Spice Girl Melanie Brown has suffered an unexplained injury in New York that required surgery to prevent her from losing her hand. According to reports on TMZ.com, Mel B said she was sent straight to the hospital after an accident left her with a severed hand and broken ribs that required immediate surgery.
The Spice Girls member posted a photo of herself that featured her in a sling. Gary Madatyan, a close friend who has been in touch with Mel, tells TMZ, she was staying at a friend’s house Saturday night. She was asleep in an upstairs bedroom when she woke up and decided to go downstairs. The staircase was narrow and Mel lost her footing and fell.
Given her history of substance abuse, there are questions about the circumstances of the fall, however, Gary and Mel B’s lawyer, Taline Boyamian, clarified that neither drugs nor alcohol played a role. Mel thanked the doctors and nurses who are helping her recover through the ordeal, and said she was forced to cancel a booking in New York because of the injuries.
