British singer Jo O’Meara, who shot to fame as one of many members of S Club 7, has referred to as out tabloid newspaper The Daily Mail for publishing photographs of her trying “unrecognisable”.
O’Meara, 43, shared a hyperlink to the photographs — which present her dressed down in a puffer coat and glasses whereas taking her canine for a stroll — on Twitter, revealing the outing got here after months of gruelling again surgical procedures after which she’s simply “grateful (she) can walk”.
“When you’re out on a dog walk after months of not being able to walk after four back surgeries and the press get you looking your absolute best! I’m grateful I can walk …. so it’s all good,” she wrote.
The article in query, printed yesterday, challenged its readers to guess the “unrecognisable” pop star, describing her as “looking worlds away from her band heyday” and declaring that she “often sported brightly coloured crop tops and low-slung jeans in the band”.
In the photographs, O’Meara is fresh-faced and rugged up for the chilly British winter as she chats with a good friend, carrying a patterned tracksuit and a cream puffer jacket.
The photographs come after a tricky yr for O’Meara, who was pressured to cancel performances final October after requiring emergency again surgical procedure.
A scroll on her Instagram profile — the place she has been documenting her well being struggles — sees O’Meara trying a lot the identical as her S Club 7 days.
Over Christmas, the pop star shared a glam photograph wishing her followers a cheerful vacation season.
The vacation put up got here weeks after O’Meara advised followers she was in “the worst pain yet” after her emergency again surgical procedure had failed.
Jo advised her fearful followers: “When am I gonna get a break ?? I really thought I was on the road to recovery.
“4am this morning the pain was the worst it’s been yet! So here we are again! I am devastated.”
In one other put up, the singer revealed frustrations over her a number of surgical procedures had taken its toll on her psychological well being.
She wrote: “I’ve felt really low. The last few days have been really tough but I’m hopefully with this next surgery, I will be back fighting fit and ready to get out there again so positive thinking.”
Jo’s well being struggles span years, having been near demise from a strangulated bowl in 2016 whereas touring in New Zealand.
After overcoming the scary expertise, Jo remodeled her way of life, quitting smoking and ingesting, earlier than being struck down together with her again problem.
She shot to fame in 1999 with the pop band S Club 7, alongside Tina Barrett, Paul Cattermole, Jon Lee, Bradley McIntosh, Rachel Stevens and Hannah Spearritt.
The group launched their first single, Bring It All Back, in 1999 with the track going straight to Number 1. They went on to have 4 UK No1 singles and a UK No1 album.
Earlier this month, it was reported by The Mail on Sunday, that the group are reuniting and planning to go on tour.
According to the publication, all seven members of the group are on board to reunite, with Simon Fuller, the person who initially created the pop band, apparently behind the comeback.
