Jesy Nelson has quitted the British girl group Little Mix. She was one-quarter of the world's biggest band group Little Mix, alongside Perrie Edward, Jade Thirlwall, and Leigh-Anne Pinnock.
So, why did she quit the band? Let's find out!
On 14 December 2020, the official Twitter account of Little Mix confirmed Jesy's departure in a series of the back-to-back tweet that stated:
"After an amazing 9 years together Jesy has made the decision to leave Little Mix. This is an incredibly sad time for all of us but we are fully supportive of Jesy."
"We love her very much and agree that it is so important that she does what is right for her mental health and well-being. We are still very much enjoying our Little Mix journey and the 3 of us are not ready for it to be over."
"We know that Jesy leaving the group is going to be really upsetting news for our fans. We love you guys so much and are so grateful for your loyalty and continued support of all of us."
Meanwhile, Jesy shared a lengthy Instagram picture explaining the reason behind leaving the band. She said that she had pressure being in a girl group, which raised her mental health problem.
The news came a month after the singer took a short break from the band for a personal medical reason.
How Much Is Jesy Nelson Net Worth?
Former Little Mix member Jesy Nelson is estimated to have a net worth of $7.5 million throughout her music career.
Jesy's life completely changed after she participated in the eighth season of The X-Factor audition in 2011. Jesy, along with Perrie Edward, Jade Thirlwall, and Leigh-Anne Pinnock, formed a musical band Little Mix and they won the titles.
In 2012, Jesy performed with her group at 'T4 on the Beach,' where they released their debut single Wings from their first album titled DNA. It ranked first on the UK music charts, and she toured the same year to promote the album.
In 2014, Jesy sang a cover of 'Word Up!' for 'Sport Relief' that reached the number six spot on UK charts.
Jesy's third album's first single, Black Magic, released in 2015, stayed at the number one place in the UK singles chart for more than three weeks. This was the group's first song to rank on the US Billboard Hot 100.
Her third album received a double platinum block, sold around 600K copies, climbed to number fifteen on the US Billboard 200, and is the bestselling album.
Jesy Nelson's Career Achievements
Talking about Jesy Nelson's achievement, she grossed millions and sold out over 300K tickets in the UK and her group Little Mix tour called 'The Get Weird Tour.' The group won the 'Band of the year' Glamour Award in 2014.
It also won the Awards in the category of ‘Best Three New Artists’ and ‘New Artist of the Year’.at the Japan Gold Disc Awards.
Jesy Nelson alongside her 'Little Mix' band members (©: Instagram/Jesy Nelson)
Jesy Nelson is also an activist. She openly goes against cyberbullying and body slamming.
Jesy and BBC 3 released Odd Out One, a documentary about mental health, in September 2019. The documentary received a positive impact and won the Best Factual Entertainment award at the National Television Awards in 2020.
With so many awards and sales of over a million copies, Jesy Nelson is noticeable as a successful woman.