Mel B always ends up "coming back to (her) roots" after experimenting with different hairstyles.
The Spice Girls star, full name Melanie Brown, has explained that her curly hair is a part of her identity as a mixed-race person and she has no desire to change it.
"I don't identify as Black; I don't identify as white - I identify as mixed," Mel told Attitude in an interview published this week. "I refused to let my mother braid my hair, so my hair was out. Certain hair products still say 'frizzy', which makes me think: 'Well, my hair isn't frizzy. This is my natural hair.'"
Mel went on to explain that while she has experimented with her hair over the years, she always returns to her natural locks.
"I've experimented with hairstyles, products and weaves, but I've never wanted to be anything other than me and have always ended up coming back to my roots," the 48-year-old singer told the publication.
She continued, "Why would I want to spend three hours getting my hair done when I like my hair? What could now be seen as me taking a stand for mixed-race power and curly hair - well, that's just me."
Last weekend, Mel B reunited with her Spice Girls bandmates Emma Bunton, Geri Horner, Mel C and Victoria Beckham to celebrate the latter's 50th birthday.
