Little Mix say they 'spent far too long being patronised by men in the music industry'

Little Mix have revealed they were told not to say they were feminists and were 'terrified' of saying the wrong thing when starting out their careers. In a clip shown during Thursday's Glamour Women Of The Year Awards 2021, the singers discussed 'how far they've come' with Perrie saying they now believe it's better to speak out about issues as 'not saying anything at all is worse'. Honest: Little Mix have revealed they were told not to say they were feminists when starting out their careers during Thursday's Glamour Women Of The Year Awards 2021 After their award for being gamechangers in music was announced, the band were seen sitting together and reflecting on their growth as a band since finding fame on the X Factor a decade ago. Changing: The band also declared they'd spent far too long being patronised by men in the music industry in their first interview as a trio Jade also revealed that the band had spent 'far too long being patronised, especially by men in the industry'. Little Mix won the Gamechangers in Music accolade at the star-studded virtual event Speaking out: Perrie said she 'loves it' when the band takes a stand and that not saying anything is 'worse' than saying the wrong thing 'It's not going to help anyone.