Melanie C reveals how Spice Girls fame changed her life Melanie C has explained how fame changed her life in the mid-90s. 30 April 2026 Melanie C's "real life was put on hold" when she found fame with the Spice Girls. Melanie C found fame in the 90s The 52-year-old singer shot to stardom in the Spice Girls alongside Mel B, Emma Bunton, Geri Horner, and Victoria Beckham in the 90s, and Melanie quickly accepted that her life had changed forever.