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ALESHA Dixon says she knows from first-hand experience that racism still exists in the world of show business. The TV talent show judge and former Mis-Teeq star says she was once told that a magazine wouldn't sell if a black woman was on the cover.
Speaking exclusively to Cosmopolitan, Alesha, 30, revealed: “Sadly, I’ve learnt that prejudice still exists in parts of the entertainment industry.
"I did an interview with a magazine once and the journalist quite openly said they wouldn’t put a black person on the front cover because the magazine wouldn’t sell.
"It made me angry because it shouldn’t be about the colour of the person’s skin, it should be about the person.”
And Alesha says that it angers her that black women are still a minority on TV today.
She added: "There still aren’t many black women on prime-time TV.
"Times are changing, but it’s interesting we’re in 2013 and still experiencing firsts.
"Hopefully in the next 100 years things will balance even more. Britain is an amazing multicultural place to live in, and that should be celebrated and represented.”
When Alesha was first made a judge on Strictly Come Dancing she states the BBC were refreshingly honest about having her on the show.
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