Alesha Dixon Was Told 'Black Girls Don't Sell Records' | Lorraine

Subscribe now for more! http://bit.ly/1KyA9sV When Alesha Dixon was a member of the girl band Mis-Teeq, she was told by her record label that their music wouldn't sell and the band would not be put on the cover of magazines because of the colour of their skin. She says she started writing her children's book series 'Lightning Girl' because she wanted to make sure her daughter had a character she could identify with and encourage children to be different. Her latest book in the series 'Lightning Girl 3: Secret Supervillain is out now and Alesha says her next goal is to make it into an animated movie or TV series. Broadcast on 08/03/2019 Like, follow and subscribe to Lorraine! Website: http://bit.ly/1E6BlKW YouTube: http://bit.ly/18cHdtx Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1E6Bhep Twitter: https://goo.gl/R5Jxmp Lorraine brings you up-to-date topical stories, the biggest celebrity interviews and tasty recipes as well as finger-on-the-pulse fashion tips and health advice from Dr Hilary Jones. Presenter Lorraine Kelly welcomes guests in her warm and friendly studio setting, where the likes of Mark Heyes, Dan Wootton and Dr Hilary Jones share knowledge in their expert fields. Join Lorraine every weekday on ITV at 8.30am. http://www.itv.com