Social commitment - Spice Girl Melanie Brown receives honorary doctorate
Musician Melanie Brown, known as Mel B from the Spice Girls, is set to receive an Honorary Doctorate. A university in northern England, Leeds Beckett University, intends to honor the 49-year-old. This recognition aims to acknowledge both her efforts towards domestic violence victims and her music career, as announced by Leeds Beckett University.
"My father would be so proud," Brown said in a video shared on Instagram and TikTok. She herself was speechless. The musician also attended a course at the university that deals with trauma.
"I didn't just want to accept a prize," she was quoted as saying in the university's statement. She wanted to be accepted as a student. She was so proud to have completed the course, Brown wrote on Instagram. She wanted to help Women's Aid organization assist many more women.
Brown detailed her own experiences in her biography "Brutally Honest." She accused her ex-husband of abusive behavior, which he denied. Two years ago, she received a royal honor, the Order of the British Empire (MBE). Brown gained fame in the 1990s with the Spice Girls ("Wannabe").
- Melanie Brown, who is set to receive an Honorary Doctorate from Leeds Beckett University in Great Britain, shared her sentiments on Instagram, expressing that her father would be proud.
- The musician, Mel B, attended a course at Leeds Beckett University focusing on trauma, which she completed with pride.
- The university's statement revealed that Melanie Brown wanted more than just an award; she desired to be accepted as a student, having completed the course.
- Melanie Brown, in her acceptance speech on Instagram, expressed her desire to utilize her new status to help the Women's Aid organization in Great Britain, contributing to society.
