Jesy Nelson responds to blackfishing claims and says she ‘knows she’s a white woman’

Singer Jesy, 30, got here below hearth earlier at this time following the discharge of her music video after followers accused her of blackfishing – a time period that refers to somebody who’s pretending to be black or mixed-race

Jesy Nelson has hit again at claims she is blackfishing in her new solo video – saying that she is “conscious she is a white British girl”.

The singer, 30, got here below hearth earlier at this time following the discharge of her music video after followers accused her of blackfishing – a time period that refers to somebody who’s pretending to be black or mixed-race.

Her debut single Boyz stars Jesy alongside rapper Nikki Minaj and P Diddy, however followers weren’t impressed to see the previous Little Combine star sporting a deep tan and braided hair within the footage.

Nevertheless, Jesy has hit again at claims of cultural appropriation, mentioning that the time period blackfishing had by no means been directed in direction of her earlier than she left Little Combine.

The Essex-born singer informed Vulture in an interview: “I am very conscious that I am a white British girl; I’ve by no means stated that I wasn’t.

“However I imply, like, I really like Black tradition. I really like Black music. That is all I do know; it is what I grew up on.”

Questioned about claims prompt that a few of her Instagram followers had been blocked after accusing her of blackfishing, she prompt that it might have been a member of her workforce who had performed it on her behalf.

After the interview, Jesy’s administration informed the publication that the feedback had been deleted and customers blocked by her workforce.

She stated in a press release: “I do know feedback regarding this had beforehand been deleted from my IG account, I solely came upon afterwards {that a} member of my administration workforce had deleted feedback.

“I’ve spent years being bullied on-line, so I restrict the quantity I am going on socials. My administration workforce have entry to my account & they had been attempting to guard me & my psychological well being.”

Jesy additionally spoke about how she had turn out to be extra assured with age, significantly after collaborating in her BBC documentary about trolling.

“I don’t really feel like I’m hiding one thing anymore,” she stated. “That helped me with my anxiousness.”