She made a statement in a sequinned dress emblazoned with the words ‘you will never own me’ at the VMAs this summer.
And Mel B was toting another dramatic message when she shared a lengthy Instagram post with her one million followers on Saturday about the importance of ‘knowing your worth’ and not wasting time ‘finding someone who will want you’.
The former Spice Girl, 42, shared a photo of the words ‘never settle’ with a 287-word essay to advise ‘every girl/woman out there’ – perhaps in response to the bitter divorce case she is currently embroiled in with Stephen Belafonte.
‘Never settle’: Mel B shared sassy advice on Instagram on Sunday just weeks after making a statement with a dress emblazoned with the words ‘you will never own me’ at the VMAs
Candid: The former Spice Girl, 42, shared a photo with a 287-word essay to advise ‘every girl/woman out there’ – perhaps in response to her bitter divorce case with Stephen Belafonte
Mel’s candid spiel began: ‘I now no [sic] better late than never that there is sooo much more to life than finding someone who will want you, or being sad over someone who doesn’t want you. Know your worth and never settle for less than you deserve.’
The inspiring post comes after Mel’s mother revealed she did not fall out with her famous daughter – despite the pair not seeing each other for 10 years.
Andrea Brown, 60, claims she always cared for the Spice Girl, and insisted the star’s estranged husband Stephen was behind their loss of contact, as she alleged he cut her off from all her family.
Still connected: Mel’s mother Andrea Brown has revealed she did not fall out with her famous daughter – despite the pair not seeing each other for 10 years
Blamed: Andrea, 60, claims she always cared for the Spice Girl, and insisted the star’s estranged husband Stephen Belafonte (pictured) was behind their loss of contact
Unbreakable bond: Mel and Andrea recently reconciled, after enduring a fractious relationship during Mel’s ten-year marriage to Stephen Belafonte (pictured in 1997)
Taking to Twitter on Tuesday, after she made a rare red carpet appearance with Mel, Andrea alleged that Stephen had pushed Mel away from her family.
She tweeted: ‘Never had fall out with Melanie Stephen isolated her from ALL her family!’
On the previous Sunday, Andrea walked the red carpet with Mel at the 2017 Face Forward Gala in Los Angeles, and a day later, she tweeted: ‘Feels great NOT having to sleep with my phone freedom after almost 10yrs worry DV [domestic violence] touches whole family!’
America’s Got Talent judge Mel has accused Stephen of ’emotional and physical abuse’ amid their divorce battle.
She has also claimed he had an affair with the German nanny Lorraine Gilles – both allegations that Stephen has staunchly denied.
In May, Mel was granted a restraining order against Lorraine, who she alleged had been harassing her.
She was also granted an order against Stephen in April, a month after she filed for divorce from the film producer following nearly ten years of marriage.
Mel alleged he had been physically abusive, blackmailed her, and got Lorraine pregnant during their relationship.
The singer said in sworn declarations that Stephen forced her to ‘participate in sexual intercourse with him and random women’.
She said he was violent towards her and would threaten to release sex tapes when she tried to resist the threesomes.
Stephen has strongly denied these allegations and Lorraine is suing Mel B for breach of privacy and libel.
Setting the record straight: On Sunday, Andrea walked the red carpet with Mel at the 2017 Face Forward Gala in Los Angeles, and a day later, she tweeted about their alleged rift
Old times: Mel (right) was granted a restraining order against Stephen (left) and Lorraine Gilles (centre), the latter of whom she alleged had been harassing her (pictured in 2015)