Before ‘X Factor’ or ‘Idol’ there was ‘PopStars’; a New Zealand-created reality TV show searching for the next Spice Girls.
Bardot was born in 2000 with five women in Australia chosen from more than 2500 who tried out.
Being in Bardot was everything Belinda Chapple had ever dreamed of; screaming fans, travelling the world, meeting rockstars like Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood from the Rolling Stones. But after two years, Bardot suddenly ended under mysterious circumstances.
23 years later, Bardot member Belinda Chapple is sharing the story she always wanted to tell, about exploitation, the price of fame and what happens when your dream becomes a nightmare.
She discusses her book ‘The Girl in the Band’ today.
'The Girl in the Band’ by Belinda Chapple. Photo: SUPPLIED
