Melanie Brown MBE aka Mel B is one of the world’s most iconic entertainers. One fifth of the most successful girl band ever the Spice Girls, ‘Scary Spice’ has become of the most recognisable women in the world. She’s also a mum to three gorgeous daughters.
After spearheading the Girl Power movement, Mel reveals to Jess the deeply challenging time in her life when she felt ‘girl power-less’, and the guilt and shame she’s lived with since. What's clear in this conversation is Mel taken her power back, by becoming an advocate for anyone who has experienced family violence, even receiving an MBE from Buckingham Palace for her services to survivors of abuse.
Mel also opens up about finding love again, and if you’re curious about whats next for The Spice Girls, she drops a big hint in this episode!
Catch Mel living her best life on the panel of The Masked Singer Australia Sunday through Tuesday at 7.30 pm on 10 and 10play on demand.
Content Warning: This conversation touches on family violence so if this brings up anything for you, help is available by contacting 1800RESPECT the national domestic, family and sexual violence counselling, information and support service. If you or someone you know is experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, domestic, family or sexual violence, call 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732 or visit 1800RESPECT.org.au
The Jess Rowe Big Talk Show acknowledges the Gadigal people, Traditional Custodians of the land on which we recorded this podcast, and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders peoples here today.
Show Credits:
Host: Jessica Rowe
Executive Producer: Nic McClure
Audio Producer: Nat Marshall
Digital Content Producer: Amy Code
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