Daily Mirror

Mel B mum: I’ve failed to protect her

- BY CHRISTOPHE­R BUCKTIN US Editor

MEL B’s mother has said she “failed to protect” the star during her alleged abusive marriage to Stephen Belafonte.

Andrea Brown spoke out amid claims the ex-Spice Girl was in 20 sex tapes – some alleged to be nonconsens­ual, while drugged – that will be evidence in her bitter divorce battle.

She is in California to support Mel, 42, and tweeted yesterday: “Cried so much lately. I 2 failed to protect her.”

Andrea, 60, from Leeds, West Yorks, is rebuilding her relationsh­ip with Mel after years of estrangeme­nt. She said previously: “We’re doing OK.”

Mel split from Belafonte, 42, in March and he denies all of her allegation­s.

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DIVORCE Spice Girl Mel B

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