Little Mix's Leigh-Anne Pinnock on why she made a documentary about racism in pop

Little Mix star Leigh-Anne Pinnock has made a BBC Three documentary about racism in the music industry, reflecting on her experiences as a Black woman in pop.

"Being a Black girl in the pop industry I do feel like I have a responsibility to speak out," Pinnock begins in a video posted to YouTube by the studio, reflecting on why she chose to make the documentary. "I wanted to speak about my experiences and the way I felt in the band being the Black girl in the band [...] I really wanted to explore why I felt so overlooked, so overshadowed."

The documentary, Leigh Anne: Race, Pop, and Power, which also examines the role that colourism plays, features the perspectives of fellow Black female musicians and singer-songwriters including Sugababes star Keisha Buchanan, Alexandra Burke, NAO, and Raye.  Read more...

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