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Mel B Admits She Has Something to Prove During Upcoming Spice Girls Tour

ROLLINGOUT.COM — Mel B is ready to “prove” herself again.

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6 years ago

January 4, 2019

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By Rolling Out

Mel B is ready to “prove” herself again.

The Spice Girls singer — who has children Phoenix, 19, Angel, 11, and 7-year-old Madison from previous relationships — has downsized her home after paying millions in court costs during her bitter divorce from Stephen Belafonte, who she has to pay £35,000 (about $44,500 in U.S. dollars) a month in spousal support, and though she’s lost almost all her fortune, she’s not “frightened” or “bitter” about her current situation.

She said: “The reality of my life now is that I live in a rented apartment with my girls.

“Most of my money I earned over the past decade has gone.

“But I’ve always been the breadwinner, and I will continue to be the breadwinner and having to start over financially doesn’t frighten me.

“If anything, it makes me want to prove myself over again.

“I’m not bitter, I don’t look back, I just look forward.

“I have a beautiful apartment, my girls play the piano, Phoenix has a smaller apartment down the hall and I feel very blessed to be here.”

And the 43-year-old star feels “lucky” to love her work and is more than happy to keep pushing herself.

She added to Britain’s HELLO! magazine: “I’ve always worked hard, and I’ll continue to work hard because I love what I do. And if the price of freedom is to downsize to a smaller place, then it is absolutely worth it.

“I’m a working-class girl from Leeds. My dad worked as a welder and never missed a shift in his life.

“My mum worked lots of different jobs, including as a sales assistant in C&A and as a helper in an old people’s home so that me and my sister could have dance lessons.

“I’m lucky that I have a job that I love, and I’m lucky that I’m still working. I never forget that.”

This article originally appeared in Rollingout.com

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The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of October 30 – November 5, 2024

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Love Life Organization Shows Love

As part of Love Life Week, the Love Life Foundation was honored to produce the 1974-75 World Champion Golden State Warrior Day. It’s a shame that our first Bay Area World Championship team’s unique accolades had been lost in the pre social media era and the cultural revolution of the 1970s.

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Members of the 1975 NBA championship team, Charles Dudley (left) and Clifford Ray (right) embrace Love Life Foundation leader Donald Lacy for his antiviolence mission. Courtesy photo.

City of Oakland Celebrates 1975 NBA World Championship Team

By Donald Lacy

Special to The Post

As part of Love Life Week, the Love Life Foundation was honored to produce the 1974-75 World Champion Golden State Warrior Day.

It’s a shame that our first Bay Area World Championship team’s unique accolades had been lost in the pre social media era and the cultural revolution of the 1970s.

The 1975 NBA World Championship team were invited back to the City of Oakland last Friday, to be properly celebrated for their ground-breaking performance in 1975.

The heartwarming ceremony highlighted the recent passing of the legendary coach of that team, Al Attlles, and his former players Clifford Ray and Charles Dudley were on hand to represent the “Cardiac Kids” as they were called back then for their ability to make great comeback victories during their run for the title.

Warriors great Chris Mullin and former spiritual advisor Gary Reeves gave heartfelt testimonies of their experiences under Attles’ leadership and their relationship with the inspiration they received from the NBA 1975 World Champion Golden State Warriors.

The City of Oakland provided proclamations to all parties with speeches made by city leadership including Mayor Sheng Thao and Deputy Mayor Dr. Kimberly Mayfield and activity host Love Life non-profit founder and Executive Director Donald E. Lacy Jr..