Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleMel B, Mel C, Geri Halliwell, Emma Bunton and Victoria Beckham (PA)Mel C has discussed her discomfort regarding Geri Halliwell's 1996 comment that Margaret Thatcher was “the first Spice Girl”. Speaking on the Louis Theroux Podcast, Mel C stated that Halliwell's remarks were “very difficult” for her, given her differing political views and Liverpool background. She felt that individual political opinions within the group meant all members could be “tarred with the same brush”. Mel C previously described the original interview with The Spectator as “slightly misguided” and “inappropriate” in a 2022 interview. She also recalled feeling nervous about returning to Liverpool after the controversial statement was made. In fullMel C says Geri Halliwell’s notorious Margaret Thatcher remark was ‘very difficult for me’More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Mel C addresses Geri Halliwell’s notorious Margaret Thatcher comment
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleMel B, Mel C, Geri Halliwell, Emma Bunton and Victoria Beckham (PA)Mel C has discussed her discomfort regarding Geri Halliwell's 1996 comment that Margaret Thatcher was “the first Spice Girl”. Speaking on the Louis Theroux Podcast, Mel C stated that Halliwell's remarks were “very difficult” for her, given her differing political views and Liverpool background. She felt that individual political opinions within the group meant all members could be “tarred with the same brush”. Mel C previously described the original interview with The Spectator as “slightly misguided” and “inappropriate” in a 2022 interview. She also recalled feeling nervous about returning to Liverpool after the controversial statement was made. In fullMel C says Geri Halliwell’s notorious Margaret Thatcher remark was ‘very difficult for me’More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
