Overview
- In a radio interview, Leigh-Anne Pinnock called Jesy Nelson’s twins’ SMA diagnoses “heartbreaking” and praised her awareness work.
- Pinnock said she and other former Little Mix members contacted Nelson, describing the group’s continuing sisterhood.
- Nelson is pushing to add spinal muscular atrophy to the UK newborn heel-prick screening, meeting Health Secretary Wes Streeting to press the case.
- A supporting petition has topped 100,000 signatures, requiring Parliament to consider a debate on SMA screening.
- Nelson has paused her music career to care for her daughters, who have Type 1 SMA, a severe form that can be fatal by age two without timely treatment.