“2 Become 1,” indeed.
Melanie “Mel B” Brown’s lookalike daughter Phoenix morphed into the pop star on social media, perfectly recreating three of her mom’s most iconic Spice Girls outfits from the ’90s.
And the 23-year-old documented the transformations on TikTok, starting with Scary Spice’s leopard-print bustier, side-slit miniskirt, combat boots and chunky silver jewelry from the girl group’s 1996 “Say You’ll Be There” music video.
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Next, Phoenix put her own spin on the colorful tie-dyed set Mel B modeled on the cover of the Spice Girls’ 1997 album, “Spice Up Your Life,” subbing in a strikingly similar patchwork bra top and baggy pants.
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And finally, she tackled her mother’s look from the “Spice World” movie poster, mimicking Mel B’s poses in a near-identical gold lamé crop top and leggings, along with the requisite arm cuffs and space buns.
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Spice Girls fans were blown away by Phoenix’s nostalgic salute to her mom’s style — which she also shared on Instagram — and by the mother-daughter duo’s near-identical good looks.
“Mel’s daughter is a full blown grownup and gorgeous!!” one TikTok user exclaimed, while another wrote, “I can’t believe how much you look like her! Mel B should be so proud!!!”
Riffing on lyrics from “Say You’ll Be There,” a third TikToker quipped, “I can’t. this series is giving me everything, all that joy can bring, this I swear.”
Fittingly, this week marked the 25th anniversary of the UK theatrical release of “Spice World,” and the band — which also includes Victoria Beckham (Posh Spice), Melanie “Mel C” Chisholm (Sporty Spice), Emma Bunton (Baby Spice) and Geri Halliwell Horner (Ginger Spice) — celebrated the 25th anniversary of their second album, “Spiceworld,” in November.
Mel B, 47, shares Phoenix with ex-husband Jimmy Gulzar; she’s also mom to two other daughters, 15-year-old Angel (whose father is Eddie Murphy) and 11-year-old Madison (whom she shares with film producer Stephen Belafonte).