Spice Girls: Raw and Exposed!

Much to the chagrin of my parents, I began dressing like a prostitute at age 12. Of course, I was simply trying to emulate my beloved Spice Girls. My girlfriends and I split up Spice duties during our daily “rehearsals.” I was Posh. My sister was Sporty. Our friend with the crazy hair was Scary. We writhed around in our training bras and sang about lovers. My mother demanded that I stop rummaging through her makeup. My father suggested I put on a shirt.

Raw Spice: The Unofficial Story of the Making of the Spice Girls is a documentary featuring footage of the girls prior to getting their record deal. They live a crappy house together, Ginger Spice and Scary Spice get into lots of catfights, and they all confide to the camera about their ambitions to become a famous girl band. It’s sort of like The Real World: London.

So should you just save a couple bucks and watch vh1? Fact: Prior to snagging fame and hottie David Beckham, Victoria had acne and weighed at least 100 pounds! If you find such tidbits interesting, then you’ll love this documentary. If you could care less, definitely skip it.

Raw Spice: The Unofficial Story of the Making of the Spice Girls. $19.98. Shout! Factory. Arrives on DVD July 1.