{"id":2930,"date":"2011-11-30T09:59:56","date_gmt":"2011-11-30T09:59:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/11\/x-factor-2011-little-mix-reveal-they-are-struggling-to-cope-with-pressure-of-being-on-the-show\/"},"modified":"2011-11-30T09:59:56","modified_gmt":"2011-11-30T09:59:56","slug":"x-factor-2011-little-mix-reveal-they-are-struggling-to-cope-with-pressure-of-being-on-the-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/11\/30\/x-factor-2011-little-mix-reveal-they-are-struggling-to-cope-with-pressure-of-being-on-the-show\/","title":{"rendered":"X Factor 2011: Little Mix reveal they are struggling to cope with pressure of being on the show"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- google_ad_section_start(name=s2) --><\/p>\n<p>\nBy<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/home\/search.html?s=&#038;authornamef=Sarah+Bull\" rel=\"nofollow\">Sarah Bull<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Last updated at 9:59 AM on 30th November 2011<\/p>\n<p><span>They have made X Factor history by becoming the first girlband in the history of the show to reach the semi-finals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>But it seems the pressure might be getting slightly too much for Little Mix, who have revealed they are struggling to cope in the spotlight.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The girls told Look magazine they have been working so hard to continue in the competition that it has left them feeling more than a little tired.<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/7600article-0-0EFCC26800000578-248_634x364.jpg\" width=\"634\" height=\"364\" alt=\"Glamour girls: Little Mix, who look sleek in a new shoot for Look magazine, have revealed they have been struggling to cope with the pressure of being on The X Factor\" class=\"blkBorder\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Glamour girls: Little Mix, who look sleek in a new shoot for Look magazine, have revealed they have been struggling to cope with the pressure of being on The X Factor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>Asked how they cope with the pressure of being on the show, Jade Thirlwall, 18, said: &#8216;Recently we were so exhausted that we broke down backstage.&#8217;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>And Leigh-Anne Pinnock, 19, added: &#8216;It does get overwhelming. I once rang my mum and just started crying.&#8217;<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p><span>The quartet made the admissions as they got glamorous new makeovers for the sleek photoshoot in Look magazine.<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2011\/11\/29\/article-0-0EFCC27400000578-181_634x410.jpg\" width=\"634\" height=\"410\" alt=\"Going all the way: Jesy and Jade pose up together for the shoot. Jesy said appearing on the show has made her more confident about her figure\" class=\"blkBorder\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Going all the way: Jesy Nelson (left) and Jade Thirlwall pose up together for the shoot. Jesy said appearing on the show has made her more confident about her figure<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2011\/11\/29\/article-0-0EFCC27000000578-280_634x423.jpg\" width=\"634\" height=\"423\" alt=\"Reclining: Perrie and Leigh-Anne look stunning as they smoulder for the camera\" class=\"blkBorder\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Reclining: Perrie Edwards (right) and Leigh-Anne Pinnock look stunning as they smoulder for the camera<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>However, despite their stunning appearances in the photographs, the group admit they don&#8217;t think they&#8217;re sexy at all.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Asked if they were trying not to be sexy in a bid to get younger fans to relate to them, Perrie Edwards, 18, replied: &#8216;It&#8217;s not deliberate. We just can&#8217;t be sexy!&#8217;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Jade added: I&#8217;m like a toothpick. I can&#8217;t be sexy at all. 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