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Why the Spice Girls Have Always Appreciated Their Youngest Fans

Aired on 01/14/1998 | CC tv-pg
The group who popularized the phrase "girl power" really did have a lot of power over young girls. The Spice Girls may be the best-selling girl group of all time, so surely their lyrics were heard billions of times by children. What were they hoping to get across?

During a 1998 appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show, the five performers explained why they felt putting forth a positive message was essential.