{"id":35864,"date":"2018-05-11T12:22:00","date_gmt":"2018-05-11T11:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=35864"},"modified":"2018-05-11T12:22:00","modified_gmt":"2018-05-11T11:22:00","slug":"rebecca-ferguson-makes-a-statement-of-truth-about-how-shes-been-treated-ep-stands-with-her-and-others-in-this","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2018\/05\/rebecca-ferguson-makes-a-statement-of-truth-about-how-shes-been-treated-ep-stands-with-her-and-others-in-this\/","title":{"rendered":"Rebecca Ferguson Makes A Statement Of Truth About How She\u2019s Been Treated – EP Stands With Her And Others In This"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Rebecca Ferguson spoke out last night about something many artists have hinted at, but few have talked about publicly – the culture of systematic abuse that is rife in the music industry.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Taking to twitlonger in a lengthy treatise entitled, ‘Statement Of Truth..’, Ferguson went into detail of how she had been subjected to bullying as a recording artist from the very start of her career, and was compelled, with no access to independent legal advice, to sign a contract she\u2019d not had time to read properly, because she was told, she would have no career otherwise. This set into motion a cycle of abuse which resulted in her becoming ill, and the subsequent discovery of pre-cancerous cells.<\/p>\n

The abuse continued, with Ferguson made to act as though nothing was wrong. She collapsed three times, including once while performing on Loose Women<\/a>. This was brushed off at the time as her simply \u201cfeeling unwell\u201d.<\/p>\n

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“Only very young and having dreamt of this my whole life I signed without any \u2018independent\u2019 legal advice feeling betrayed by my advisors! I wasn\u2019t even given a moment to read through the document correctly before signing.<\/p>\n

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“I was given an accountant, and I was also given my solicitor who was not at all independent, and they all worked together as one.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Ferguson went into detail of having to sign Non Disclosure Agreements, others who worked with her were threatened, and some of her music was blocked internationally, which limited her ability to make a living through her music.<\/p>\n

Rebecca, whose single \u2018Uncrazy\u2019 was released earlier this year<\/a>, is reporting her allegations today to the Metropolitan Police. You can read her twitlonger in full here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

As we said at the start of this, many artists have hinted at similar abuse. Most have not gone public, but those who have have almost invariably been painted as crazy, or liars. One such artist is Steve Brookstein, first winner of X Factor. Brookstein had a very successful career prior to entering the X Factor, but was subjected to much of the same abuse as outlined by Rebecca. You can find out more by reading his book, \u2018Getting Over The X\u2019, available from Amazon<\/a> in Kindle or hardcover editions.<\/p>\n

In light of what is happening in the Film and TV industry, it’s time for the Music industry to stand up and say with Rebecca, and Steve, #metoo – this can no longer keep happening.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Rebecca Ferguson spoke out last night about something many artists have hinted at, but few have talked about publicly – the culture of systematic abuse that is rife in the music industry.<\/p>\n

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