Little Mix think they’re “much bigger than their music” says pop mogul Pete Waterman as he warns Jesy Nelson’s exit could be the end of the hit girl group.
Pete, who was one of the original judges on Pop Idol, has admitted that girl bands are never built to last as he compared the broken group to the disbanding of the Spice Girls.
During a tell-all interview with The Sun, Kylie Minogue’s former manager explained the timeline behind these forced girl bands on pop shows such as X Factor is always extremely short.
As the 74-year-old reflected on his time working with such girl groups over the years, he revealed how friction is inevitable within the group and fans should prepare for their downfall over the coming years.
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He told the publication: “In the beginning the music comes out … punch, bang, and you fit the image. And if you’re fighting for your place in that band, it becomes a battle of attrition for who’s got the most publicity. And then one of them leaves, like Geri Halliwell did.
“It’s the trap most of these types of bands fall into. The girls think they’re bigger than the music they create and the band fails.
“They’ve changed. They became characters, and they’re fighting within themselves. At the end of the day, there’s always going to be friction and when it comes to the likes of Little Mix, you’ve got very strong characters all fighting.”
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The Daily Star has reached out to the representatives of Little Mix for a comment.
Jesy announced her departure from the hit girl group in February this year due to her ongoing struggles with her mental health.
In a lengthy post, the Londoner wrote: “The truth is recently being in the band has really taken a toll on my mental health. I find the constant pressure of being in a girl group and living up to expectations very hard.
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“There comes a time in life when we need to reinvest in taking care of ourselves rather than focusing on making other people happy, and I feel like now is the time to begin the process.”
Since her shocking exit, the blonde beauty has gone on to sign her own label as a solo artist and has already produced her first album with fans eagerly awaiting to hear her first hit single since she left the band eight months ago.
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