I felt powerless during 10yr domestic abuse hell… we must do better for survivors, brave Mel B tells Tories at Sun event
thesun.co.ukSPICE Girl Mel B took the Tory conference by storm last night as she demanded action on domestic abuse. Speaking at a Sun and Women’s Aid event in Birmingham, the star recounted her hell living with her abusive ex and asked: “How many more must die?” Spice Girl Mel B yesterday recounted her ten-year domestic abuse hell — revealing how her ex left her “powerless”.
But brave Mel, 47, said of her relationship with Stephen Belafonte: “I’m a survivor, not a victim.” She held back tears as she shared her story at a Speak Out event hosted by The Sun and Women’s Aid.
She also called on ministers to better fund abuse support services. Read More on The SunWORST NOEL I'm so skint I'll buy my Xmas presents from Poundland…I go without electricityCHANGE OF MIND Major change to childcare rules set to save money for parents Mel told the packed event: “I’m here thanks to (Sun Editor) Victoria Newton, the Sun and the remarkable team.
I’m not here because I’m Mel B, Scary Spice from Spice Girls. I’m here because I’m Melanie Brown. “As a Spice Girl I’m the embodiment of girl power, and for ten years I was completely powerless over this man.” The pop icon lambasted the “old boys club” of judges who assume women can only have suffered domestic abuse if they have “one tooth and live on a council estate”.
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