Leona Lewis has spoken out about the presentation of women in the music industry.

In an interview with The Mirror, Leona discussed the negative effects provocative pop stars can have on young fans.

Lewis told the newspaper: “Being sexual and in your face is not great for girls who are quite young... I've got a god-daughter and little nieces and I don't want them to see me acting crazy and naked in my music videos.”

However the 28-year-old singer thinks that parents should take responsibility for children’s exposure to provocative music and videos as she explained:

“When my little god-daughter is watching videos and doing all these moves, I say to my best friend 'you need to turn that off.' So it's up to the parents as well to be able to control what their children are watching. It's like, 'don't twerk, you're a six year old. Stop it.'”

The ‘Bleeding Love’ vocalist avoided naming any artists in particular by stating:

“You can't blame those girls, who are being young and sometimes dumb. They're just expressing themselves how they want to.”

Leona Lewis concluded by saying: “Girls are not perfect, we all make mistakes.”

Leona’s festive album ‘Christmas, With Love’ will be released tomorrow (December 2). 

Watch Leona Lewis singing 'Winter Wonderland' below: