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Aug 9, 2021 · She discusses the pain of racist comments, the joy of duetting with Beyoncé – and the enduring influence of her late mother. Mon 9 Aug 2021 01.00 EDT. Last modified on Thu 12 Aug 2021 16.02 EDT ...
- Arifa Akbar
Jun 20, 2020 · 20 June 2020. Singer Alexandra Burke has spoken out about her experiences of racism in the music industry, revealing she was asked to bleach her skin "to look whiter". After winning X Factor,...
Aug 9, 2021 · Burke, who was just 19 years old when she won the X Factor, says she first acknowledged the harsh realities of being a Black woman in the music industry after being told to bleach her skin by...
Aug 9, 2021 · When George Floyd was murdered last May and the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement saw a resurgence, Alexandra - who is currently starring in the West End production of Joseph and the...
- Neil Goulding
Aug 9, 2021 · Alexandra Burke has opened up about the discrimination she has faced in her career for being Black. The singer, who won The X Factor in 2008, said that she was told “because you’re Black, you...
- Jacob Stolworthy
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Jun 20, 2020 · Sat 20 Jun 2020 11.22 EDT. Alexandra Burke, the X Factor winner who went on to achieve three UK No 1 singles and further fame on Strictly Come Dancing, has spoken about the racism she...
Aug 11, 2021 · The significance of that first, for her, extends far beyond theatre – to the murder of George Floyd last May, and the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement and the part she...
