Sinitta hopes for a black Sandy

Grease Is The Word judge Sinitta has revealed that she wants a black contestant to win the role of Sandy.

The 40-year-old auditioned for the role in 1993 but was devastated when pop star Debbie Gibson was chosen for the West End because she had the traditional Sandy image.

"I suppose I'm living what I could have enjoyed through the people in the show. A black Sandy would be like saying I nearly made it and now you have. I would love it," Sinitta told the Sunday Mirror.

"In 1993 they went with the other girl with the more traditional Sandy look. She was white and blonde and very pretty. After that final audition I went home and cried for a week. I really thought I could have been the first black Sandy. I wanted the role for me and for every other black person. It was a huge disappointment."