The stories of their encounters with other celebrities also became fodder for the press; for example, in May 1997, at The Prince's Trust 21st anniversary concert, Mel B and Geri Halliwell breached royal protocol when they planted kisses on Prince Charles's cheeks, leaving it covered with lipstick, and later, Halliwell told him "you're very sexy" and also pinched his bottom.
Februarja 1997 je na podelitvi nagrad BRIT Awards Geri Halliwell med nastopom Spice Girls nosila obleko Union Jack, ki se je naslednjega dne pojavila na naslovnicah vseh časopisov.