Brooklyn Peltz Beckham didn’t hold back Monday, slamming his superstar parents on social media.
“I have no choice but to speak for myself,” he said of his separation from the mother and father of soccer legend Sir David Beckham and former Spice Girl Lady Victoria Beckham. The 26-year-old eldest son of Britain’s powerful couple has accused them of controlling the narrative about his family.
series of instagram stories, Brooklyn addressed the feud that was widely speculated to split the family even before he married American actress Nicola Peltz Beckham, 31, in 2022.
“For the first time in my life I stood up for myself,” he wrote.
The allegations could damage his parents’ carefully selected reputations, as his 50-year-old father dodged reporters’ questions while attending the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday.
So what exactly is behind the bankruptcy? Let’s take a look at Brooklyn’s breakup with the Beckhams using a selection of Spice Girls song titles.
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Victoria (FKA Posh Spice) and David Beckham were tabloid staples for decades, even before they married on July 4, 1999.
They met when she was still a member of the Spice Girls, the world’s biggest girl group at the time, and he was a star player for Manchester United in the Premier League.
Victoria, who turned 51 last year, gave birth to baby Brooklyn on March 4, 1999.
He is the eldest of four children: Romeo, now 23, Cruz, 20, and Harper, 14.
This family has always been in the spotlight, including Brooklyn, who has had an ambitious career as an actor. soccer playeras well as his father, model, photographer and Chef/Food Influencer.
In 2022, he married actress Nicola Peltz, also known as: Transformers: Age of Extinction and tv series Bates Motel. She is the daughter of billionaire businessman Nelson Peltz and model Claudia Hefner.
Even before the wedding, Brooklyn seemed to acknowledge rumors of discord in British popular culture’s royal family.
He places much, if not all, of the blame on his mother.
2 becomes 1
In the message, Brooklyn detailed the attack and the alleged attempt to isolate him and Nicola from other members of the family.
He accused his parents of “endlessly trying to destroy my relationship even before we got married.”
“And it hasn’t stopped yet,” he said.
He claimed Victoria canceled on her future daughter-in-law’s wedding dress at the “eleventh hour” and “hijacked” what was supposed to be their first dance as husband and wife.
He said his mother “did a very inappropriate dance on me” in front of 500 guests and wedding singer Marc Anthony.
He said, “I have never felt so uncomfortable and humiliated in my entire life.”
Brooklyn said her parents “repeatedly pressured” her to relinquish any rights to the Beckham name in the weeks leading up to the wedding. He also claimed that Victoria called him a “bad guy” for having the couple’s grandmother and parents sit at the table next to them.
Still, the couple continued to be in the spotlight with their families after their wedding, appearing at events such as the premiere of the 2023 Netflix documentary series. beckham – Where resurfaced video footage allegedly depicts tensions.
The Peltz-Beckham couple also appeared alone on the red carpet and at the Met Gala.
WATCH | Brooklyn and Nicola Peltz Beckham Attend Premiere of Beckham Documentary Series:
of last time She was spotted with the rest of her family at Victoria Beckham’s fashion show in Paris in September 2024.
We were planning to celebrate David’s 50th birthday in May last year. noticeably absent.
Brooklyn said in her post that the couple traveled to London for the event, but her father refused to see her except for a “big birthday party with 100 guests and cameras on every corner.” Brooklyn said that when she agreed to meet her son, “it was on the condition that Nicola not be invited.”
Stop
Brooklyn accused her parents of using the press as a weapon against them, controlling coverage of them while planting “lies” about the young couple. Since he was born, he said, they have been sharing “performative” posts on social media about “family events and fake relationships.”
“Brand Beckham” has always been a top priority, he said.
Guardian columnist Marina Hyde I wrote it on Tuesday Brooklyn “has been commodified since he was a child.” [fetus]. ”
“The story of Victoria’s pregnancy was sold by her parents. When Victoria was born, David and Victoria sold the first photograph of Victoria,” Hyde wrote. “They marketed their wedding and stayed up until 3 a.m. on the night of the big day to decide which photos would go in which photos.” got it!”
Wannabe
David seemed to mention his desire to make peace with the turmoil in an interview on CNBC’s economics show. squawk box.
Speaking about children and the power of social media, he said he tries to “use my platform” to lead by example and educate children, including his own, to use social media for “the right reasons.”
But they “make mistakes,” he says.
“Kids are allowed to make mistakes. That’s how they learn,” he says. “That’s what I try to teach my kids, but sometimes you have to let them make those mistakes.”
He shared a New Year’s photo carousel on his social media on instagram As I look back on this year, I would like to express my gratitude to my wife and children.
Neither Brooklyn nor Nicola were included in any of the photos. (He did include old photos That day, she posted on her Instagram story with her son. )
WATCH | David Beckham talks about his kids and mistakes on social media.
Goodbye
But mending fences doesn’t seem to be in Brooklyn’s future.
“I don’t want to reconcile with my family,” he said on his Instagram Story.
He said the “overwhelming anxiety” he had experienced throughout his life had “gone away” now that he was away from his family.
“I wake up every morning grateful for the life I have chosen and feel peace and relief.”