Jamelia opens up about the highs and lows of her career, being a black woman in the media and why she’s taking anti-depressants - a podcast by Channel 4 News

Jamelia has been public figure for around 20 years. She burst into our lives as a pop star with numerous top 20 hits.

But after about 10 years, she moved into more of a television career and has been famous on programmes like Loose Women and is often called upon as a valuable voice on social issues on news and current affairs programmes.

She speaks to Krishnan about what she describes as her 'tug of war' relationship with the TV industry and how this has affected her mental health.

Producer: Rachel Evans

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