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Spice Girls Reveal Secret Member in Pumpkin Spice Dunkin' Ad
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In Short: The Spice Girls have surprised fans with a new commercial for Dunkin', revealing a secret sixth member and bringing back the beloved Pumpkin Spice latte.
In a hilarious new commercial for Dunkin', Geri Halliwell-Horner and Emma Bunton, known as Ginger Spice and Baby Spice, reunite to help usher in the brand's fall flavors. The ad reveals that there's a band member fans don't know about, played by Rachel Dratch. Dressed in a puffy orange getup, Dratch sips on a pumpkin-flavored iced latte while recalling her fictional favorite songs from her short-lived girl group career.
Dratch listed off her songs, including "Don't Squash My Love" and "Walk Through My Pumpkin Patch." "We were devastated," Halliwell-Horner said before playfully referencing absent members Victoria Beckham, Mel B, and Mel C. "The others still won't talk to her," she added. The clip comes as Dunkin' welcomes its autumnal offerings back to the menu, including pumpkin spice, pie, and patch latte flavors, as well as pumpkin bakery treats.
Getting to bring Pumpkin Spice back with Emma and Geri for Dunkin' was so much fun, Dratch said in a statement. "I think Pumpkin Spice was just ahead of her time," she joked. "Maybe a little too seasonal, but definitely ahead of the curve." The ad plays on the nostalgia of the Spice Girls while also adding a touch of humor and surprise.
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- "Are you happy to see us?" asked the band's youngest member, Yoonchae Jeong, as if the answer hadn't been obvious from the moment they appeared in a storm of laser lights and launched into the Brazilian funk workout of Hootie Frutti.
- But from what I could tell on Thursday, the member's microphones were live all night, with a backing track doubling their vocals at crucial moments.
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- “The first time I tried a pumpkin spice latte was with my family in New York, which is probably why I love it so much,” she tells Billboard, noting that it’s also her go-to drink.
- Watch the Pumpkin Spice and the Spice Girls in Dunkin’s ad below: Your email address will not be published.
- “It really is autumn in a cup!” When it comes to Halliwell-Horner, she may be starring in a Dunkin’ ad, but her beverage of choice is a little more British, though the sweet pastries do speak to her.