I have been wearing black, which was a reaction to the Ginger thing. But now I have hopes and I can be anything. Tomorrow I might be naked with a feather boa, who knows?

[citation needed] Her action aroused controversy her former group being due to embark on a North American tour which they eventually completed without her. Other characters are said by Halliwell to be loosely based on Gordon RamsayGeorge MichaelMarilyn MonroeVincent van GoghWayne Rooney and the character Justin Suarez from the TV series Ugly Betty. " For this Lauren Laverne called her "Tory scum".

As a solo artist Halliwell has sold 12 million records worldwide and been nominated for four Brit Awards (in 2000 and 2002). She reportedly amassed a $30 million fortune during her last two years in the group. In July 2011 Halliwell announced Geri Halliwell has been working on a fourth studio album and would be making a return to music in 2013.