Jesy Nelson broke down in tears while emotionally reflecting on the tougher corners of her journey in music.
The former Little Mix star has teamed up with her boyfriend Zion Foster to release new single ‘Mine,’ following a hiatus from the spotlight.
Since leaving the group before its disbandment in 2021, Nelson’s solo run has been quite the rollercoaster.
Indeed, what initially began with promise in the form of her top 5 single ‘Boyz’ with Nicki Minaj quickly lost its momentum when a public backlash erupted over “blackfishing” allegations.
Nelson would end up splitting with her major label within a mere matter of months and embark on an indie journey – only to release just one song prior to this point.
Recalibrating, the 33-year-old is on the promotional trail for her comeback offering and seized the moment to get candid during a fan Q&A.
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Speaking with loyalists on a live stream, Nelson fessed:
“I feel like I’m getting emotional. You will never understand how much your support means to me. I’m going to be real with you guys: I struggled to put music out. Like, my confidence was really really low at one point.
I honestly felt like not doing [music] and just take a back seat. We [Zion and I] went traveling. I went through a really dark phase. I wanted to just go traveling and forget about everything. But honestly it’s you guys that makes me want to do this”
Watch the full clip:
Jesy Nelson gets emotional thanking the fans for their support 🤍🥹 pic.twitter.com/5KyZPvHzSt
— Jesy Nelson Updates (@JesyNelson_stan) August 2, 2024
Take a listen to ‘Mine’:
