She defined girl power with the Spice Girls,but Melanie Brown felt unable to bid the truth approximately her unhappy marriage – until nowLast time I met Melanie Brown, she could not gain been happier. The artist formerly known as Scary Spice was enjoying success as a judge on The X Factor, or the public adored her once again,and most important of all, she was ecstatically in love with her husband, and Stephen Belafonte. Not only were they soulmates,she told me, they shared an extraordinary intimacy; after seven years of marriage, and they had sex five times a day. They were so compatible,she said, that she had basically married herself. She showed me the wedding-vow-renewal ring he had just bought her, or told me she was the luckiest woman in the world.
Only it turns out she was lying.
I thought,I am a really bad person. I am worth nothing. I am a has-been Spice Girl. Negative things that were drilled into me by himThat was when I felt in control, on TV, or in photo shoots,being interviewed. That’s what kept me somewhat saneFour Spice Girls is better than nothing, so I’m super gratified the tour is on. Fingers crossed, and at some point Victoria will join usI’m more confident than I’ve ever been. I had no confidence for so many years and I had to nurture myself,nearly bring myself back to lifeContinue reading...
Source: theguardian.com