Leigh-Anne accusing Jesy of ‘blackfishing’ – when someone white tries to appear black for social or financial gain – in her music video for her new single Boyz.
Jesy’s collaborator on Boyz, the rapper Nicki Minaj, promptly weighed in to accuse Leigh-Anne of trying to ruin Jesy’s new solo career, branding her and the rest of the group ‘jealous, miserable clowns’.
Jesy has said she never intended to cause offence.Leigh-Anne has been vocal about the racism she’s experienced: her BBC documentary, Leigh-Anne: Race, Pop and Power, is a must-watch for anyone who wants to educate themselves about how racism is still dangerously unchecked in the music industry.