Spice Girl Melanie Chisholm says her tomboy alter ego led friends to think she was gay.The 46-year-old mum of one has never had a same-sex relationship – unlike her bandmates Mel B and Geri Halliwell.But Sporty Spice – as Mel was nicknamed in the 90s pop group – still faced misconceptions.She said: “I have friends who have only got to know me kind of later on and they are like, ‘There was no question, in my mind, you were a lesbian’.“Which is so funny.
I’ve had lesbians saying to me, ‘You are a lesbian’ and I’m like, ‘I’m so confused, I don’t think I am but maybe I am’.“It’s so intriguing.
I don’t give it much thought. I work a lot with the LGBTQ+ community and I very much feel a part of that community, even though I don’t really fit into.