Spice Girl Mel B. Tries Her Hand At A Career In Burlesque
Earlier today we got our first look at Spice Girl Mel C’s newborn babygirl Scarlet Starr and right now we get to see Spice Girl Me B’s latest baby … an upcoming Las Vegas project where she’ll be featured in the new burlesque show Peep Show which will open at the Planet Hollywood Hotel and Casino later this year. Here are a few promo images of Mel B. in her finest Ultimo skivvies which give that hint of burlesque that she appears to be going for these days:
Clad in her underwear, smouldering against the velvet curtains, Mel B has replaced her alter ego Scary Spice with a new one – Peep Diva. The former Spice Girl is set to make her debut on the Las Vegas stage later this month as Peep Diva in the burlesque Peep Show. Although there will be topless dancers in the show, Mel B will be keeping her curves under wraps, describing her costume as “scantily clad, but in a classy way”. Mel B’s character is described as “a bold and powerful woman with all the answers” who guides the timid character of Bo on a swift journey of “awakening and self-discovery”. And the mother-of-two has shown off some of her burlesque moves in a photoshoot for underwear range Ultimo. She said: “Burlesque is all about embracing and celebrating your body. A girl’s gotta have great lingerie, but it’s also all about the wink and the tease that goes with it! Modeling lingerie is really empowering and it was fantastic to get in character for the shoot and strut my stuff.” Mel B’s previous shoots for Ultimo have raised suggestions that the shots have been airbrushed. But the latest photos appeared entirely natural, with her curves and tattoos on display. She wears a series of underwear sets, teamed with vintage accessories. Michelle Mone, creator of Ultimo, said: “We wanted to recreate the classic bombshell look of burlesque legends like Betty Page and Gypsy Rose Lee, full of curves and glamour. Mel B did an astounding job and really got into the spirit of the shoot. The UK has a real heritage of burlesque, so we wanted to celebrate this and encourage women to find their own alter-ego.”
Methinks that current reigning Burlesque Queen Dita Von Teese has got nothing to worry about from Ms. B. That said, I think it’s great that the Scary One is getting her own Vegas show. I always believed that Mel B. got ROBBED on her season of Dancing with the Stars. She deffo should’ve won and prolly would have won if she hadn’t had a commitment to the Spice Girls Reunion Tour. My guts told me that because Mel B. had to tour with the Spices, she was not crowned the DWTS crown because, if she had, she would not have been able to do the DWTS Tour. But that is all water under the bridge … at last, Mel B. will get her time in the spotlight. While it’s not particularly my sort of thing, I wish her much success. It’s not too far a stretch, I think, to go from Spice Girl to Peep Diva. I mean, who’d notice the difference?
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Tags: 'Peep Show', Melanie Brown, Ultimo
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March 10th, 2009 at 1:48 pm
She should be performing at the Golden Nugget!!
March 10th, 2009 at 1:51 pm
HOT!
March 10th, 2009 at 2:04 pm
i love the top left and bottom right pics!!!
but i wouldnt have put red lipstick on her..
March 10th, 2009 at 2:13 pm
Golden nugget..LMAO!!! She does have an awesome body!!
March 10th, 2009 at 2:16 pm
She’s looking a bit rough in the face.
March 10th, 2009 at 2:29 pm
She looks great!
March 10th, 2009 at 2:34 pm
How much plastic surgery has this woman had on her face?
Maybe it’s just the magic of make-up or photoshop but she looks completely different to me.
March 10th, 2009 at 3:38 pm
@Chase and AmyM: I agree! I think she looks pretty busted in the face, she has that Fergie quality (and as we know that’s not a good thing) what happened to her fresh, glowing face? It looks old and saggy.
March 10th, 2009 at 4:15 pm
Kelly Monaco (Sam-GH / DWTS Season 1 Winner) is in this too!!
March 10th, 2009 at 5:13 pm
Is she in GREAT shape? Absolutely. Does she look incredibly uncomfortable? No question…
March 10th, 2009 at 6:10 pm
This b*tch has 3 kids. Marinate on that while you eat your snickers bar. I’m so disgusted right now..
March 10th, 2009 at 6:27 pm
I guess one doesn’t need a neck to be a burlesque dancer…
March 11th, 2009 at 1:16 am
I think the body is good and they’re nice style pictures, but is it just me or does she look really awkward? she doesn’t seem relaxed, just really uncomfortable.
March 11th, 2009 at 4:55 am
My, my, my. Dita is the queen of burlesque which is all about the tight corsets, the fancy costumes (not just bras and jarretieres) the pale skin, and the barbie shape. Its an overall lifestyle which Dita embodies not just in her shows. She has nothing to worry about Mel B, she’s more grotesque than burlesque.
And the reason why she looks rough in the face is maybe becaue that corset is already keeping her from breathing.
March 11th, 2009 at 1:33 pm
can’t put my finger on it. she’s a pretty woman. Beautiful body but she always looks so stiff and contrived in her photos. I guess not everyone can be photogenic. i want to know how she stays so fit after having 3 kids. good for her.
March 11th, 2009 at 8:48 pm
Why do this?