
Melanie C on sexism, ageism and the Spice Girls’ group chats
Published 3/14/2026

Published 3/14/2026
Thirty years ago this July, a catchy song called ‘Wannabe’, sung by a then-unknown pop group called the Spice Girls, hit radio airwaves – and a global phenomenon was born. For Melanie C, who was just 22 at the time and one-fifth of the group that brought “girl…