Mel B's daughter Phoenix Chi, 25, says life as a nepo baby has helped her career

Mel B's daughter Phoenix Chi, 25, says life as a nepo baby has helped her career after she was mercilessly bullied at school because of her mum's Spice Girls stardom

Mel B's daughter Phoenix Chi has revealed how she was bullied growing up and found life as the daughter of a Spice Girl harder than people might think.

The DJ, 25, explained that despite having a famous mother, she was not popular in school and struggled to make friends - but has since been able to develop a successful career thanks to her status as Mel's daughter.

The aspiring artist told The Mirror in an exclusive interview that having celebrity parents made her time at school difficult because she couldn't bring Mel B, 49, to parents evenings or events.
She added that at one point, the bullying got so bad a 'We hate Phoenix club' was set up at her school in the US.

Despite the difficult time at school, Phoenix admitted that it got easier as she got older and she developed a thicker skin but believes she was also targeted because of her race.
She said: 'I was a coloured girl, I had big hair, I was loud. Some kids just don't like that and I was bullied all throughout schooling. It sucked.'

Now she explained, she can look back on those difficult experiences and see how they have shaped her.

Phoenix is Mel's firstborn, conceived during Mel's short-lived marriage to Dutch back-up dancer Jimmy Gulzar.

The pop star has a further two children, both girls: Angel Murphy Brown, 17, with Eddie Murphy and Madison Brown Belafonte, 11, with her ex-husband Stephen Belafonte.

Leeds native Mel has previously described her eldest child Phoenix, who grew up in the US, as 'very wise'.

The women share a close bond, with Phoenix frequently dressing up as Mel in her Scary Spice heyday.

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