Sunday People

PAL MEL IS STILL SCARY

Supermodel Heidi backs Spice Girl in court f ight

- By Emma Brankin

MEL B will be a force to be reckoned with in her divorce battle, according to her pal Heidi Klum.

The former Scary Spice, 42, is bracing herself for explosive court showdowns with estranged husband Stephen Belafonte and their former nanny.

Mel and supermodel Heidi, who sits on the America’s Got Talent panel with her, have been inseparabl­e in recent months, regularly supporting each other at red carpet events.

Heidi, 44, said: “She is not afraid of anything and she just goes for it with anything she does. I appreciate that. I love when people have personalit­y. She has a lot of personalit­y and she shows that in her clothes. She’s not afraid, I like that.

“Especially when you go on a red carpet or to events, you always have publicists, friends, agents or managers, or whoever you have, and they all have an opinion. Most of the time they don’t want you to be as wild, let’s say.

“I love that she doesn’t care what anyone says. She goes to the drum of her own beat. I love that about her. It’s the same with her judging.”

Mel is pictured here in LA wearing shoes spelling out how she is the “Boss lady” after a day in court this week.

She is in the midst of a series of legal disputes in the US linked to her divorce from businessma­n Belafonte, 42. Mel l has alleged that Belafonte, the father ather of her youngest child Madison,on, five, physically and emotionall­yally abused her and conspired with the couple’s then-nanny Lorraine Gilles – who he also had an affair with. Gilles denies nies Mel’s claims, which includee details about her sex sessions with the couple. She is also suingg Mel for £3million over her claimaim Belafonte got Gilles pregnant.egnant. In turn, Belafontee­lafonte has claimed i n court proceeding­ss that Mel is addicted to cocaine and booze. Itt emerged this week that Mel is being investigat­edestigate­d f or f elony witness intimidati­on. Rapper Siya Sherman and a Swedish university student,ent, who claims she had threesomes with the couple, are at the centre of a police probe. On Friday Mel said on Instagram:agram: “The truth always comes out in the end, no matter how hard anyone tries to stop it.” The star has repeatedly tried ed to block the cases and keep them private, te, fearing sex tapes from their 11-year marriage could be made public in court.t. Mel is claimed to have been n dating married policeman Ryan Lawrence,wrence, 32, recently. His wife Morgan, gan, a 29-year-old nurse, took to Instagram agram to brand Mel “Old Spice”.

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