Mel C (Emma Bunton) says she was almost kicked out of the Spice Girls following an incident involving Victoria Beckham at the 1996 BRIT Awards. According to the accounts published by multiple outlets, the dispute reportedly centered on hair, during which Mel C told Victoria Beckham to “f**k off.” The disagreement is described as part of internal tension within the group during the band’s rise to fame in the late 1990s. Mel C, now 52, is one of the five members historically associated with the Spice Girls, alongside Victoria Beckham, Geri Halliwell, Mel B and Emma Bunton. In the reports, the central new detail is Mel C’s claim that the fallout from the argument nearly resulted in her being removed from the band. The coverage does not add corroborating specifics about any formal decision-making process, but it characterizes the episode as a significant flashpoint within the group at the time. The reports are based on Mel C’s retrospective remarks.