Ginger Spice aka Geri Halliwell-Horner talks about aging, her new book and the legacy of the Spice Girls.
smashed together,” Halliwell-Horner says. She dove deep into the Tudors and the execution of Anne Boleyn, who failed to produce a male heir for King Henry VIII but also, in Halliwell-Horner’s estimation, was vilified for her smarts and political savvy — the crime of having a bit too much Girl Power. “The more I dug into it, the more I was shocked,” she says, palms to her cheeks, Macaulay Culkin-style.
“She was always so fearless and strong in her point of view,” says British pop star Rita Ora. “I mean, the flag dress alone was so iconic to British pop culture! That sort of confidence was very important for me and my friends to watch growing up.” Halliwell-Horner, who previously wrote the Ugenia Lavender children’s book series in the 2000s, spent seven years writingand another two getting it out into the world. Philomel publisher Jill Santopolo first picked up the manuscript on the train home after meeting with Halliwell-Horner and her agent; she didn’t put it down until she was done. “I emailed my boss the next morning and I said, ‘I want in on this auction. I want to publish this book,’” Santopolo says.
In 1994, Halliwell-Horner answered a newspaper ad seeking “streetwise, outgoing, ambitious, and dedicated” young women for a new girl group. You know what happened next. Nine No. 1 UK singles. Three blockbuster albums. One incredibly iconic movie. A billion google searches trying to figure out what the hell aEach member has wrestled with what it means to be a Spice Girl for the rest of their lives — no one more than Halliwell-Horner, who quit in 1998 and rejoined for their 2007 comeback.
from the Spice Girls’ 2019 tour that is forever burned into my brain. During “Holler” — a bit of Y2K pop perfection from their overlooked third album —. Mel B swings her limbs around in an ecstatic trance. Mel C answers her with her moves so aerobic you’ll want to buy a Peloton. It’s a powerful statement about how 40-something moms can still throw it back with the best of them, how a group known for their goofy lack of polish can turn out a slick spectacle every once in a while.
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