Mel B has devoted her MBE for her work with home violence charity Ladies's Help to different individuals who suffered in abusive relationships.
The Spice Woman, 46, was named within the New Yr Honours for providers to charitable causes and weak ladies, and he or she declared: 'This, for me, was all about them'.
Mel mentioned receiving the accolade made her 'extremely proud' as she remembered all the ladies she had met throughout her work and to her late father.
Chatting with The Solar about studying she had obtained the honour, she mentioned: 'I thought of all the ladies I've met over the previous few years who've been via horrible conditions, ladies who've died, ladies who're nonetheless struggling.
'This, for me, was all about them. It nonetheless is.'
She continued: 'Receiving that letter telling me concerning the MBE . . . it was the primary time I believed that I might completed one thing.
'Not as a Spice Woman, however as Melanie Brown - this working-class, mixed-race child from Leeds who has all the time completed her personal factor, regardless.
'That made me really feel extremely happy with myself, of all ladies who've been via related experiences and of all of the individuals who have helped me alongside this path.'
Earlier this yr, the singer starred in a brief movie exploring home violence via dance.
The video, which was directed by and featured the music of composer Fabio D'Andrea, noticed her recreating a lady's escape from an abusive relationship and was impressed by the tales she heard whereas a Ladies's Help patron.
The dance was choreographed by Ashley Wallen, who has labored with stars together with Kylie Minogue and Mariah Carey, and on The Biggest Showman movie starring Hugh Jackman.
Melanie cut up from her movie producer ex-husband Stephen Belafonte in 2017 after a decade.
She claimed in her 2018 memoir Brutally Sincere that she had suffered abuse - allegations Belafonte has repeatedly denied.
Mel's father Martin died from most cancers following an eight-year sickness in 2017.
The singer mentioned that after telling her mom the information of her MBE, she had pushed to his graveside to share the information with him.
Pop star Mel mentioned that, aside from the ladies who've suffered, she needed to dedicate her award to her father.
She mentioned he 'began the journey I will probably be on for the remainder of my life', working as a lot as potential to lift consciousness for home abuse.
The star, initially from Leeds, gained 5 Brit Awards and scored 9 UK primary singles alongside her fellow Spice Women - Victoria Beckham, Emma Bunton, Melanie Chisholm and Geri Horner.
After the group went on hiatus in 2000, she established herself as a TV character and expertise present choose, with appearances on The X Issue, Celeb Juice and America's Received Expertise.
The lady group reunited in 2019 for a stadium tour of the UK and Eire, though Victoria didn't be a part of her former bandmates.
Mel is the second Spice Woman whose providers have been celebrated via the British honours system.
Victoria was made an OBE by the Duke of Cambridge in April 2017 in recognition of her 17-year profession as a dressmaker outdoors of the band.
For info and assist on home abuse ladies can name The Freephone Nationwide Home Abuse Helpline on 0808 2000 247 whereas males can name the Males's Recommendation Line on 0808 8010 327.