Sinitta cut a very stylish figure as she arrived at the Burberry British Diversity Awards held at London‘s Grand Connaught Rooms on Thursday night.
The singer, 58, slipped into a chic cream mini dress teamed with matching thigh-high boots as she mingled at the event in which celebrities and business leaders are recognised for their work in championing equality and diversity.
Sinitta ensured she stood out in the ceremony in her eye-catching long-sleeved dress which featured gold buttons down the front.
There she is: Sinitta cut a very stylish figure as she arrived at the Burberry British Diversity Awards held at London ‘s Grand Connaught Rooms on Thursday night
The former X Factor favourite accessorised her ensemble with a coordinating cream Prada handbag and an embellished, chunky ring.
The So Macho hitmaker rounded off her look by styling her raven locks into soft waves while she added a glam make-up palette including a pink lip.
It comes as Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Mark Feehily were among the big winners at the Burberry British Diversity Awards.
Style: The singer, 58, slipped into a chic cream mini dress teamed with matching thigh-high boots as she mingled at the event in which celebrities and business leaders are recognised for their work in championing equality and diversity
The Little Mix singer, 30, beat off stiff competition to be awarded the Media Champion prize for her groundbreaking documentary Race, Pop and Power, which focused on her experience as a black woman in the music industry.
Meanwhile, Westlife’s Mark, 41, was awarded the Global Recognition Award for Diversity thanks to being a vocal campaigner for surrogacy rights for LGBT+ families.
Leigh-Anne just edged out footballer Marcus Rashford, 24 – who was highly commended – to bag her award following her powerful documentary in which got emotional as she shared her experience with racism and how she has been ‘treated differently’ to her Little Mix bandmates.
Looking good: Sinitta ensured she stood out in the ceremony in her eye-catching long-sleeved dress which featured gold buttons down the front
Strike a pose: The former X Factor favourite accessorised her ensemble with a coordinating cream Prada handbag and an embellished, chunky ring
The Black Magic hitmaker was a fellow recipient of the Media Champion In The Public Eye Award, with sports presenter and former footballer Jamie Carragher, 44, also winning the prize due to his work with social mobility charities.
The ex Liverpool FC defender was praised after setting up Football For Change – a social mobility movement aimed at helping disadvantaged young people from socially and economically challenged communities into education employment.
Other nominees in the category also included Denise Welch, Cerrie Burnell, John Bishop, Rose Ayling-Ellis and Tom Daley.
Dolled up: The So Macho hitmaker rounded off her look by styling her raven locks into soft waves while she added a glam make-up palette including a pink lip
Dressed to impress: Sinitta appeared in great spirits as she posed in front of the cameras
Following his recognition for his campaigning against surrogacy laws, singer Mark, who welcomed daughter Layla in 2019 with fiancé Cailean O’Neill, told how this prize was an ‘honour’.
He said of his win: ‘This is an incredible honour and the most meaningful award I have collected in my career. I mean, I’ve won awards for my music and awards with Westlife but this is something very special.
‘I am proud and I hope it goes some way towards highlighting the issues still faced by LGBT+ families who want to start families of their own.
‘There is still a lot to do and our work will not stop until we have achieved full equality.’
Congratulations: Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Mark Feehily were among the big winners at the Burberry British Diversity Awards
Winner! Westlife’s Mark, 41, was awarded the Global Recognition Award for Diversity thanks to being a vocal campaigner for surrogacy rights for LGBT+ families
Documentary: The Little Mix singer, 30, beat off stiff competition to be awarded the Media Champion prize for her groundbreaking documentary Race, Pop and Power, which focused on her experience as a black woman in the music industry
Meanwhile, human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell was deservedly recognised for his tireless work campaigning for LGBT+ rights over the last 20 years.
He scooped the special Lifetime Achievement Award thanks to his dedication to the cause including campaigning against Section 28 throughout the 1980s and staging a one-man protest against Russia’s treatment of LGBT+ people during the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Other winners on the night included Danyelle Holmes-Lewis who won the HR champion of the year, London Black Women’s Project who were awarded the community project of the year and Pips Bunce who bagged the inspirational role model prize.