Daughter made me brave: Mel C

Los Angeles, Sep 12 (IANS) Singer Melanie Chisholm, aka Mel C, says her daughter transformed her into a brave person.

The Spice Girls member was shy in some parts of her life, but her 3-year-old daughter Scarlet Starr changed her.

"One of my overwhelming feelings was that I had to make Scarlet proud of me. This made me brave in areas where before I'd been shy," hellomagazine.com quoted her as saying.

"I never expected the changes that came with being a mum," she added.

The 38-year-old enjoys staying back home with daughter and having the first meal with her.

"Now I enjoy the feeling of being settled at home with her. My favourite part of the day is having breakfast with her. Scarlet astounds me with her maturity. She'll give me a cuddle and say, 'Are you OK, mummy'," she said.

Mel C was in a relationship with property developer Thomas Starr whom she met in 2002. However, the couple separated in July this year.