Leona lewis has hit back at people criticisng her for being introverted and shy, she claims that she is neither!

“I am confident and I like having fun. I’m just not loud,” she told The Mirror. “It doesn’t hurt when people say I should stop being shy. I met Rod Stewart and he said he used to be more nervous than me before he went on stage. Because I’m so private, singing gives me a voice. It’s a release.

“I don’t think of myself as a sex symbol. I find that embarrassing. And even if I became successful I wouldn’t make any diva demands. I’m just not that sort of person. I admire Beyonce and her work ethic.”