Melanie "Scary Spice" Brown fires back that Eddie Murphy is the father

[Laurent]

Pregnant singer says Murphy's the father
2 hours, 16 minutes ago

NEW YORK - Eddie Murphy has said that he's not sure if he's the father of ex-Spice Girl Melanie Brown's unborn child. Brown, however, says she's quite certain that he is.

"I am obviously upset and distressed at some of the comments made by Eddie Murphy to the media," Brown, 31, said in a statement released Thursday by her publicist, Nadine Bibi.

"I have no idea why anybody would want to conduct themselves in this kind of manner about such a personal matter in such a public way. My main concern is for the well-being of my daughter, Phoenix, and of course the baby. I was astonished what Eddie said. There is absolutely no question that Eddie is the father."

Bibi said Brown — known as Scary Spice when she was in the megahit group of the '90s — wasn't giving interviews "at this stage."

Murphy, who stars in the upcoming "Dreamgirls" film, was recently asked by a TV interviewer if he was excited that Brown was pregnant.

"Now you're being presumptuous because we're not together anymore," Murphy replied. "And I don't know whose child that is until it comes out and has a blood test. You shouldn't jump to conclusions, sir."

A clip of the interview was posted earlier this week on the TMZ.com Web site.

Arnold Robinson, a spokesman for Murphy, said Thursday he doesn't comment on the actor's personal life.

Murphy, 45, escorted film producer Tracey Edmonds to the premiere of "Dreamgirls" in New York earlier this week. When asked by AP Television News if Edmonds is his "new lady," he smiled and replied, "Yeah."

People magazine, on its Web site, has quoted Edmonds, the ex-wife of singer Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, as saying she's been dating Murphy "for about a month and a half."

Murphy's wife, Nicole, filed for divorce last year, citing irreconcilable differences. The couple were married in 1993 and have five children together.

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[DitaPage*]

I bet he is the father; what a ratbag he is too.

[o0Amber0o]

I know he's the father, and I can't wait for it to come out. I feel so bad for her, it sounds like he's being such a tool about this.

[kitten33]

Eddie Murphy is an ass...and I'm not talking about "Shrek"...

[Bellatheball]

So he's wondering why he's "conducting" himself in this way yet she makes a public response as well? Hello pot, meet kettle.

[LynnieD]

Yea, he's totally the dad. The jackass. Hope she nails him to the wall for support.

[Biatch]

He was out of his marriage for only a month when he and Scary Spice go toghether...maybe he was in rebound or whatever...
I should hate him for denying the paternity but I love his acting genius too much....I am annoyed with him, he trully behaves like a dick-brained twat.

Ok,maybe Scary Spice shouldn't have pushed a baby on him so early in a relationship..come on, they date for a month and she gets preggers????

But that doesn't excuse him for acting like a total dickhead and denying it all on media - we all saw pics of them toghether, looking happy and hollydaying..So it's not like they didn't show up ...

And for him to come out with ANOTHER woman...and she declares they've been "going out for a month and a half.."!!!
(..what kind of cold biatch is that anyway????And this new hag was married with kids, she should know , too, how painful would be for Mel B to see them toghether when she thought they were still ok-and Mel is preggers!!!)

[SweetPea]

I thought he was in love with Johnny somebody from New Edition.

[Biatch]

^^^^Yeah, Sweet Pea ,.... rumour has it his hidden mag is "Chicks with Dicks"