Mel C glad she shielded daughter from public eye
Spice Girls star Mel C has revealed she's glad she shielded her daughter Scarlet from the public eye admitting she made the "conscious decision" to keep her little girl's life private "when she was a baby".
Mel C is glad she made the "conscious decision" to keep her daughter's life private.
The Spice Girls star - full name Melanie Chisholm - is mother to Scarlet, 16, with her former partner Thomas Starr, who she split from in 2012 after 10 years together, and she's now revealed she made the right choice when she decided to shield her little girl from the spotlight.
When asked if Scarlet has any plans to follow her mother into the music industry, Mel told The Sunday Times newspaper: "[No]. So relieved! It's so hard to be in the shadow of a parent who's had success.
"We kind of embrace nepo baby. F*** it, let's go for nepo baby! The thing is, with Scarlet, she's not in the public eye. I made that conscious decision when she was a baby."
Mel went on to admit she has friends who made different decisions about keeping their kids private but she doesn't judge them for it.
She added: "Obviously I have friends who handle it very differently, each to their own, no judgment at all. But for me, probably because of my experiences with fame, I didn't feel comfortable making that decision for her."
Mel's comments come as her former Spice Girls bandmate Victoria Beckham deals with family drama involving her eldest son Brooklyn, 26, who accused his parents of valuing "public promotion and endorsements above all else" and admitting he grew up battling "overwhelming anxiety".
In a statement posted on Instagram, Brooklyn explained: "For my entire life, my parents have controlled narratives in the press about our family. The performative social media posts, family events and inauthentic relationships have been a fixture of the life I was born into ...
"My family values public promotion and endorsements above all else. Brand Beckham comes first. Family "love" is decided by how much you post on social media, or how quickly you drop everything to show up and pose for a family photo op even if it's at the expense of our professional obligations."
He added: "I grew up with overwhelming anxiety. For the first time in my life, since stepping away from my family, that anxiety has disappeared. I wake up every morning grateful for the life I chose, and have found peace and relief."
