MEL C has spoken of her past struggles with eating disorders and depression while in the Spice Girls. The 46-year-old singer, who rose to fame as Sporty Spice in the 90s group, revealed the scrutiny that the band came under led her to feel "desperately unhappy".
She told The Observer: "The lows of being famous were devastatingly hard. I was vulnerable, and the tabloids were cruel and heartless. "It pushed me to the point of illness.
I was struggling with an eating disorder and suffering from depression. "I had everything I’d ever dreamed of, and was desperately unhappy.
It’s often forgotten that people in the public eye are human." Earlier this year, Mel also revealed how a “scuffle” with Victoria Beckham sparked her battle with depression.
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