Mel B paid tribute to the Spice Girls while wearing band merchandise at the taping of America’s Got Talent in Pasadena, California, on Tuesday.
The singer, 51, showed off her youthful glow as she arrived to join her fellow judges Simon Cowell, Sofia Vergara and Howie Mandel.
And Sporty Spice cut a casual figure in a Wannabe T-shirt with ‘so here’s the story from A to Z’ on the front and a matching bag.
Mel had cut out the back of the T-shirt to reveal her tattoo and was also wearing camouflage trousers and white trainers.
The judge later took to Instagram and revealed when she got home that the power had gone out because the air conditioning was turned up too high.
The 21st series of America’s Got Talent started last week and airs on Tuesday.
Mel B paid tribute to the Spice Girls while wearing band merchandise at the taping of America’s Got Talent in Pasadena, California, on Tuesday
Earlier this month, Mel B wished Geri a happy 54th birthday on Thursday, a month after Geri blocked her.
They fell out in 2019 after Mel B said she and Geri Halliwell had a one-night sexual encounter during the height of the Spice Girls’ fame in the 1990s.
Sharing photos of them over the years, Mel wrote: “Happy birthday to my SPICE SISTER @gerihalliwellhorner,” with a love heart emoji.
The small but meaningful gesture sent fans into a panic as they wrote in the comments: “I hope you find your way back, the world misses you.”
‘You better get the Spice Girls back together. You’re the only ones who can do it.’
‘The best duo. We miss you.’
The origins of the feud can be traced back to the 1990s, when the band was at the height of their fame.
Less than two years after Wannabe topped the charts in 1996, Geri announced she had had enough and confirmed her departure from the group in May 1998, in the middle of their world tour.
Sporty Spice cut a casual figure in a Wannabe backless T-shirt with ‘so here’s the story from A to Z’ on the front and a matching bag
Mel is filming the 21st series of AGT alongside her fellow judges Simon Cowell, Sofia Vergara and Howie Mandel
Victoria Beckham of Spice Girls, Geri Halliwell, Melanie, Emma Bunton and Melanie Chisholm pictured in 1999
Mel B wished Geri Halliwell a happy birthday on Instagram earlier this month, a month after Ginger blocked her on social media during the band’s 30th anniversary
Sharing throwback photos of them over the years, Mel wrote: “Happy Birthday to my SPICE SISTER @gerihalliwellhorner,” with a love heart emoji
Her shocking decision to leave at the height of their fame and just before their US concerts was never going to go down well, but her decision to quit on Mel B’s birthday in particular struck a chord.
Scary Spice didn’t mince words in a subsequent TV interview, saying: ‘When Geri left the group, it was bad. She left on my birthday and didn’t tell anyone. She didn’t show up. We had to continue the American leg of the tour.”
Mel’s ex-husband Jimmy Gulzar later said that Scary Spice was especially hurt because they were “very, very close.”
In 2019, Mel B caused upset by revealing on Piers Morgan’s Life Stories that she and Geri enjoyed a lesbian affair during the band’s heyday in the 1990s.
Sources close to Geri said the singer was ‘furious’ after Mel B’s claims and beyond a week of silence, responded to Mel B’s comments with a statement denying her version of events.
Scary Spice was criticized for using ‘lesbianism as a PR strategy’ ahead of their reunion tour and after Geri’s response, she attempted to backtrack.
The women have also reportedly feuded in recent years over Geri’s new ‘la-di-da’ image, which tends to rub Leeds-born Mel the wrong way.
Just when things seemed to have simmered between the Spice Girls, Mel B incurred Geri’s ire a few years ago when she claimed the singer was lying about her age.
Amid the ongoing feud, Geri is said to have subsequently pulled the plug on plans for a new Spice Girls tour.
The group were in talks about a new run of dates and had even contacted Victoria about a possible cameo appearance – with the band excited about replicating the success of their last shows.
But insiders say a bitter rift between Geri and Mel had driven a wedge between the group and Geri had chosen to walk away altogether.
