Mel B wows in custom-made leopard print graduation gown as she picks up honorary doctorate

SCARY Spice Mel B picks up an honorary doctorate — wearing a custom-made leopard print graduation gown.

The 49-year-old singer said accepting the award was “as massive an achievement as performing at Wembley Stadium with the Spice Girls”.

Justin Slee

Mel B has been awarded an honorary doctorate by Leeds Beckett University in recognition of her work on domestic abuse and for services to entertainment[/caption]

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Mel’s custom-made leopard print graduation gown was a nod to her Spice Girls’ days[/caption]

She was handed the accolade by Leeds Beckett University in recognition of her work on domestic abuse and for services to entertainment.

Her gown reflected the outfits she wore with her 90s pop group.

Mel became an advocate for domestic abuse survivors after fleeing her ten-year marriage to US film producer Stephen Belafonte in 2016.

And the award comes after she also completed a course in Trauma Informed Care at the university this year.

The star, who is dyslexic and left school at 16, told The Sun: “I thought, ‘I can’t just be given a doctorate without going to college and studying’.

“I wanted to earn it — and earn it in Leeds where I am from and live.

“The course was fascinating.

“I loved being a normal student.”

Justin Slee

Mel’s award comes after she also completed a course in Trauma Informed Care at the university this year[/caption]