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Leona: Jamelia is insecure
04/03/2008 11:53 - (SA)
Los Angeles - Leona Lewis has branded Jamelia insecure.
The X Factor winner was stunned when Jamelia described her as a "poor man's Mariah Carey" but believes she only made the hurtful comment because she is worried about her own career.
She said: "If people are being horrible to you, it stems from their own insecurities.
"Jamelia said some nasty things about me, which hurt as I've never met her. I don't know if she definitely said it, but if she did it's sad. Us girls should support each other.
"I still think she's good and I wouldn't say anything bad about her."
Jamelia first criticised Leona several months after she won The X Factor in December 2006, claiming her talent was being over-hyped by her manager Simon Cowell.
The Thank You singer said at the time: "When Simon stops all this stupid hype about her, that's when we'll see if she can deliver.
'She will fall into obscurity'
"Like every artist Simon has, she'll fade into obscurity eventually. Leona is a poor man's Mariah Carey.
"Simon's lost it. He is disrespectful. Leona may be talented, but she's not worked as hard as me or others in the industry - fact!"
Soon after Jamelia's comments, Leona released her second single Bleeding Love, which became the biggest-selling track of 2007. She was then nominated for four Brit Awards.
Leona's double A-side single, Footprints In The Sand and Better In Time, which will raise money for British charity campaign Sport Relief, is released on March 10. - Bang Showbiz.com
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