X Factor's Alexandra Burke reveals she was asked to bleach her skin 'to look whiter'
Singer Alexandra Burke has spoken out about her experiences of racism in the music industry, revealing she was asked to bleach her skin"to look whiter".
Burke, who refused to bleach her skin, said she was inspired to tell her story by fellow X Factor contestantMisha B claimed the X Factor projected"this angry black girl narrative", using words such as"feisty" and"bully" to describe her after one a live performance on the show. The 2011 contestant said it left her feeling suicidal.
Burke, whose hit singles Hallelujah, Bad Boys and All Night Long were all nominated for Brit Awards, also played the lead in the critically acclaimed West End musical The Bodyguard. She recalled how one journalist accused her of"being a diva" when she asked not to do any publicity on the show's red carpet, which happened to be taking place on the same day as her mother died."That was the image they had of me, because of the papers." she said."I was so scared on that show. So many trolls, telling me all kinds of stuff.
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