Spice Girl Melanie Brown is to receive an honorary doctorate for her campaigning efforts and said she feels “so so proud”. The singer, also known as Mel B and Scary Spice, will be given the award from Leeds Beckett University in recognition of her work advocating for domestic abuse victims. Advertisement The 49-year-old spoke about the achievement in an Instagram post on Monday and revealed she had also completed a trauma care course which she described as “intense” and “really tough” as it involved her reliving some of her own past traumas.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by “scary spice Mel B” (@officialmelb) Advertisement Brown has been an advocate for domestic abuse victims since she made claims in her 2018 memoir Brutally Honest that she had suffered abuse from her ex-husband Stephen Belafonte, allegations he has repeatedly denied. Advertisement In a statement, Brown said: “I didn’t just want to accept an award. Advertisement “I wanted to be accepted as a student at Leeds Beckett.
“Not only have I been awarded this degree, but I was also accepted as a student on the Trauma Informed Care course which has been a huge step for me in so many ways. “I am proud to feel part of this university in my hometown, proud to have come here as Melanie Brown, proud to have worked alongside other students and received excellent guidance from the teaching staff.” Professor Peter Slee, Leeds Beckett University vice chancellor, said: “On behalf of all.
