Jesy Nelson celebrates Visionary Award for Odd One Out documentary ✨

Jesy Nelson has taken to Instagram to announce that she's won yet another award for her documentary, Odd One Out! The Little Mix star, who released the documentary last September, took to Instagram to announce that she'd won a Visionary Award for Documentary of the Year.

Sharing a photo of herself holding the award, Jesy wrote, 'This morning I received this incredible award for my documentary Odd one out from @visionaryartsuk and my heart feels so happy! Thank you so much to every single person that voted for me this honestly means the world and I’m so thankful that it still continues to have such a positive impact on others ❤️.'

People were delighted for Jesy, with fans and celebrities alike leaving messages of congratulations and adoration for Jesy, who also picked up a National Television Award for the doc in January 2020.

The Award was given by the Visionary Arts Foundation, who 'advocate social change and debate created through culture, media and entertainment,' and their awards 'celebrate popular culture, media and entertainment that has inspired social change or debate.'

Back in March 2019, Jesy delighted her fans by announcing plans to release a documentary to raise awareness for mental health issues, and shortly after it aired, fans showered Jesy with love and admiration.

At the 2020 National Television Awards, Jesy and the team were over the moon to win the Factual Entertainment award for Odd One Out, and thanked those who took part in the documentary in her moving acceptance speech.

"I want to thank every single person in the documentary for being so brave and courageous for sharing their story with the world," she said.

Jesy, who was supported in the documentary - Odd One Out - by her Little Mix bandmates Perrie Edwards, Jade Thirlwall and Leigh-Anne Pinnock, explained how bad the online abuse had been throughout her time on The X Factor and the early days of Little Mix.

Since releasing the documentary, Jesy has revealed that she no longer cares about what people think of her looks, telling House of Soho that as she's matured, she's learnt how to love herself.

Here's everything you need to know about Jesy Nelson's documentary, Odd One Out.

When was Jesy Nelson's documentary released?

Odd One Out aired on BBC One on Thursday 12th September 2019 at 9pm, and is now available to watch on the BBC iPlayer. You can watch it here.

What is Jesy Nelson's documentary about?

Odd One Out follows Little Mix star Jesy Nelson's journey of self-acceptance after being bullied by online trolls incessantly after rising to fame on The X Factor in 2012.

At one point, the 28-year-old told the camera that she'd actually tried to take her own life after things became too much for her, becoming incredible emotional and admitting that life had just become too hard.

Jesy's mum, Janice, was also interviewed for the documentary, and had to ask for the cameras to be turned off after she became too upset to talk about it.

Has Jesy Nelson's documentary Odd One Out won any awards?

Odd One Out was only released in September 2019, but it was nominated for a National Television Award soon after! Jesy and the team won the Best Factual Entertainment Award at the 2020 ceremony, and Jesy thanked fans for their support.

Jesy sparked rumours she could be engaged to Chris at the NTAs, after she was spotted wearing a ring on her ring finger, but she shut those rumours down, saying they were "just accessories".

Odd One Out was nominated for Best Factual Award at the NTAs in October 2019, with Jesy delightedly announcing the news on her Instagram account. She wrote, 'Guys this is so exciting my documentary ‘Odd One Out’ has been shortlisted for the Best Factual Award at the National Television Awards!'

Jesy also won a Visionary Arts Foundation award for Best Documentary, receiving the award in May 2020.

Jesy Nelson's documentary: Sian Waterhouse

Jesy also spoke to the family of 16-year-old Sian Waterhouse, who tragically took her own life in February 2018 after being the victim of online bullies. When Jesy visited her parents, she was struck by how brave they were - but broke down when Sian's mum Ann invited her to look in Sian's bedroom.

Ann told Jesy that she had not been able to go into Sian's bedroom after she passed away, and so had left everything where it was the last time that Sian was in there - this devastated Jesy, who tried to wipe her tears away before Ann could see as she didn't want her to see Jesy upset.

Who was the specialist that Jesy spoke to in Odd One Out?

Jesy spoke to Self-Care Body Image Therapist Liz Ritchie about her body image and how she might be able to make peace with herself.

Of Jesy, Liz said, "When I met Jesy I saw a real innate sadness. She had a degree of self-loathing; she felt that it was her fault, and that the persecution about her body image – something so deeply personal – was her own fault. It is a difficult process to challenge those negative thoughts, and it has taken Jesy a while to be able to see that."

Jesy Nelson's documentary Odd One Out has broken records

Odd One Out broke a viewing record for BBC Three, drawing in a massive 3.3 million viewers in just seven days. Jesy's documentary was also the most requested on BBC iPlayer, with 1.87 million requests mostly coming from 16-34 year-olds.

Reacting to the news on Instagram, Jesy wrote, 'So overwhelmed by the response to Odd One Out! It means the 🌎 to me ❤️'. sic

Was Chris Hughes in Jesy Nelson's documentary Odd One Out?

He sure was. Chris, who had been dating Jesy since January 2019, appeared in the documentary to say how Jesy's past affected their relationship, which has since ended. One particularly sweet moment saw Chris tell the camera that he sometimes pretends to make a cup of tea, just so that he can look at a photo of Jesy on the fridge in which she has no makeup on.

After the documentary aired, Chris broke down on This Morning, saying he struggled to cope with the trolling that Jesy received. He revealed that Jesy had rung him 10 minutes after the documentary aired, saying she was "overwhelmed", and adding that she'd broken down on the phone to him.

He added, "She’s a strong girl now, she’s extremely strong," as he teared up himself, and said, "I don’t know why, but I get so emotional when I’m speaking about it."

When did Jesy Nelson announce her documentary?

Announcing the documentary in March 2019, Jesy told fans, 'Mental health awareness is something we should all be talking about more. Having suffered myself I decided I want to do something about it.

'So I’m pleased to announce I'm making a film with the BBC, telling my own personal story and exploring how social media, body shaming and trolling is effecting the mental health of young people.'

In the video, Jesy could be heard explaining that the subject was "really close" to her heart, adding that one in four men and women will suffer with their mental health and adding that it's a subject she thinks isn't discussed enough.

She added, "I'm making this film because I really, really want to make a change and make a difference to people's lives."

The announcement comes just days after Jesy's former boyfriend, Love Island 2017 star Chris Hughes, defended his girl after an online troll called her 'ugly' in a super cute snap of the pair chilling.

Is Jesy Nelson's documentary on Netflix?

At the moment, no - but you can watch it for free on the BBC iPlayer.

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Is Jesy Nelson on any other TV shows?

She sure is! At the end of 2019, Little Mix announced they would be launching their very own talent show called Little Mix: The Search.

Although the show was originally due to air on BBC One in early 2020, The Search was postponed due to the Coronavirus pandemic, with the girls later confirming it had been rescheduled for Autumn with host Chris Ramsey.

Speaking about the show in July, Jesy told This Morning which one of the girls is the 'toughest judge', saying, "I think we all play that role, but I would probably say me and Pez. I think I’m just quite honest on it. I feel like it’s very current and nothing has been done like this before. There’s all different categories. We’re basically looking for the next big band to join us on tour next year."

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