9. the dark truth about the ‘golden age’ of boybands

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9. The dark truth about the ‘golden age’ of boybands

Following the BBC’s documentary ab

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The highs and shocking lows of some of the biggest girlbands of the 1990s are revealed in a documentary that lays bare body-shaming, abortions and other secrets. BBC Two’s two-parter Girlbands Forever

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