Betty Boo was an icon of 1990s kitsch who arguably paved the way for the R&B pop of The Spice Girls and "Girl Power". But don't let that put you off
Sarah Parry defends the legacy of the oft-ridiculed Spice Girls. She argues that 1996 should be seen as a feminist renaissance, and explains how the band promoted ideas of individuality and female friendship that were hugely influential to girls at the time.