Kéllé Bryan, an eternal legend, has revealed details of her time playing the chart-topping band when they were at the height of fame and claimed that everything they ate was controlled.
Kéllé Bryan claims that people voiced concerns about her weight during Eternal’s heyday. The singer, who joins a string of fellow girlband stars in a new BBC documentary, has opened up about her experience in the chart-topping band.
The likes of Heidi Range, Amelle Berrabah, Perrie Edwards, Kerry Katona, Natasha Hamilton and Melanie Blatt are to all open up about their time in the industry, when girl groups dominated the charts.
But while the all-female group were riding high on their success, Kéllé has now revealed that behind the scenes, there were conversations about her weight. “People were always voicing concern about my weight, about our weight as a band,” she told the Mirror.
We’re talking about a time when size zero was common, not to mention the fact that stylists would come along and say, “This doesn’t fit you.” They drove us away to a rural area where they had complete control over what we ate. You might think that was crazy when you think back, but that’s what they did.
When Kéllé and her friend Louise (Nurding) Redknapp signed their first record deal at the age of 15, they believed they had won the lottery. She continued, “When you were 15 and you were being paid £300 per week, I was very excited.” What, I just assumed I had made it to £300 per week? And it was going to be with Louise, your ideal job with your closest friend.
When Louise and Kéllé first joined Eternal, they were paired with Easther and Vernie Bennett, who were also members. However, Louise made the decision to leave the group just three years after their debut.
She stated at the time that she wanted to pursue a solo career, but later claimed she felt “lost” and had low self-esteem while a member of the group. Kéllé was aware of Redknapp’s difficulties without her, who went on to achieve success on her own.
She stated, “I was aware that Lou was struggling. I can’t believe I can do this anymore, she said to me. Without Louise, the band would change, and it would never be the same.
The documentary, which was produced by seasoned broadcaster Louis Theroux, follows Boybands Forever’s success. The likes of Clara Amfo, Lucie Cave, MNEK, Pete Tong, Nicki Chapman, Scott Mills, and Tulisa will also be featured in interviews with girl bands over the course of the 1990s and beyond.
Executive producer for Mindhouse, Louis Theroux, expressed his delight in being a part of creating this wonderful series. In the 1990s, the Spice Girls, Eternal, and All Saints all started playing. Pop music and British culture in general had a special time during this period.
Then, in their place, a parade of girlbands, each with a different type of talent and style, and frequently very funny. It was a real pleasure to go back and rediscover all the music, those videos, and the interviews they conducted.
There was pain in the music, as is frequently the case, and it cost a lot to achieve that level of young fame. However, we primarily wanted this to be a celebration of a period of extremely special music and talent.
The focus now shifts to the stories of some of the UK’s most powerful girl groups, according to Jonathan Rothery, head of BBC popular music TV.
Girlbands Forever aims to take you back in time to a period in pop music history as well as explore the realities of being a young woman thrust into the spotlight, through real-world experiences, and from the lessons we have learned.
Source: Mirror
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