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Jade Thirlwall Calls Little Mix Era 'Cut-Throat' in New Harper's Bazaar Interview

Her remarks accompany a solo resurgence marked by a Top 3 album, sold-out dates, recent awards.

Overview

  • Thirlwall says Little Mix lived under intense chart pressure, recalling a pre-Get Weird sleepover where the group cried over fears a single missing the Top 10 would get them dropped.
  • She describes struggling most to adjust after the group’s 2022 hiatus, worrying about relevance before starting her solo chapter.
  • She recounts experiencing racist slurs growing up in the North East and says she carried shame about part of her identity into her early career.
  • As JADE, she has signed to RCA, scored a No. 7 debut single with Angel of My Dreams, released a No. 3 album, and sold out her headline tour.
  • She says she has banned herself from X due to online hostility and now privately messages newer artists to offer support, especially women.