X Factor hopeful Hannah Barrett has revealed that she regularly receives racist abuse on the internet.

The singer is one of the remaining finalists on this year's UK talent show but it seems she is the target of hatred on Twitter.

She told Reveal magazine that not all of the abuse comes from other races, with Barrett stating that some black people have been slagging her off for being "too dark".

The vocalist said: "I've received a lot of horrible, racist comments on Twitter. People say I'm too dark to be a singer. 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."

Despite the abuse, Barrett added that she has no qualms about entering the X Factor. She said:

"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."