Paloma Faith has shared a powerful statement about representation of women in media following Caroline Flack's death.
The 38-year-old singer posted a lengthy message about gender inequality on Instagram, and has speculated Caroline was unwell prior to committing suicide.
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In her post - which she titled, "Shut up and look pretty" - Paloma wrote: "We live in a patriarchal society which means that it was designed and is managed by heterosexual men."
The music star claimed that society is geared towards appeasing "the male gaze".