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Jesy Nelson has spoken out on her feud with her former Little Mix bandmates Perrie Edwards, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Jade Thirlwall.
The singer, 31, has revealed she hasn't spoken to the trio – whom she won The X Factor alongside in 2011 – since quitting the band two years ago.
Jesy announced her decision to quit in a shock statement and, while the remaining members publicly shared support for her decision, she's now revealed she hasn't spoken to them since.
Discussing her decision to leave, Jesy revealed she had no "regrets" and said she'll "always cherish the memories" made during her time in the pop group.
Jesy Nelson says she has 'no regrets' about leaving Little Mix (Getty Images)However, she added to The Sun: "So no, we haven’t talked since then. Never say never, but I honestly wish them the best on their solo journeys now, which is so exciting.
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"I think that is what is so exciting about all of us. We are all musically different styles. I think we will all go in our own lane."
Jesy, who's single Bad Thing was released last week, insisted she was "rooting" for her "crazy talented" former girlband members and said she wishes them "all the best".
When she shared her decision to go solo, Jesy revealed how her time in the group had 'took a toll on my mental health'.
Jesy went solo after announcing her decision to quit the band (Jesy Nelson/Instagram)And, as she went on to forge her own solo music career, it was reported her former bandmates knew nothing about her decision to leave and only found out through their lawyers.
The feud kicked up a gear when Jesy released the video for her debut single Boyz, where she was accused of blackfishing – a term which refers to people presenting themselves as black or mixed race.
Jesy responded to the claims in a livestream, where she said: "I personally want to say that my intention was never, ever to offend people of colour with this video and my song because like I said, growing up as a young girl, this is the music that I listened to.
"These are the videos that I watched and thought were the best. For me personally, ’90s/2000 hip hop, R&B music was the best era of music.
"I just wanted to celebrate that. I just wanted to celebrate that era of music because it is what I love."
She was accused of blackfishing in her music video for her debut single Boyz (Chloe Rivers)However, the feud deepened when Instagram user NoHun leaked messages appearing to show Leigh-Anne accuse Jesy of blackfishing.
Following the leak, Leigh-Anne broke down in tears during an emotional speech at her birthday party where she appeared to address the messages.
Leigh-Anne became emotional as she said: "I’m 30 years old. I know my character, you know my character, anyone that meets me knows my f***ing character – and that’s all I care about."
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In October 2021, Little Mix released a single titled Cut You Off, which is rumoured to have been aimed at Jesy.
And in the same month, Jesy revealed she and her former bandmates were no longer on talking terms.
She said on the Graham Norton Show: "We're not talking any more. It is sad but honestly there is no bad blood from my side, and I still love them to pieces and genuinely wish them all the best.
"I loved my time with them, and we've got the most incredible memories together."
Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Jade Thirlwall and Perrie Edwards have all taken a break from Little Mix (JMEnternational for BRIT Awards/Getty Images)She also addressed the blackfishing accusations once again as she told the Guardian: "I love Black culture. I love Black music. That’s all I know; it’s what I grew up on. I’m very aware that I’m a white British woman; I’ve never said that I wasn’t."
But, the trio took the opportunity to speak out themselves as Jade told the Independent: "Capitalising on aspects of blackness without having to endure the daily realities of the Black experience is problematic and harmful to people of colour.
"We think it’s absolutely not OK to use harmful stereotypes. There’s so much to say on that subject that it’s hard to sum up in a sound bite."
Then, in December 2021, the remaining three announced their decision to take a break from the band.