Former Spice Girl Melanie ‘Mel B’ Brown has been named the UK Tourism Ambassador for the Caribbean island of Nevis.
Her appointment - by the Nevis Tourism Authority - is with immediate effect and as part of her new role, she will support in raising the profile of this small destination.
Melanie's father comes from Nevis, which is part of the Leeward islands, and she first travelled there as a child. The singer visited again in 2018 to pay her respects following the passing of her paternal great-grandmother, who reached the age of 107.
She said: “I feel incredibly honoured to be asked to be an ambassador for Nevis. It is not just part of where I come from but it is part of who I am, it is my dad's home country and it is still the place where so many members of my family still live.
"For me this is a huge deal. I'm excited to know more about this beautiful island and I'm excited to share that knowledge with the rest of the world. I want to put Nevis on the map."
During her time as ambassador, Melanie will visit the island and work with the Nevis Tourism Authority to promote its varied and exciting tourism experiences now that the island is back open to all visitors after nearly two years because of the pandemic.
Devon Liburd, of the Nevis Tourism Authority, added: “We are so proud to call Melanie a Nevisian. From her success as a Spice Girl, both musically and the difference she made in society, to the wonderful work that she is doing with Women’s Aid and now she is recognised as a MBE, she is a true inspiration to us all.”
“We are honoured and excited to be working with Melanie to showcase all that this beautiful island has to offer and the first job in her new role will be to come back and visit us all.”
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