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Steps' Claire Richards SLAMS record label for the iconic pop group's treatment during 90s heyday and admits to 'frictions' behind the scenes with her bandmates
The singer, 46, was a member of the iconic group alongside Lee Latchford-Evans, 48, Lisa Scott-Lee, 47, Faye Tozer, 47, and Ian 'H' Watkins , 47, and topped the charts between 1997 and 2002.
The singer was a member of the hugely successful group alongside Lee Latchford-Evans, 48, Lisa Scott-Lee, 47, Faye Tozer, 47, and Ian 'H' Watkins , 47, and topped the charts between 1997 and 2002, before reuniting 2011 (pictured 1998) Having been in a band called The Scan-Dolls prior to soaring to fame with Steps, Claire's weight struggles came from the very start of her career when she was instructed to shed pounds despite being a size 10-12. The Nineties gave birth to the 'Heroin Chic' look, pioneered by Kate Moss, in which dauntingly thin silhouettes were desired among the stars - something Claire revealed was enforced by her record label when she was being told to lose pounds.
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