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Spice Girls emotional 30 years after Wannabe ‘changed the world’
'We came together, and we achieved our wildest dreams, and we changed our lives forever, and the world forever, some would say.'
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Irish News
· Jul 2, 2026
Spice Girls’ 30th anniversary of single Wannabe: The band’s best fashion over the years
Each Spice Girl has an instantly recognisable fashion identity.
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· Jun 26, 2026
Horrendous Spice Girls moment from 20 years ago resurfaces leaving fans shocked
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· Jul 10, 2026
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· Jun 24, 2026
Madonna Slammed for ‘Glamorizing’ Deadly Habit
Jeff Christensen / REUTERSFans are less than impressed with the Queen of Pop’s new unhealthy habit.In an Instagram reel posted by Women’s Wear Daily on June 23, Madonna is shown smoking what appears to be a long cigarette or cigarillo alongside Charli XCX, 33, and Connor Storrie, 26, who starred in the 2025 sports-romance series Heated Rivalry.WWD’s video shows the 67-year-old “Material Girl” singer, who is dressed in a hot-pink, long-sleeved lace mini dress, taking a few rips.Read more at The Daily Beast.
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· Jul 9, 2026
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· Jun 25, 2026
Lizzo: 'Music has saved my life' | AP interview
Lizzo's latest studio album "B****" may not be climbing pop charts like her last two did. But she says she's still connecting with her fans and forging her own path in the music industry. The 38-year-old performer sat down with AP entertainment journalist Sarah Jones-Smith to talk about her online presence, positivity and cultural impact and her go-go music song "Sexy Ladies." She also explains the evolution of her album title and details plans for playing the lead role in a biopic of the electric guitar-playing Sister Rosetta Tharpe. #lizzo ___ In this video ___ 00:00 Introduction 04:10 "I'm such a world-class rage baiter" 07:00 "Music has saved my life" 09:15 "Sexy Ladies" and go-go 12:34 Album title 15:45 Learning to say no 18:49 "Rosetta" film
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Related coverage for "Spice Girls emotional 30 years after Wannabe ‘changed the world’": Irish News — Spice Girls’ 30th anniversary of single Wannabe: The band’s best fashion over the years . Metro — Horrendous Spice Girls moment from 20 years ago resurfaces leaving fans shocked. WGBF – 1280 AM – Evansville — Spice Girls Fans, This Spice World Update Is the Nostalgia News You’ve Been Waiting For. The Daily Beast — Madonna Slammed for ‘Glamorizing’ Deadly Habit. Us Weekly — Get Rihanna's Eye-Catching Summer Sundress Look for $35. Associated Press — Lizzo: 'Music has saved my life' | AP interview