Mel B and Eddie Murphy’s daughter has changed pronouns and is now living as a trans man.
The Spice Girl, who just marked her 50th birthday last weekend, is reportedly fully in support of her child Angel’s decision, which has been shared on social media.
Angel, who was born female, has changed the biographical detail on his personal Instagram account and wants to be referred to as ‘him’.
Sources have told MailOnline that Angel has been supported by both Mel and the Hollywood icon Murphy, 64.
An insider said: ‘It’s a decision Angel made and Mel has been understanding, likewise Eddie.
‘There was no big event to mark it. Angel just wanted it to be known what pronouns are now suitable.’
Mel marked Angel’s 18th birthday last month by posting a loving message.
Angel Iris Murphy Brown is the child of Mel B and Eddie Murphy, born after a brief romance that Spice Girl Mel had with the Hollywood actor in 2006 before they went their separate ways.
Angel is the second youngest of Mel’s three children, having turned 18 in April. The two share a strong bond, and Mel has uploaded several images of Angel on her Instagram account.
In recent months Angel has changed their pro nouns on Instagram biography to him
A source close to Mel said that Angel wanted it to be known what pronouns are more suitable
She also posted selfies of herself with a grown up Angel, who showed off prominent nose and lip piercings.
Mel wrote: ‘Happy birthday to my Angel.
‘I cannot believe you are 18. You are so special and so bright and so talented! I couldn’t be prouder of watching you grow and become the person you are but you but you’ll forever by my babyyy.
‘I hope you keep chasing your dreams and be kind to everyone around you like you always have been, my Angel.’
She signed off the message: ‘Love you always.’
Mel is the mother of three daughters. Her eldest is Phoenix Brown with ex-husband, Jimmy Gulzar. Angel is her middle child and her youngest is Madison Brown Belafonte with second ex-husband, Stephen Belafonte.
Mel and Murphy’s relationship ended acrimoniously. They endured a high-profile paternity dispute, which ended in a support settlement in 2009.
Coming To America and Beverley Hills Cop star Murphy now appears to have a good relationship with both Mel and Angel.
Speaking on 2019 during an appearance on Piers Morgan’s Life Stories, Mel said: ‘He apologizes to this day about that.
‘He wishes he never said it because that baby was planned; we planned that baby together, and we were madly in love, and it just went wrong, dramatically went wrong.’
Beverly Hills Cop icon Murphy with Mel in 2006 is said to support Angel’s decision
Angel is seen here with her mum Mel arriving at America’s Got Talent when she was 11
Mel B has three children with three partners following a colourful love life. She had her eldest daughter Phoenix Brown with ex-husband, Jimmy Gulzar, Angel with Eddie Murphy youngest Madison Brown Belafonte with second ex-husband, Stephen Belafonte
Murphy has ten children total, with his oldest child, Eric, recently marrying fellow comedy star Martin Lawrence’s eldest daughter, Jasmin.
Angel has just under 5,000 followers on Instagram and follows his mum, plus stars including Beyonce and Britney Spears.
Mel previously admitted her children are not fussed by her fame and music background.
Speaking last year during an appearance on The Jennifer Hudson Show, she said: ‘I don’t think they care that I’m a Spice Girl.
‘[They asked] ‘What kind of music is this Mommy?’ I was like, ‘It’s Spice Girls music that we wrote.’ They were like, ‘Really?’
Mel was reunited with her Spice Girls bandmates Mel C and Emma Bunton during her 50th birthday celebrations last weekend.
She threw a party in her home city of Leeds on Saturday, with guests, also including her boyfriend Rory McPhee, wearing a trademark leopard print.
Mel documented the bash to he 1.7million Instagram followers but fans were quick to notice two notable absentees, her two remaining Spice Girl and bandmates Geri Horner and Victoria Beckham.
