Mel C: 'Modern girlbands are so sexual'

Mel C has claimed that the current crop of girlbands are more provocative and sexual than the Spice Girls ever were.

The 35-year-old insisted that the 'Wannabe' singers were unfairly criticised and "tame" when compared to modern all-female groups.

"It's hilarious because we were criticised for being provocative or wearing revealing clothes a decade ago," she told The Sunday Telegraph.

"Just look at girl bands now - they're so sexual. We were tame by comparison."

The singer, who is currently starring in West End show Blood Brothers, admitted that she has been lucky with the success she has enjoyed after the Spice Girls.

"It is rare to launch a solo career that is successful after years in a band," she said.

"So it's been brilliant that I've been able to keep writing and performing my own songs and that the public love them. But acting? That took me out of my comfort zone. And, ah, we won't mention Spice World…"

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