X Factor: Hannah Barrett reveals she gets racist abuse on Twitter

X Factor contestant Hannah Barrett has revealed that she has been bombarded with racist comments during her time on the show.

The 17-year-old said that she has been branded “too dark” among other things on Twitter, but is trying to shrug the abuse off.

“I’ve received a lot racist comments on Twitter. People say I’m too dark to be a singer and there have been lots of references to how dark my skin is,” she told Reveal.

“People say, ‘You’re black and ugly, nasty things like that.”

“The sad thing is most of them are made by black people who just have lighter skin than me.

“I’m just like, ‘Whatever’. I know they are talking rubbish.”

Barrett added that she feels “really blessed” to be on The X Factor.

“This time last year I was working in Greggs… now I’m living in a £5m house with amazing people, going to photoshoots and interviews and singing at the weekend.”