Leigh-Anne Pinnock recalls receiving 'awful' racist comments in her Little Mix days and says it's 'bizarre' the group's fans have now turned against each other

Published: 07:12 EDT, 15 October 2026 | Updated: 07:12 EDT, 15 October 2026 Leigh-Anne Pinnock has spoken out on the 'awful' racist abuse she has received during her career.The Little Mix star, who is currently appearing in Celebrity Traitors, has revealed that in her girlband days she was inundated with cruel comments from online trolls. 'I feel like I've always had this love hate thing with social media, Leigh-Anne explained in a new episode of the Mad Sad Bad with Paloma Faith podcast.Citing the positives she said 'obviously the relationship with my fans, I can really speak to them and that's amazing but then there's this like real dark side.''I think going solo I've sort of just seen it even more. Trolls make me mad. I do still search my name in X Twitter and it's the worst one.'Asked by Paloma what's been the worst comment she's read, Leigh-Anne said 'it was when I was younger' as she explained how she was constantly referred to by some trolls as "the black one in Little Mix". Leigh-Anne Pinnock has spoken out on the 'awful' racist abuse she has received during her career, saying: 'Trolls make me mad''"The black one in Little Mix can't sing" or "the black one in Little Mix da, da, da."'She went on to explain that whilst she still searches her name on X now, 'I don't do it as much to look for the negative... I've changed the relationship a little bit where I just search in general'.The singer said she has noticed a negative turn in social media comments since Little Mix split in 2022, explaining that the group's fans have turned against one another. 'All of us girls have our own fan bases naturally, but then obviously we'll have fans that will come with all of us and appreciate all of us.''But what makes me mad is lseeing the different fan bases attacking each other and then attacking each of us as well, like bringing us down.''That's so sad. It's bizarre because we are all so close and like sisters. So why would you then as a fan attack the other guy? Do you know what I mean? It just doesn't make any sense.'On Monday Leigh-Anne again hit back at trolls by saying she's 'embraced' her bare baby bump. The Little Mix star is expecting her third child with footballer husband Andre Gray, who she also shares five-year-old twin daughters with. The Little Mix star, who is currently appearing in Celebrity Traitors, has revealed that in her girlband days she was inundated with cruel comments from online trollsAnd in a new update the Celebrity Traitors star showed off her baby bump in a blue striped bralette and matching shorts while dancing in her lavish walk-in wardrobe. Teasing her new upbeat song, she sang: 'Throw your dumb opinions, at the window, I don't want to know.'She penned over the clip: 'When embracing your baby bump makes people feel uncomfortable.' She added in the caption: 'Throw your dumb opinions out the window... free the bump.' Leigh-Anne announced her pregnancy in a sweet social media video whilst recording music in her studio in July. She joyfully wrote: 'As one chapter ends, another begins.'Underneath the pregnancy announcement Leigh-Anne's former bandmates Jade Thirlwall and Perrie Edwards shared their excitement.'Love you and your beautiful family,' Jade wrote while Perrie commented heart eye emojis.Leigh-Anne tied the knot with Andre in June 2023 after welcoming their twins together.