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| | Mel C. had an eating disorder: 'I started to become self conscious of my body image' | | Added 7 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Former Spice Girl Melanie Chisholm, a/k/a Mel C., a/k/a Sporty Spice, may no longer be a part of the group that made her famous, but she?s still doing her part as an ambassador for girl power. The 42-year-old singer recently discussed her bout with an eating disorder during the height of Spice-mania. She spoke to BBC Good Food.
Melanie joined the band when she was only 20 and recalled, ?it was an insane time.? She admits she developed an eating disorder because, “I was in the spotlight, being photographed constantly, and I started to become self conscious of my body image.” She went on to confess, ?I was in denial for a long time but I always wanted to get better. I had talking therapies and holistic therapies, like acupuncture. Sport became really important to me too.”
Mel C. told the BBC that she now maintains a ?healthy relationship with food? by being more aware of what she?s putting into her mouth, and encouraged others to do the same, stating, “When I was a teenager, I didn’t know the difference between a protein and a carb. We need to get back to realizing that we are what we eat.”
This healthier outlook on life and food is evident in the recipe she shared for a yummy raw lemon cheesecake. When asked about her favorite meal, Mel gushed about an Irish stew called scouse, packed with lamb or beef, potatoes, carrots and onions. Of the traditional comfort food (which sounds pretty damn tasty), Mel said, “When scouse is on the stove, there’s no smell like it. It’s like a warm hug.”
The artist formerly known as Sporty Spice, who released her seventh album, “Version of Me,” in October, still looks quite sporty, as evidenced in a topless photo she posted to Instagram last week. Girl still has hard rock abs. Yes, I?m jealous. She?s also not the only Spice Girl who battled with an eating disorder. Geri ?Ginger Spice? Halliwell also recently discussed her fight with bulimia back in the 90s.
If you?re holding out hope for Mel to join her Spice sisters for a reunion, it?s still not going to happen. The sporty one already bowed out of the reunion and is sticking to her guns, telling the BBC, “We’re four individuals, we’ve gone on to have separate lives and careers and want different things.? Mel also wants to be able to spend quality time with her 7-year-old daughter, Scarlett. She explained her reason for skipping out on Geri, Emma and Mel B. had nothing to do with them. ?I had to think about myself and the most important thing in my life, which is being a mother to my little girl,? she said.
As bummed as I still am that all five Spice Girls won?t be spicing up my life on their upcoming tour, I appreciate Melanie?s honesty and the fact that she has shared her story. I can?t imagine the pressure she and the other girls went through, but I?m glad she?s doing just fine now. Oh, and her new album is pretty great. You can check out the video for ?Anymore? below. I?ll always be #TeamGinger first and foremost, but Mel C. definitely had the sweetest pipes (and still does) .
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| | Mel C on why she's not doing the Spice Girls reunion: 'I?m not a celebrity' | | Added 8 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Back in 1998, this Spice Girl fan saw a Ginger Spice-less Spice quartet perform in Atlanta. And, believe me, I was not happy about it, although it was still a fun show. Now, it appears the band is a trio. The British girl group, who shot to the top off the charts 20 years ago with “Wannabe” and became insanely famous worldwide, is planning a reunion starting with a one-off concert in London?s Hyde Park. The reunion could extend to new songs and possibly a tour (fingers crossed!)
Sadly, the only girls currently on board are Geri ?Ginger Spice? Halliwell, Emma ?Baby Spice? Bunton and Melanie ?Scary Spice? Brown, a/k/a/ Mel B. Victoria ?Posh Spice? Beckham has refused to be a part of the reunion since the get-go (devoting her time to fashion) and now, Melanie ?Sporty Spice? Chisolm is the latest Spice Girl to go back on the shelf.
The 42-year-old singer, who has had quite a few hits in the UK, recently wrote an essay for Britain?s Love Magazine, where she talked about her rise to fame, the ever-changing music industry and why she has chosen not to join her fellow Spice Girls on stage. It?s a lengthy, worthwhile read if you?re a fan, but if you don?t have that kind of time, here are some excerpts:
For a few years, with four other girls by my side, we achieved exactly what we set out to do. Thankfully, we all wanted the same thing. We still to this day believe a big part of our success was due to our absolute unquestionable belief that we would indeed become the biggest band in the world.
But my relationship with fame has changed over the years and at times of personal struggle (remember the angry rock chick years?) when you?d rather nobody knew who you were I?d have to remind myself that without fame from the band it would be far more difficult for me to do the thing that I love. You see, I?m a singer and songwriter. Not a celebrity. The two are very different things. You can earn a fortune being a ?celebrity? depending on how much dignity you want to keep in tact.
Look, I will be a Spice Girl until I die. But the continuous speculation on whether we will reform to celebrate 20 years of Wannabe has been particularly exhausting. Don?t get me wrong – I totally get it. But is it a new rule that bands have to reform? Why can?t we just be remembered for our incredible achievements in the nineties.
We?re constantly reminded of our famous line from Wannabe ? friendship never ends. There will always be hurdles with friendship. I love the girls dearly. We have a very unique bond that will never be broken and I will continue to support them all as much as I can.
Also, I am under no illusion that my solo work will ever come close to a fraction of the impact that we make as the Spice Girls. I love the band I am beyond proud of my past and will always embrace and celebrate being a Spice Girl, It?s what I am.
[From Love Magazine]
I get Melanie?s reasons for stepping back from the reunion, but do I detect a little shade towards Mel B., who is pretty much the de facto ringleader of the reunion? The Hyde Park concert has already been booked, and I?m hoping to win the lottery before July of next year so I can get a ticket and head on over to jolly old England to see my complete guilty pleasure group. Besides, there were reports just a few weeks ago that Mel C. was considering taking legal action to stop the reunion. Not sure if the words she penned in her eloquent essay are ringing so true now.
Mel C. could be missing out on quite a payday, with reports claiming that each of the Spice Girls who performs at the Hyde Park gig stands to make around $14 million. For just one show? I?d certainly take that paycheck. She should reconsider, not only because I selfishly want to see as many of them together as I can. (There?s no hope for Victoria, and she reportedly had her mic turned off during live shows anyway, as she recently admitted.)
I don?t think Sporty wants to end up like band mate Geri, who regretted leaving the band?s 1998 tour. On last Saturday?s episode of Oprah Winfrey?s Where Are They Now?, she confessed that her actions were ?immature?, adding, ?There was a bit of ruction in the band. It was like, ?You?re getting on my nerves and I don?t know how to talk this through, so I?m out of here.?? C?mon ladies, let?s get over this ruction and please, Mel C., say you?ll be there.
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| | Melanie Chisholm Welcomes Baby Scarlett Star! | | Added 15 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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She came into notoriety as one fifth of the British girl group Spice Girls, and yesterday (February 22) Melanie Chisholm welcomed a baby girl into the world.
The former Sporty Spice and her boyfriend of six years Thomas Starr named their 8-pound 3-ounce daughter Scarlett Starr.
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Mel C aka Sporty Spice, he last Spice Girl to breed the next generation of Spice Girls had a baby girl yesterday! No oher details are known at this time according to OK!.
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