'Black Magic' beauties Little Mix kicked off their Get Weird tour this week and they have come under fire for their skimpy stage outfits. 

Member Jade Thirlwall told British newspaper The Sun that there's such a double standing for dressing in the music industry because men taking their shirts off is applauded, while women in figure-hugging or outfits that show skin are criticised:

"We love our leotards. One, they are comfy to dance in. Two, we are sweating our t*ts off so it is a lot cooler wearing a leotard, and three, if a bloke gets his top off on stage, everyone praises him and shouts, 'Yay, they've got their top off'. Then as soon as we come on and we're in our leotards, all of a sudden there's an issue with getting your thighs out."

"It is liberating. We wear what we want to wear and we are still true to ourselves... I don't think it is overly sexual. If you wear a bikini on the beach, why can't you wear a leotard on stage?"

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Watch Little Mix in action on their new tour below: