Myleene Klass not 'afraid to use her voice' in music industry to tackle abuse
Myleene Klass not 'afraid to use her voice' in music industry to tackle abuse
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Myleene Klass has boldly declared she's "not afraid to use [her] voice" to challenge inappropriate behaviour in the music industry. The 46 year old star, who shot to fame in the early noughties with pop group Hear'Say, isn't shocked by the recent revelations of showbiz's darker side. On 'The Final FronTia with Tia Kof' podcast, Myleene shared insights from her time in Hear'Say: "In my Hear'Say diaries there's stuff that is redacted, or there are certain names that we give people.
"There was one person who was known as Mr. Tickle, because they had long reaching arms. I'll let you fill in the gaps. But you know, it's no surprise to me now that all of the secrets and all of the people are beginning to be exposed. You can see it unravelling." She confidently stated: "I'm not frightened of using a voice now, which I didn't have a long time ago.". As a mother to Ava, 17, Hero, 13, from her previous marriage to Graham Quinn, and Apollo, 5, with fiance Simon Motson, Myleene, who was honoured with an MBE for her advocacy on women's health following four miscarriages, aims to "extend the ladder" to those following in her footsteps.
Myleene expressed her newfound boldness: "I'm a mum now of three and I've earned my stripes. You just get ballsy. All of that makes you fearless. I don't care what people think, and it's a really liberating place to be in, because then you can call the shots. It's actually quite fun calling it out, because you can then affect change.". "And then someone gives you an MBE for effecting that change, and then you can affect more change. It's not about pulling up the ladder up behind you. It's about extending it down and going 'come on', because it's really lonely.".
The 'Pure and Simple' hitmaker went on to share her insights on the perilous aspects of the entertainment industry after years of personal experience, describing it as a "dangerous" place due to its lack of regulation. She shared: "I've been doing this for 24 years now, so I do think I'm really lucky. It's the most incredible industry to be in, but it can be a really dangerous one as well. So unregulated. If you have an issue, if you're treated badly, if something goes wrong, who do you speak to? There's no HR department. When people start spiralling, they can't go and speak to their line manager. That person doesn't exist.".
