Singer says she did not intend to cause offence after critics said she was trying to appear black or mixed race
It was a hotly anticipated solo single from the former member of one of Britain’s most successful music groups, Little Mix. But Jesy Nelson’s foray back into the charts became mired in controversy after the singer was accused of “blackfishing” in her new music video.
Nelson, from Romford in east London, bore the brunt of social media criticism for her appearance in the video for Boyz. She was accused of blackfishing, a form of cultural appropriation where a non-black person tries to appear black or mixed race.
