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Mutya Buena's £15K Taxi Bills: Sugababes Star's Wild Youth
8 Dec
Summary
- Mutya Buena spent £15,000 on taxis seeking lost youth during Sugababes fame.
- Adults exploited Sugababes, prioritizing profit over the members' well-being.
- Mutya Buena struggled with drugs and alcohol, calling her daughter her catalyst for change.
Mutya Buena, a founding member of the iconic girl group Sugababes, has unveiled the extraordinary spending habits that characterized her early fame. Buena revealed that during the group's peak, she incurred a remarkable £15,000 in taxi fares alone, an expenditure driven by a desire to reclaim the youth she felt was lost to the industry.
In her upcoming autobiography, 'Real Girl,' Buena discusses how exploitative adults prioritized financial gain over the welfare of the young band members. She recounts feeling that their worth was valued more than their emotional state, leading to a relentless pursuit of enjoyment to compensate for their missed childhood experiences. This period also saw her battling substance abuse.
