Of all the things that might have derailed the Spice Girls’ reunion, a lack of interest wasn’t one – there are 80,000 people in Croke Park as their sold-out stadium tour commences. The bombshell came this spring when Mel B revealed that she and Geri Horner had once slept together. The matter almost sneaks out: Mel C uses her powerful strength to pick up Mel B, who screams. It’s not that you’d expect the Spice Girls to scream about Paris Is Burning, but it’s still a reminder that they don’t buoy outsiders so much as buoy their brand by referencing outsiders. A charitably deduced philosophy from her mad Spice lineage might be one of “individuals with conflicted legacies”, a group to which the Spice Girls belong.

Source: The Guardian May 25, 2019 09:25 UTC