The Spice Girls will be getting P-A-I-D for their brief UK tour — more than $ 3 million each — and they can roll in even more dough if they kill it in ticket sales. Sources tell us the 4 out of 5 Spice Girls who are hitting the road next…
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Wednesday, November 7, 2018
Thursday, October 25, 2018
"Love & Hip Hop" Star Amara La Negra Defends Spice for White Face
“Love & Hip Hop: Miami” star Amara La Negra is totally behind Spice’s decision to go white face for her album, because she believes Spice had a noble purpose and executed it brilliantly. Amara tells TMZ, the haters who have…
Tuesday, October 23, 2018
Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta Star Spice Gets Slammed for "Whiteface"
Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta star Spice went above and beyond to draw attention to her new album.
She purged her Instagram of old photos, and uploaded just a few new ones — in which she has blonde hair and is wearing, well, whiteface.
Spice promises that she has a perfectly good explanation for this controversial choice.
Erica Mena was arrested for drug possession and Stevie J barely avoided jail for being a deadbeat dad in a major way.
Unlike her co-stars, Spice isn’t in trouble with the law, but she sure is in trouble with some of her fans and followers.
See, she released her new mixtape.
One of the songs on it is titled “Black Hypocrisy.”
In order to promote that song in particular, she wiped the slate clean on Instagram and posted new pictures.
These new images all show Spice, well, looking white.
“Wow I can’t believe this, Spice!” wrote one fan.
That same fan continued: “What the F–K have you done?”
Another simply wrote: “Girl you look crazy af.”
“Anything for likes and views… sell out your own… Babylon has your soul,” lamented another in the funniest way possible.
“Enjoy your payment for selling your soul. This is the only attention I’ll ever pay you,” this commenter promised.
“Enjoy thinking you’re white,” that commenter concluded. “Despite your great grandparents.”
(Here is Spice with her natural skin)
Folks, Spice doesn’t hate her skin. She was promoting her song, “Black Hypocrisy.”
The song itself — which has an accompanying music video — is all about not only accepting, but loving one’s natural dark skin.
There is an epidemic of black people bleaching their skin to have lighter skin.
That’s more about colorism than trying to be white, and it is a problem in the Caribbean and in many part of Africa.
She even speaks about how she was told early in her career that she would have more success with lighter skin. It’s heartbreaking.
Some even blasted her for looking white, as if that were somehow equal to blackface. It is not.
The reality, of course, is that outside of a very few places — places like Japan — “whiteface” is not a problem.
The reason that blackface is so horrific and offensive is not because someone put on too much makeup — it is tied to the history of the practice.
White men used to put on performances in which they would wear blackface and then act and speak in a way that ridiculed real black people.
(And if you see someone in blackface today, the odds are pretty good that they’re aiming to make fun of someone, not making an attempt at flattery)
In history, blackface wasn’t just rude — it was a racist instrument of oppression.
What came to be called “Jim Crow laws” were named after one such blackface character.
Blackface represents a history of people of privilege punching down.
Whiteface, in America, has no such power because no one in the U.S. is marginalized for being white.
Again, there are places in the world — like Japan — where whiteface can be offensive because the history and dynamic is different.
It seems safe to say that Spice didn’t bleach her skin just to prove a point.
That would be a weird thing to do for a song in which she sings about loving the strong melanin of her skin.
Instead, we’re going to go out on a limb and say that she’s wearing a whole lot of makeup.
She is parodying the way that some people — including people within her own community — seem to believe that she should look.
"Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta" Star Spice Goes Full White Face for Album
“Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta” star Spice has a lot of people talking the day she’s pushing out new music — but they’re not talking about her singing — it’s her white face. Spice posted a pretty shocking image of herself with super light skin…
Friday, May 11, 2018
Spice Girls Have No Plans to Perform at Royal Wedding
Mel B might’ve played too fast and loose with the truth by implying the Spice Girls were performing at the Royal wedding, ‘cause they’re not — at least for now … TMZ has learned. Sources tell us that while Scary Spice and co. will, in fact,…
Monday, April 2, 2018
Ex-NFLer Anthony "Spice" Adams Punks His Kids with April Fools Egg Hunt
NFL linebacker turned “Ballers” actor Anthony “Spice” Adams pulled out one of the coldest April Fools pranks we’ve ever seen — sending his own kids on a FAKE Easter egg hunt! It’s heartless, but also hilarious … and we still can’t…
Tuesday, March 20, 2018
Mel B Rocks Spice Girls Jacket with "Wannabe" Lyrics, in Public
Mel B’s so obsessed with being in the Spice Girls, you might say it’s scary … and if you didn’t say it, her wardrobe spells it out. Mel was out in WeHo Tuesday wearing a pink coat emblazoned with her Spice name … Scary. There were a…
Thursday, March 1, 2018
Spice Girls Manager Simon Fuller Kinda Confirms Concert Tour
Simon Fuller was an inch away from confirming the Spice Girls reunion concert tour … but — truth be told — our photog sorta blew it. We got Simon Wednesday night in WeHo leaving Madeo, and asked about a couple of things. As for Mel B intimating…
Tuesday, February 27, 2018
Spice Girls to Perform at Prince Harry-Meghan Markle Wedding!
What could possibly be better than a royal wedding?
Okay, the list of answers to that question is actually incredibly long and includes everything from Flamin’ Hot Cheetos to reruns of Roseanne.
But we’re here to talk about one very specific thing that’s better than a royal wedding – and that’s a royal wedding that features a performance from the Spice Girls.
Yes, according to none other than Mel B, after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle exchange vows in May, they’ll be serenaded by Britain’s favorite pop group behind those shaggy-headed dudes who sang that song about the Walrus.
Mel reluctantly made the announcement while appearing on daytime talk show The Real this morning.
Hosts Adrienne Bailon, Loni Love and Jeannie Mai questioned Mel on whether or not she’s been invited to the wedding, and she eventually broke down and silently mouthed the word “going.”
The crowd lost its mind, and Mel admitted that she may have been a bit too forthcoming.
“I don’t know if I should have said that live on camera, but…” she joked.
When the trio of hosts pressed Mel for further information about the event, she confessed that her former bandmates would also be in attendance.
Asked if she received a formal invitation, Mel clarified:
“Well, it was the five Spice Girls. Why am I so honest?”
Mel drew the line, however, at providing a physical description of the royal invite.
“See, now that’s getting too personal if I actually describe it.” Mel B said, adding it was a “proper” invite. “I’m not saying any more!”
Then came the biggest revelation of all:
Asked if she performing at the ceremony, Mel simply shook her head, laughed, and threw her notecards in the air.
That’s British for “yes, but if I say it out loud, the Queen might have me beheaded.”
For the time being Mel’s not saying anything more, and in general details about Harry and Meghan’s wedding have been scarce, so we have no choice but to make wild guesses regarding the setlist.
To come right out of the gate with “Wannabe” or “Spice Up Your Life” would be to risk stealing the spotlight from the bride and groom (another beheadable offense).
We’re betting on something more lyrically appropriate – “When 2 Become 1” followed by a rousing rendition of “Say You’ll Be There” in order to … spice things up.
Whatever the case, it’s sure to be a memorable performance … that will never be seen by lowly peasants like us. Zigazig ah!
Mel B Says Spice Girls Will Perform at Royal Wedding
The Spice Girls aren’t just reuniting, they’re becoming a wedding band … but only for one very special couple. Mel B went on “The Real” Tuesday and had a very hard time keeping anything secret about the group’s involvement with the Royal Wedding…
Thursday, February 15, 2018
Spice Girls Have Contracts Signed for Reunion Tour
The Spice Girls have signed contracts for their reunion tour … TMZ has learned. Sources connected to the group tell us, Mel B signed on the dotted line last Friday and we’re told the other members signed as well. TMZ broke the story … the girls…
Thursday, February 8, 2018
Victoria Beckham Will Join Spice Girls Reunion For Money, Self-Esteem
Victoria Beckham went from wanting nothing to do with a Spice Girls reunion to being fully on board … largely because she wants to step out of David Beckham’s shadow and do her own thing again … sources connected to the group tell TMZ. TMZ broke…
Wednesday, February 7, 2018
Spice Girls Can Still Sell Reunion Tour Merchandise Through 2023
The Spice Girls have a major advantage leading up to their forthcoming reunion tour — they can still hawk A LOT of gear bearing their name … some of it old, but still new. We did some digging, and it turns out the Spice Girls have a live…
Spice Girls Reunion Tour Set for the UK and U.S.
The Spice Girls are getting back together for a reunion tour that will take them to the U.S. … TMZ has learned. As we reported, Mel B, Victoria Beckham, Geri Halliwell, Emma Bunton and Melanie C met last week with their former manager, Simon…
Mel B Hints at Spice Girls Secret, Has a Word About "AGT" and Queen Latifah
Mel B is so damn good at the promotion game, she’s giving Spice Girls fans some serious hope for a reunion tour by dropping a few well-chosen words. Mel B was walking out of Fred Segal Tuesday in WeHo when we asked, point-blank, if…
Friday, February 2, 2018
Spice Girls Pose for Reunion Photo, Victoria Beckham Too
The Spice Girls are 5 again … Baby, Sporty, Scary, Ginger AND Posh are all officially under the same roof. Victoria Beckham posted a pic of the girl group and she certainly teased some type of possible reunion with the caption, “Love my girls!!!…
The Spice Girls Making Headlines with Reunion in London
The Spice Girls wanna talk reunion … so a bunch of them got together, sans Victoria Beckham. Mel B pulled up fashionably late to Ginger Spice’s London crib Thursday with Mel C not far behind. Ginger, who is hosting the affair, is…
Tuesday, November 14, 2017
Victoria Beckham Is Not Involved in Possible Spice Girls Reunion
The Spice Girls are inching closer to a full-on comeback, but it’s gonna be tough — ‘cause Victoria Beckham doesn’t wanna be part of it … TMZ has learned. Sources close to Victoria tell us she will not be involved in any possible Spice…
Wednesday, October 18, 2017
Guess Who This Spice Girl Turned Into!
Before this little diva looked like an angel walking down a runway, she was just another kid spreading peace wearing a Spice Girls costume in Huntington Beach, CA. Can you guess who she is?
Thursday, July 13, 2017
Baby Spice From The Spice Girls: "Memba Her?!
Emma Bunton is best known for her pigtail wearing pop-persona Baby Spice — along side Scary, Posh, Sporty and Ginger — as one-fifth of the ’90s British girl group The Spice Girls. Guess what she looks like now!
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