[Sophii3x]

X FACTOR favourite Leona Lewis won’t win because she is black, her mum claims.

Marie, 42, said her mixed race daughter would lose out to Ben Mills, 26, if they made the final as viewers prefer white acts.

She added: “There’s never been a black reality show winner in Britain. Racism does play a part. How else can you explain Dionne going so soon?

“Ben can fit easily in.” But Marie, who is white, revealed America is already interested in Leona, 21.

The Sun

[Diablo]

that is all complete boll8ks

Dionne got voted off cos she wasn't very likeable IMO, though she could sing I don't think people warmed to her..

I like Leona and her skin colour has never crossed my mind, why would it?

I can't believe her mum has said this

[Dan_]

Silly comment to make.

Andy came very close to winning the Xfactor last year.

[xGemmax]

what an idiotic comment

[BigSister]

I think she has a chance of winning regarless of her skin colour and as dan says Andy came close to winning last year

[Sophii3x]

I just cant belive it came from her own mother

[sol]

I don't think skin colour plays a part at all.

[BigSister]

oh yeah good point Soph i didnt realise that

[Noopie]

She's right though.

[Diablo]

Originally posted by Noopie
She's right though.

No , She is completely wrong..!

[littledave]

its the sun though, and the sun's complete sh!te anyway!!!

[Noopie]

Originally posted by Diablo

No , She is completely wrong..!

we shall see.

[Ella]

WHAT A LOAD OF BOLL0KS! Stupid comment to make, if anything that comment alone will ruin her chances of winning now

[Calvert]

That's the reality though, although it's not neccesarily 'racism', a black person has never won and Leona won't win. It's true.

[Crystal-Rose]

Originally posted by Sophii3x

The Sun

Woooo go leona! she is going to be really big :da nce:

[Lil-Lindz]

I doubt thats true, leona has support from lots of people including me! Just because a black person hasnt won before doesnt mean that leona cant win and dionne went because she couldnt sing simple as...

[Dan_]

Dionne had a good voice but poor stage presence and struggled one week.

[Diablo]

I just can't agree with her mum's comments on any level..

She says Leona would lose out to Ben, well so would loads of other people regardless of their skin colour.

I agree with Elz, she might have ruined Leonas chances with her stupid talk

[xGemmax]

If anyone had ruined her chances, its her mother, not her skin colour

[Princess]

That is the stupidest thing I've ever heard. Ever heard of something called coincidence! Silly people

[Ella]

That's it now, Leona or her Mother or whoever said it, is going to cause major racial arguments now, with that ridiculous statement. It's just one of those touchy subjects, And its absolute crap! As if race has anything to do with her voice, stupid women!

[Diablo]

exactly

the way that statement reads you'd think there are no successful black people in the UK

2 members of one true voice were black.. and that was a public vote!!

[Ella]

Originally posted by Diablo
exactly

the way that statement reads you'd think there are no successful black people in the UK

2 members of one true voice were black.. and that was a public vote!!

Yeah spot on!
Just look at Lemar, he didn't win Fame Academy and hes has loooaaads os success!

[Sophii3x]

Originally posted by Elz_Belz
That's it now, Leona or her Mother or whoever said it, is going to cause major racial arguments now, with that ridiculous statement. It's just one of those touchy subjects, And its absolute c**p! As if race has anything to do with her voice, stupid women!

Her mother said it

[Z]

I think that's backfired, I think that was probably meant to make people vote for Leona to spite the evil mother, but I think that'll just make people disgusted. Personally I want Leona to either win, or at least make the final and do well, because she's got a fantastic voice, is very pretty and can keep an audience entertained!