Posted by Samantha Martin on 01/21/2013 at 10:59 AM Birthdays, News

The Popdust Files: baby spice, birthdays, Emma Bunton, geri halliwell, mel b, mel c, spice girls, victoria beckham

37 years ago today, a karate instructor and a milkman welcomed a baby who would later spice up lives in blonde pigtails and miniskirts. We’re 99.9% positive this description could apply to absolutely no one but Emma Bunton, better known as Baby Spice of the Spice Girls.

We can all agree Bunton is a hero. Not only did she discover the bomb in the Spice Girls’ tour bus as they flew over London’s Tower Bridge, but she flirted her way into Albert Hall just in time for their career-making concert! (Spice World is based on a true story, right?)

In between these heroics and last year’s reunion of the Spice Girls (they played the Olympic Closing Ceremony, dontcha know), Bunton released three solo albums and appeared in two Bollywood films. What?! You haven’t seen Pyaar Mein Twist?! Get on that, yo!

Spice Girls fans will be pleased to know that the spices remain in touch—it appears they’re even partying together tonight!

@emmabunton @melaniecmusic @gerihalliwell happy birthday Bunton wish I was there,big kiss my love!Skype me later from the party biatches ✌✌✌

— Melanie Brown (@OfficialMelB) January 21, 2013

@officialmelblove you so much!!!!

— Emma Bunton (@EmmaBunton) January 21, 2013

@emmabunton love you more baby!

— Melanie Brown (@OfficialMelB) January 21, 2013

@emmabunton happy birthday love you!

— Geri Halliwell (@GeriHalliwell) January 21, 2013

@gerihalliwell love you too, thank you for my beautiful flowers!!!

— Emma Bunton (@EmmaBunton) January 21, 2013

Having a fab time @emmabunton ‘s surprise party on @heartlondon breakfastHappy Birthday my gorgeous girl xxx

— Melanie C (@MelanieCmusic) January 21, 2013

Okay, so that’s Scary, Ginger, and Sporty. Yoohoo, Posh! We’ll be feverishly refreshing her Twitter page until all of the spices have given their Baby her due!