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Melanie Cinsists ‘THE SPICE GIRLS STORY ISN’T OVER!’

There have been many narratives written about Melanie Chisholm’s life. Since she launched to global stardom as a member of the Spice Girls in 1994, her career, relationships and personal struggles have all been the subject of speculation, yet very few stories have been told from her own perspective.

Speaking from her home in London, Melanie, aka Sporty Spice – who turns 49 on January 12 – is ready to tell her side. With a cup of tea in hand and phrases such as, “You know what I mean?” unfolding in her lyrical Liverpudlian accent, the singer-songwriter may not have physically strayed far from her roots, but as she put pen to paper in her new memoir Who I Am, she finally felt at home in herself.

“I felt a lot

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