Don't Push It, ladies! Salt-N-Pepa's DJ Spinderella awkwardly reunites with estranged bandmates for Hollywood Walk of Fame star unveiling and pleads with them to 'fix our relationship' - after years of acrimony
Salt-N-Pepa's DJ Spinderella awkwardly reunited with her estranged bandmates on Friday as the iconic trio were honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Spinderella, 51 - real name Deidra Muriel Roper, joined Salt (Cheryl James, 56) and Pepa (Sandra Denton, 55) for the unveiling - three years after she claimed her bandmates had 'terminated' her position in the band via email.
Push It hitmaker Spinderella cut a glamorous figure in a busty black dress with a cape, before an emotional acceptance speech, which saw her beg her bandmates to 'fix their relationship.'
![Wow: Salt-N-Pepa's DJ Spinderella (right) awkwardly reunited with her estranged bandmates on Friday as the iconic trio were honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (pictured left Salt - Cheryl James and right - Pepa - Sandra Denton)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/11/04/19/64207103-0-image-a-78_1667591555649.jpg)
Wow: Salt-N-Pepa's DJ Spinderella (right) awkwardly reunited with her estranged bandmates on Friday as the iconic trio were honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (pictured left Salt - Cheryl James and right - Pepa - Sandra Denton)
She said: 'Thank you Salt and Pep for mentoring me. We been through it, ups and downs, life lessons.
'It wasn't just the music, it was our relationship and that means everything to me so whatever we got to do to fix that, let's get some unity back in this! Let's figure it out and be iconic and be what the fans want.'
The trio were also seen hugging after giving their speeches, with Salt saying: 'Your setback is a set-up for your comeback, keep your head up and keep on pushing it ladies!
![Icons: The Grammy Award-winning hip hop group sold more than a million copies of their popular song, Push It (pictured 1987)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/01/22/22/38370402-9178001-image-a-51_1611354734930.jpg)
Icons: The Grammy Award-winning hip hop group sold more than a million copies of their popular song, Push It (pictured 1987)
![Oh dear: Pepa was seen enthusiastically attempting to hug Spinderella as they celebrated their achievements, only to be met with a lukewarm display from the star](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/11/04/20/64208013-11391923-image-a-87_1667594379910.jpg)
Oh dear: Pepa was seen enthusiastically attempting to hug Spinderella as they celebrated their achievements, only to be met with a lukewarm display from the star
![Not happening: Pepa's hug was reciprocated somewhat half-heartedly](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/11/04/20/64208019-11391923-image-a-88_1667594391225.jpg)
Not happening: Pepa's hug was reciprocated somewhat half-heartedly
![Fix it: Push It hitmaker Spinderella cut a glamorous figure in a busty black dress with a cape, before an emotional acceptance speech, which saw her beg her bandmates to 'fix their relationship'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/11/04/19/64207099-0-image-a-86_1667591935557.jpg)
Fix it: Push It hitmaker Spinderella cut a glamorous figure in a busty black dress with a cape, before an emotional acceptance speech, which saw her beg her bandmates to 'fix their relationship'
![Ok then: The pair looked awkward as they prepared to head to the lectern](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/11/04/20/64208007-11391923-image-a-104_1667594990109.jpg)
Ok then: The pair looked awkward as they prepared to head to the lectern
Pepa was seen enthusiastically attempting to hug Spinderella as they celebrated their achievements, only to be met with a lukewarm display from the star.
Salt wowed in a shimmering metallic silver gown and blue heels while Pepa put on a busty display in a denim blazer and boots.
Roper was with the band from the start of their success, after being introduced to James and Denton, both 54, by their producer Hurby Azor, after their original DJ, Latoya Hanson, had missed several rehearsals and group appearances in 1986 (TV host Wendy Williams had also auditioned as the DJ.)
The Grammy Award-winning hip hop group sold more than a million copies of their popular song, Push It.
Over the course of their career, Salt-N-Pepa have enjoyed major success with singles such as Whatta Man, Let's Talk About Sex and Shoop.
![Plea: The DJ said: 'It wasn't just the music, it was our relationship and that means everything to me so whatever we got to do to fix that, let's get some unity back in this! Let's figure it out and be iconic and be what the fans want.](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/11/04/20/64207993-11391923-Plea_The_DJ_said_It_wasn_t_just_the_music_it_was_our_relationshi-a-91_1667594611579.jpg)
Plea: The DJ 'It wasn't just the music, it was our relationship and that means everything to me so whatever we got to do to fix that, let's get some unity back in this! Let's figure it out and be iconic and be what the fans want.
In 2019, the DJ claimed that she had been fired from the band, after they were set to join New Kids on the Block on tour.
'Despite my participation in promoting the tour and being highly publicized as one of the acts, in January 2019 I received a ‘termination’ email from #SaltnPepa excluding me from performances with the group,' she said at the time.
In February 2021, Spinderella told Billboard: 'The relationship is over. The only way something like that would happen is if we get this business handled and they offer an apology to me.'
In 2021, Spinderella also spoke about her awkward omission from Lifetime's upcoming Salt-N-Pepa biopic, that she claims she was 'excluded' from.
Her bandmates were promoting the three-hour special, that is set to air this Saturday, explaining how they both played an integral part in telling the hip-hop group's trailblazing story (and have executive producer credits on the film.)
However, it appeared after years of bad blood between the three rappers, Roper was not invited to give her input into the dramatization, which charts the band's success after first forming in 1985, and releasing their iconic hip-hop single Push It in 1987.
![Speech: Pepa was seen taking to the mic for her speech](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/11/04/20/64207107-11391923-image-a-94_1667594621360.jpg)
Speech: Pepa was seen taking to the mic for her speech
![There it is: The group watched as the star was unveiled](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/11/04/20/64207101-11391923-image-a-93_1667594619159.jpg)
There it is: The group watched as the star was unveiled
![Starry eyed; The group posed up with their star](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/11/04/20/64207093-11391923-image-a-92_1667594615146.jpg)
Starry eyed; The group posed up with their star
![Legendary: Salt-N-Pepa - the American hip-hop girl group formed in 1985 - have sold over 15 million records worldwide (pictured above in 1994)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/01/22/22/38370394-9178001-image-a-50_1611354662003.jpg)
Legendary: Salt-N-Pepa - the American hip-hop girl group formed in 1985 - have sold over 15 million records worldwide (pictured above in 1994)
'Sorry but I gotta speak on this Lifetime special..,' Roper tweeted, a day ahead of the movie's debut. 'Too often, Black women who have made meaningful contributions in their industry are left out of historical narratives.'
'Back when Salt n' Pepa was building our legacy, which is rooted in empowering women, I could not have dreamed that this same group would one day disempower me,' Roper continued in her statement on Twitter.
Adding: 'Words cannot fully express my disappointment when I learned a decision was made to move forward with a Lifetime biopic that wrongfully excluded me from every aspect of development and production...'
'...all the while using my image throughout, given that I played an integral role in the group's story and success. There’s nothing more unacceptable than a woman being silenced by another woman. It is for this reason, I will not be supporting it,' she went on.
'I do, however, want to offer a huge congratulations to the talented actresses that represented us, including Monique Paul, who I wish would've been given an opportunity to share my true perspective with.'
![Trailblazers: The group performing their iconic hit Push It](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/11/04/20/38370396-11391923-Trailblazers_The_group_performing_their_iconic_hit_Push_It-a-89_1667594568408.jpg)
Trailblazers: The group performing their iconic hit Push It
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