The gloves are off, and Shirley Manson's apology to Mel C is a welcome shot of humility from the Garbage frontwoman. Just days ago, we were witness to her brutal take-downs on The Louis Theroux Podcast – but now she's eating humble pie, big time! In an Instagram comment that's got everyone talking, Manson has come clean about her past digs at the Spice Girls, admitting she was utterly wrong to diss them as 'abhorrent' and a 'sham'. It seems she's finally seen sense – and it's a victory for Mel C, who handled the criticisms with dignity and style.
The podcast in question featured Louis Theroux doing his thing, presenting Mel C with some of the most scathing comments from her peers – including those vicious Spice Girls barbs from Manson. But instead of rising to the bait, Mel C kept it classy, saying the Spice Girls were probably 'everything they hated' due to their massive commercial success. It was a killer comeback that left us all feeling proud!
Manson's apology reads like a mea culpa – she admits she totally misjudged the impact of the Spice Girls on an entire generation of young girls, calling her previous comments 'reckless and cruel'. She's learned a valuable lesson, it seems, and now she's singing from a different hymn sheet. As for Mel C, she's graciously accepted Manson's apology, saying there are no hard feelings – and even joking about her infamous offer to fight Liam Gallagher at the Brits!
It's been an eventful few years in the world of 90s pop icons, with Manson recently singing the praises of Skunk Anansie (with whom Garbage co-headlined a tour in June) – but now she's making amends for past slights. As for the Spice Girls themselves? Well, Victoria Beckham is talking up hologram shows and potential future comebacks... but we'll believe it when we see it!