Little Mix made Brit Awards history on Tuesday night by becoming the first female actress to win the British Group at the annual event.
In the wake of Leigh-Anne and Perrie’s pregnancy announcements, former X Factor winners battled players like The 1975 and Bicep for one of the night’s biggest accolades and clinched a memorable victory.
Leigh-Anne, Perrie and Jade looked stunned when host Adam Lambert read the group’s name as the winner and were full of excitement as they stepped onto the podium to deliver their victory speech.
After Perrie admitted “two of us have baby brains,” the trio now thanked their fans for their support over the past 10 years and then Jesy, who left the group late last year.
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Leigh-Anne said: “We’ve been together for ten years … ten years.
“We’ve been through so much. We had so much fun, we made so many beautiful memories.
“We want to start by thanking our amazing fans, of course Jesy and our amazing team.”
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She received a fleeting mention before the girls thanked their management, their public relations team and their collaborators, including MNEK and Camille.
Taking the mic, Jade said that Little Mix’s Best Group win was for all of the other girl groups that had been nominated for the award in the past but not won, including the Spice Girls, All Saints, Sugababes and Girls Aloud and Leigh-Anne. addressed the challenges they faced in their 10 years in the limelight.
She said: “It’s not easy being a woman in the UK pop industry. We have seen white male domination, misogyny, sexism and the lack of diversity.
“We are proud of how we stuck together, stood our ground, surrounded ourselves with strong women, and now we are using our voices more than ever.”