While the 2006 romance between Melanie “Mel B” Brown, aka Scary Spice, and “Coming To America” star Eddie Murphy fizzled, it was passionate enough to create life. The “Who Do You Think You Are?” pop star became pregnant with daughter Angel Iris that year, and according to Brown, the pregnancy wasn’t an accident. In fact, in 2007, she told Essence, “This was a completely planned pregnancy” (via People). “This wasn’t some random, ‘Oops I fell over and I’m pregnant.’ I don’t live my life like that.” Brown later added, “As soon as I had my IUD removed we proceeded to get pregnant. It happened quicker than we expected but it was perfect timing.”
Murphy, however, told a different story to the media. Dutch news outlet RTL Boulevard asked about his impending bundle of joy with Brown in December 2006, but he tersely replied, “I don’t know whose child that is until it comes out and has a blood test. You shouldn’t jump to conclusions, sir” (via Irish Mirror).
But the “Stop” singer put a stop to that narrative. In 2007, when daughter Angel Iris was 4 months old, Brown filed a paternity suit against Murphy for child support, and held a press conference with celebrity attorney Gloria Allred. Speaking of their daughter, Scary Spice said, “She will always know that she was planned and wanted by both of us, but I want her to know that she has two parents who desire to be responsible for her during her life,” per People.
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