Jesy Nelson ignores Perrie Edwards drama with celebratory post: 'Can't wait'

Jesy Nelson has opted to sidestep the ongoing drama surrounding her former Little Mix colleague by posting fresh content not relating to the drama on social media.

The 34-year-old shared a new video online whilst controversy continues to rage following Perrie Edwards' candid podcast appearance.

Ms Edwards, 32, described her ex-bandmate as "difficult" during a conversation with Jamie Laing on his Great Company podcast. The singer also made clear she has no interest in rekindling their friendship.

"I don't have the capacity for someone like that in my life anymore," Ms Edwards stated, adding that she was particularly frustrated by what she perceived as a lack of accountability from Nelson following her documentary last year.

The comments have sparked a fierce backlash from Ms Nelson's family.

Instead of directly responding, Ms Nelson shared a video of her posing on Instagram, along with the caption: "Doc fest ready. Can’t wait to see you all."

During the podcast interview, Ms Edwards expressed her frustration at how situations unfold when one party fails to acknowledge their role in events.

"What annoys me is the most, and again I have to be careful how I say this as I don't want to seem like a b****, but for me what upsets me the most is when situations like this happen and the other person doesn't take any accountability," she told Mr Laing.

She continued: "That boils my blood! I am not blaming everything on you, I am not saying that she's this f***ing monster and everything was her fault, blah, blah, blah - but take some accountability for your actions and realise you were difficult, you did have difficult moments."

Ms Edwards acknowledged there were reasons behind those challenging periods before adding: "You can only pick someone up so many f***ing times before you start losing track of your own sanity."

Ms Nelson's older sister Jade responded to Ms Edwards' remarks with a passionate defence on Instagram, dismissing what she called "lies and accusations" against her sibling.

"I've watched my sister go through hell and back for many many years and very few will only ever understand what it's like to be tormented, bullied and pulled down for the way you look," she wrote.

Jade revealed the severity of her sister's mental health struggles, disclosing that Jesy had attempted to take her own life on two separate occasions.

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"When you attempt to end your life not once, but twice it shows the dark place you must be in and YES that was with a lack of support many many times," she stated. (sic)

Regarding accusations that her sister had failed to take responsibility, Jade insisted this was precisely what Ms Neslon had done by acknowledging she was "hard work" and "hard to deal with" during difficult periods.

Ms Nelson departed from Little Mix in December 2020 after spending nine years with the group, citing the immense pressure on her mental health as the primary reason for her exit.

Following her departure, Ms Edwards continued performing alongside Jade Thirlwall and Leigh-Anne Pinnock as a three-piece before the remaining members eventually went their separate ways to focus on individual projects.

Ms Nelson has previously spoken openly about her mental health battles and released a documentary exploring her experiences.

In that film, she mentioned not having seen her former colleagues for nearly five years whilst leaving the door open to a potential reunion.

However, Ms Edwards' recent podcast revelations appear to have firmly closed that possibility, with any reconciliation between the former bandmates now seeming highly improbable.