The Saturdays: 'We get abuse every day'

Mollie King has claimed that her band The Saturdays are abused online every day.

The singer told Metro that being in the music industry has taught her to "harden up".

King said: "When we released our first single, we got horrible comments on YouTube slating us. I phoned our management in tears saying, 'Everyone hates us'.

"As time goes by, you learn not to take those comments on board. We receive a bit of abuse every day either on Twitter or YouTube but I'm doing what I love for a living and let it all go over my head."

Asked if she ever looks herself up on Google, she added: "No, but I have very active grandparents who have just discovered the internet and tell me all the things they've read about me.

"You want to see what the fans think of your new singles and videos but you always get one or two bad comments.

"Sometimes it sticks in your mind if someone says you look like a chimpanzee. I don't understand who has time to send stuff like that."



The Saturdays recently confirmed that Frankie Sandford is "easing herself back into things" and will appear with the group on tour by the end of the month.

Sandford was checked into a clinic for unconfirmed reasons last month and was taking time out from the group under doctors' orders.

The Saturdays release their fourth studio album On Your Radar on November 21.

Listen to a sampler of the new Saturdays album below: