Mel reveals glam look at premiere

Mel C used the premiere of the Spice Girls film to unveil the final stage
of her gradual transformation from tracksuit-wearing tomboy to gorgeous
glamourpuss. There were gasps of admiration and disbelief from crowds at her
sexsational new look at the screening in London's West End.

The Fab Five all wore low-cut, figure-hugging black pin-stripe suits - but
it was Mel C who stole the spotlight.
OUT went the plain brown hair, nose ring, sports gead and scrubbed face.
IN came pop star make-up, plucked eyebrows and eye-catching cleavage to go
with the recent changes to her image - red hair extensions and gold tooth.

Sporty has taken a leaf out of Posh Spice's book and stopped pumping iron
long enough to visit a beautician.  The 23-year old has also booted out her
England soccer tops in favour of figgure-hugging outfits and stopped talking
non-stop about football.

Since the girls landed their first hit 18 months ago, Baby, Scary, Ginger
and Posh have kicked up a storm in sexy outfits.  But not Sporty.  She did
not even wear a dress in public until the Brit Awards in February, when she
turned up in a stunning shiny gold number.
In August she paid £500 on a cosmetic gold tooth and had a new tattoo
on her arm. And after filming Spiceworld - The Movie, she started
experimenting with make-up.  Now she uses American MAC eyeliner, eyeshadow
and bright lipstick.

A spokeswoman told me: "Mel wanted to change.  She has grown up with the
band and wanted to look more stylish. She can't act the tomboy forever."
A hint of the dramatic change comes in the Spice movie, when Mel asks the
other girls: "Why do I always have to be on a bike and wearing a tracksuit?"