In a personal essay written for the U.K.sLove Magazine, posted Monday evening, Sporty Spice (a.k.a.
Melanie Chisholm, a.k.a.
Chisholms piece begins as the 42-year-old muses on the ever-changing dynamic of fame in the music industry.
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Youre not going to get me complaining about my life its brilliant.
You have to eat the whole thing…
Lets have a think about the word celebrity in the old days.
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Remember when a little bit of mystery and intrigue ensured our famous faces were true stars.
Those were the glory days of the modern celebrity world I adored.
There was glamour, excitement and you looked at your idols in a completely different way.
You see, Im a singer and songwriter.
The two are very different things.
The fascination with the band never seems to go away.
Its a blessing and a curse all at the same time.
Daily Im asked are the girls getting back together?
When we reunited in 2007 the questions stopped momentarily.
We had done it the fans were happy and we were happy.
But the minute that tour ended it started again.
Chisholms solo career took off in 1999 in her native U.K., where she notched two No.
Still, Chisholm said being a Spice Girl is practically in her DNA.
Look, I will be a Spice Girl until I die.
Dont get me wrong I totally get it.
But is it a new rule that bands have to reform?
Why cant we just be remembered for our incredible achievements in the nineties.
Though Scary Spice (a.k.a.
The hardest part for me was letting people down, the girls, the fans, civilisation?!
Unfortunately something didnt feel quite right and I had to follow my gut.
It is of course a very lucrative opportunity too.
But we were a five-piece band.
Didnt we reach a peak with the Olympics?
Theres a lot to be said for bowing out on a high note.
She concluded the essay with a touching dedication to her groupmates.
Were constantly reminded of our famous line from Wannabe friendship never ends.
There will always be hurdles with friendship, she wrote.
I love the girls dearly.
Read Chisholms full piece inLove Magazinehere.
