Perrie Edwards wishes that social media "never existed"
The 27-year-old Little Mix singer feels that the downsides of sites such as Twitter and Instagram outweigh the positives and wouldn't care if the sites weren't available
24 September 2020
She told BBC Breakfast: "There isn't too much about it that's decent. I just wish it never existed."
Perrie - who performs in the band alongside Jesy Nelson, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Jade Thirlwall - also revealed that she feels a sense of guilt if she doesn't keep fans updated with what's happening with the band.
She said: "I feel guilty when I don't post enough. I feel bad for our fans that do want to see us post. It's trying to find a balance."
Jade, 27, described social media as both "a blessing and a curse" for the group and revealed that she stops herself from checking her phone when she wakes up.
She explained: "When I wake up I've got a little ban on my phone so I can't get on it past 10 am. It's actually really good because then you're not obsessed over it. Social media is a blessing and a curse. For us it's such a big platform and hugely beneficial. "
Jesy - who has been open about her experiences at the hands of cruel online trolls - feels that the group are "a lot better" with social media than in the past.
The 29-year-old singer said: "I think we're a lot better with social media than what we used to be. I think we're not on it as much as we used to be, we're not as obsessed with it. I can't be on it all the time because I know, for me, mentally it's not good. I admire people who don't have social media. I think it's so refreshing when I meet people that don't have it."
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