Mel B is speaking out about the health crisis that could have derailed the Spice Girls reunion tour. After reports circulated that the 43-year-old had been temporarily blinded by herpes, she took to Instagram to set the record straight and explain what a terrifying and painful ordeal she’s been going through.
Scary Spice clarified that it was not herpes, this had never happened to her before and she was in “a lot of pain” and was “very very scared.” Click through the gallery for all the info and to find out what this means for the Spice Girls reunion tour.
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Mel was reportedly sent to the hospital on May 17.
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She wrote on Instagram on May 21, “Thank you so much for all the lovely support and messages I’ve had about my eye. Just so you know the real truth, I had an awful experience last week when I went blind in my right eye and my left eye went blurry.”
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The former America’s Got Talent judge clarified reports that she was doing fine were untrue. “Just to be clear I was NOT OK and this has NEVER EVER happened to me before,” she wrote.
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“I was actually in a lot of pain and very very scared but thanks to the incredible eye specialists in A&E at London’s Moorfields Hospital and after at Luton and Dunstable University Hospital I was diagnosed by and eye specialist with severe IRITIS in my right eye and UVEITIS in my left eye,” Mel continued, clarifying that it wasn’t caused by herpes.
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The “Say You’ll Be There” singer explained that she’s taking “multiple prescription heavy duty eye drops” and other medications. While the condition is under control and won’t get worse, she’ll still be dealing with it for the next three to four months.
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“My only problem now is I have to find a very cool Scary eye patch. Does anyone — apart from
Madonna — know where I can get one??” she joked. In the selfie she posted, her eye patch was made of gauze.
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She quickly posted a photo of herself and
Emma Bunton during rehearsals. Their reunion tour kicks off on Friday.
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The girl group — minus
Victoria Beckham — will be playing sold-out shows throughout the U.K. and Ireland.
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Mel was reportedly sent to the hospital on May 17.
She wrote on Instagram on May 21, “Thank you so much for all the lovely support and messages I’ve had about my eye. Just so you know the real truth, I had an awful experience last week when I went blind in my right eye and my left eye went blurry.”
Photo credit: INSTARImages
The former America’s Got Talent judge clarified reports that she was doing fine were untrue. “Just to be clear I was NOT OK and this has NEVER EVER happened to me before,” she wrote.
Photo credit: INSTARImages
“I was actually in a lot of pain and very very scared but thanks to the incredible eye specialists in A&E at London’s Moorfields Hospital and after at Luton and Dunstable University Hospital I was diagnosed by and eye specialist with severe IRITIS in my right eye and UVEITIS in my left eye,” Mel continued, clarifying that it wasn’t caused by herpes.
Photo credit: INSTARImages
The “Say You’ll Be There” singer explained that she’s taking “multiple prescription heavy duty eye drops” and other medications. While the condition is under control and won’t get worse, she’ll still be dealing with it for the next three to four months.
“My only problem now is I have to find a very cool Scary eye patch. Does anyone — apart from
Madonna — know where I can get one??” she joked. In the selfie she posted, her eye patch was made of gauze.
She quickly posted a photo of herself and
Emma Bunton during rehearsals. Their reunion tour kicks off on Friday.
The girl group — minus
Victoria Beckham — will be playing sold-out shows throughout the U.K. and Ireland.
Photo credit: INSTARImages
