Mel C says she made the “conscious decision” to keep her daughter, Scarlett, away from the spotlight, adding, “Obviously I have friends who handle it very differently, each to their own, no judgment at all. But for me, because of my experiences with fame, I didn’t feel comfortable making that decision for her.”
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While she doesn’t name names, her comments have set off a firestorm, as they come on the heels of the drama involving fellow Spice Girl Victoria Beckham, her husband, David, and their son Brooklyn.
“Victoria took it as judgment — public judgment — during one of the most painful moments of her life,” a source tells National Enquirer columnist Rob Shuter. “She is livid.”
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As readers know, Brooklyn, 26, accused his mother, 51, and David, 50, of staging “performative social media posts, family events and inauthentic relationships.” He also claimed they placed “countless lies” in the media “to preserve” their own reputations at the expense of “innocent people.”
“What Mel said may be true, but it absolutely did not need to be said right now,” another insider tells Shuter.
And the pop star turned fashion designer is not the forgive-and-forget type.
“Victoria holds grudges,” a source says. “This didn’t just hurt her personally — it embarrassed her professionally.”
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“She feels Mel chose honesty over loyalty,” another insider tells Shuter. “And that’s not something Victoria lets go of easily.”
But insiders insist Mel, aka Sporty Spice, 52, was speaking from personal experience and wasn’t throwing shade at Victoria.
“Her intentions weren’t malicious,” a source shares. “But intention doesn’t matter when the impact is this explosive.”
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In any case, Victoria is taking it as a terrible betrayal, even though Mel and their other bandmates rallied around Posh after Brooklyn released his bombshell statement on Jan. 19. “They hated seeing her hurt,” a source says.
But they also saw it as an opportunity to lure Posh back to the stage for a Spice Girls reunion, noting it could quickly shift the focus from her family drama.
Now it seems Mel’s remarks may have derailed plans for a tour, which was in the very early planning stages.
“Any hope of a reunion tour is basically frozen,” a source confirms to Shuter.
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