Joss Stone says she doesn't "give a f*ck" if UK audiences don't like her following an infamous display at The Brits in 2007.
The UK star was roundly panned by critics and fans alike after her shambolic display at last year's event, where she unveiled a new haircut and American accent.
However, although she now admits to being surprised at the public reaction, Stone says in a new interview that she is really not that bothered
"At the end of the day, I don't give a f*ck if people have a problem with my accent. That's all I can say about it. The words I say do not change", she explained.
"If the way that it sounds is skew-whiff and you don't like it, don't listen. I'm not being a cruel person by sounding a different way."
The singer has seen her pop profile and album sales plummet in the UK since being relaunched for last year's "Introducing Joss Stone" album.
However, her fanbase in the USA, where the record was made, remains steady. Speaking about the backlash, she continued: "I made my album with a bunch of Americans.
"When people go to Australia for two weeks they come back sounding Australian - but the whole world doesn't turn round and say, 'Well, f*ck you.' Which is basically what England had done.
"Obviously not everybody in England. But the big press people. They were just like, 'You know what? We've decided we don't like you anymore.'"