Former Spice Girl Melanie Brown would have faded into oblivion if she hadn't become Eddie Murphy's rebound beard chick, then gotten pregnant with his child and brutally rejected by him on European television. Yes, she has a child whose father refuses to claim her and seems unwilling to undergo a paternity test. But, she seems to have a new boyfriend, and her career prospects are looking up. Probably because she's more famous than she was before. Why? Because Eddie Murphy rejected her.

My point is, every cloud has a silver lining. And now, according to her publicist, she's set to be on the next season of Dancing With The Stars — the show where E-List celebrities go to become D, even C, List! There's no place to go but up, Mel!

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