Heartbreaking revelations by Geri Halliwell-Horner on her upbringing

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geri Halliwell-Horner revealed a painful truth about her upbringing on Tuesday.

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The former Spice Girl with the flame-colored hair opened up

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about her poor upbringing in an interview with Scary Mommy Magazine,

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saying she "remembers not having money" and "always felt outside of things."

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She reminisced, "I remember not having money when I was a little girl

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and I remember feeling quite on the outside of things."

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The article continued, "The books of C. S. Lewis transported her to other worlds

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resided in public housing in Watford until she was nine years old.

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