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Mel C Almost Kicked Out of Spice Girls over Bandmate Spat
Mel C said manager Simon Fuller warned she could be gone after the spat, which left her fearing she had lost her chance at pop stardom.
- On the latest episode of The Louis Theroux Podcast, Melanie Chisholm, AKA Sporty Spice, addressed former bandmate Geri Halliwell-Horner's past praise of Margaret Thatcher, admitting the comments filled her with "dread."
- Chisholm, who grew up in a working-class family in Liverpool with relatives who worked on the docks, found Halliwell-Horner's political stance difficult to reconcile with her own upbringing and values.
- The five Spice Girls were "predominantly working class" individuals with distinct experiences, Chisholm said, noting the group was often unfairly "tarred with the same brush" regarding political opinions.
- Reflecting on their sudden 1990s fame, Chisholm noted the group lacked media training, describing how they were "thrown to the lions" as young women navigating international stardom.
- Chisholm also recalled a 1996 incident at the Brit Awards where a blunt remark to Victoria Beckham nearly ended her career, illustrating the intense pressure the young group faced.
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Mel C almost kicked out of Spice Girls over bandmate spat
Mel C has recounted the moment she felt she might be kicked out of the Spice Girls after a verbal spat with a band member. The incident occurred in the early days of the group before they had even released any music and left Mel C - real name Melanie Chisholm - living in fear […]
Mel C opens up on Geri Halliwell's 'first Spice Girl' Margaret Thatcher row: 'Very difficult for me!'
Melanie Chisholm, best known as Mel C, has opened up about the personal toll of Geri Halliwell's controversial 1996 declaration Margaret Thatcher was "the first Spice Girl".
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thisisoxfordshire.co.ukSpice Girl Mel C opens up on 'difficult' moment with Geri Halliwell
Mel C has opened up on a "difficult" moment she experienced with fellow Spice Girl Geri Halliwell.
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