Victoria Beckham sang 'Mein Herr' from Cabaret for her Spice Girls audition

Victoria Beckham
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More than 20 years after Victoria Beckham got her start with the massively successful pop group Spice Girls, she discussed her humble beginnings in an interview published by Us Weekly Friday.

Thousands of girls showed up to audition, and each of them had to stand up and sing individually, Beckham said. While the future Posh Spice would go on to perform such chart toppers as "Wannabe" and "Spice Up Your Life," she bizarrely chose the dramatic, heavy "Mein Herr" from Cabaret to win the job.

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Stephanie Talmadge

Stephanie is an editorial assistant at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked for USA Today and Modern Luxury Media.