Jesy Nelson is pounding the promotional pavement in support of her debut solo single ‘Boyz’ featuring Nicki Minaj.
Ahead of the track’s arrival this Friday (October 8), the 30-year-old is opening up about how she’s approaching her return to the spotlight.
As widely reported, Nelson announced her departure from Little Mix last December and she makes clear in a new digital issue of Glamour Magazine that her outlook on herself is different after doing work from the inside out.
Her words below…
Addressing her aesthetic, Nelson said:
“I started using makeup and hair to mask who I genuinely was because I got slated for my face and my weight and how I looked. I did everything I could to not be myself. I tried ridiculous diets to lose weight. I changed my hair all the time. I got lip fillers. I did everything I could to be this girl people would accept.”
As for the changes, she shared:
“I’m not there yet, but I’m getting there. I don’t wear corsets, I stopped the lip fillers. I’m still wearing makeup, but nowhere near as much as I used to. My body confidence has improved so much. I love body positive influencers like my friend (model and body diversity advocate) Felicity Hayward. She just oozes confidence and it is gorgeous to see and be around.”
With that, what are…