Mel B first rose to fame as a fifth of the popular 90s girl group, The Spice Girls.
With their infectious dance sound and ‘Girl Power’ message, Scary Spice – as Melanie Janine Brown was then known – was part of a new wave of feminism that linked femininity with strength. And the coverage paid off: According to reports, the Spice Girls became part of the list of best-selling girl groups of all time.
Unfortunately, Mel B has not always invested her money wisely. Between her lavish lifestyle, poor business investments and more, the singer and songwriter eventually found herself nearly penniless and struggling to survive.
But, as the old saying goes, tough times don’t last forever – tough people do.
Let’s see how Mel B lost almost everything – and then bounced back better than ever.
Editor’s Note: The net worth listed in this piece is a speculative estimate from several online sources.
Mel B: Her Net Worth At The Peak Of Her Spice Girls Fame
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Mel B had a net worth of $30 million at the peak of her career. Today she has a net worth of $6 million.
How she lost everything
Even though Mel B was a millionaire many times over, due to divorce and poor business investments, she only had about $1,000 in her bank account at one point.
In 2017, People reported that the former “Scary Spice” had been ordered to pay more than $40,000 a month in child support to her ex-husband, Stephen Belafonte.
In addition, AfroTech previously reported that Mel B was also facing IRS issues to the tune of $2.5 million.
“Luckily, however, News24 reported that she was back on her feet after the Spice Girls reunion tour, which enabled her to catch up on all her bills – including the tax bill,” we also reported.
the bounce back
Mel B’s success story is proof that it’s not how hard you fall, it’s how hard you get back up that matters.
According to Celebrity Net Worth, the singer made $240,000 per episode of “America’s Got Talent,” so she definitely made her money there.
As mentioned, she also went on a reunion tour with The Spice Girls, putting more than $1 million back in her pocket.
With her very public desire to be paid in Bitcoin, it is also very promising, and Mel B is well on her way to redemption.
“The former Spice Girl made history when, according to Coindesk, she became the first UK artist in history to be paid in Bitcoin. She teamed up with the now-defunct Cloud Hashing to adopt the then-revolutionary cryptocurrency for her new single,” AfroTech previously reported.
“I love how new technology makes our lives easier, and for me that’s exciting. Bitcoin unites my fans around the world using one currency. They can just pay with bitcoins!” she said in a statement at the time.
