Little Mix's Leigh-Anne Pinnock has admitted to feeling "scared" to speak out about racism in the music business.
The 29-year-old singer, who openly discussed her experience of racism in an Instagram video which went viral in June, said she was afraid she would "offend or lose" fans but said "they have been really supportive".
Speaking to Clash magazine, Pinnock said she and her bandmates - Perrie Edwards, Jesy Nelson and Jade Thirlwall - want to use their platform to "help each other through struggles".
"We're all passionate about using our platform to raise awareness and to help each other through struggles," she said.
"I think it’s important for us to be helping people in whatever way we can – we said that right from the minute we got together that that’s what we were gonna do."
Pinnock said racism in the music industry is "something that needs to be talked about" and admits she is grateful to have a good support system behind her.
"To be fair, the fans have been really supportive."
"I was actually scared that I was gonna offend them or lose some of them. A lot of the time I chose not to say anything.
"But with issues such as racism, it's not something that you can be quiet about. It’s something that needs to be talked about," she added.
