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Little Mix star Leigh-Anne Pinnock has spoken out about heartbreaking moment she experienced racism at just nine years of age.Leigh-Anne appeared alongside her parents, Deborah and John, on Channel 4 programme The Talk, where black celebrities recounted their experiences with racism.Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter. You can sign up at the top of the page.
The Shout Out To My Ex singer continued: “I just wish that I knew more back then, I just wish that I was more educated on this and I knew that, yeah, your race will hold you back a little bit.As Leigh-Anne’s emotional revelation sparked viewers to praise the star for speaking out on Twitter.While another said: “Thank you Leigh-Anne for using your platform to raise awareness about a topic that shouldn’t need all of these documentaries to show people what it’s like.
Leigh-Anne appeared alongside a number of black celebrities including Tinie Tempah, Emeli Sandé and Marvin and Rochelle Humes in the poignant documentary.
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