used to hide herself behind make-up.
Speaking to today’s You magazine, the former Strictly star says: ‘When I was younger I couldn’t bear to look at myself in the mirror without full make-up.
‘In Mis-Teeq, I always wore hair extensions, false eyelashes and loads of make-up: I hid behind them.
‘When I got home and took it all off, I felt diminished and unattractive because that mask gave me confidence.’
Dixon, who is a judge on the talent show Britain’s Got Talent, said her attitude to make-up had changed as she had grown in confidence.
She said: ‘Nowadays I only wear make-up for work and there’s a glam squad of professionals there to make it happen.
‘Afterwards, it’s a relief to take it off and be me. Maybe that’s the main difference between being 20 and 40 – my self-esteem doesn’t depend on a blow-dry.’
Dixon, whose choice of risqué outfits on BGT has sparked complaints in the past, said she liked to shock head judge Simon Cowell. ‘Whenever Simon looks appalled and asks “What are you wearing?”, I give a little cheer. It means I’ve got my outfit right.’