CHART-toppers Little Mix have said they only wear what they feel comfortable in following criticism about the group's racy outfits during their performance on X Factor.
The girl band, who scored a number one with break-up anthem Shout Out To My Ex on Friday, faced criticism after performing the single on the show last week.
But band member Jade Thirlwall said they had total control over their outfits and did not really know what "the big deal" was.
Speaking on the red carpet at Radio 1's Teen Awards on Sunday night she said: "It's all us. We're comfortable in what we wear.
"We know what we are wearing and to be honest we were like - we don't really know what the big deal was. It was really weird."
She added: "Every woman that I've spoken to has said 'yes girl'.
"We don't see what the problem is. And I think everyone's got to have something to say - so they picked that one."
Little Mix were joined by Jess Glynne, DNCE, The Vamps, Shawn Mendes, and special guests for the seventh annual awards ceremony at the SSE Wembley Arena.
Surprise guest Niall Horan kicked off the awards with a rendition of his new song This Town.
The former One Direction star took to the stage armed with just a guitar - in stark contrast to his days performing with the group.
The sound cut briefly during the performance, leaving the audience to sing along, but it did not appear to bother Horan.
Asked if he felt lonely performing on stage without his bandmates, Horan said "definitely not".
He added: "It's hard to feel lonely with 10,000 people in front of you."
