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Mel B paid a visit to Jimmy Fallon on Monday evening. Mel B is a judge on NBC’s America’s Got Talent with Simon Cowell. Mel B arrived at Late Night With Fallon wearing a blue and silver LaQuan Smith futuristic looking midi dress with beige Christian Louboutin heels. This look is so fabulous!

Mel B

Source: Getty / LaQuan Smith Lookbook

She came on the show and revealed how the Spice Girls had an impromptu audition with the music exec in the 1990’s. Mel B revealed, “He was coming out of work and we kind of hijacked the car park that he was tryimg to get his car out of…and just sung for him.”

The five ladies, who would later become the Spice Girls, one of the most lucrative girl groups in history, were told by Simon, “No, it’s not going to work.”

They later signed to EMI and Virgin.

Jimmy Fallon told Mel B,

“He went on to say that was one of the biggest mistakes he’d ever made.”

Their debut album, Spice, sold over 31 million copies worldwide, leading it to become the best-selling album by a female group in history. Their follow-up album, Spiceworld, sold more than 20 copies worldwide. In total, the Spice Girls have sold well over 80 million records, globally, making them the best-selling female group, ever.

Yeah, Simon. Big mistake!

 

 

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