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Victoria Beckham breaks silence on Brooklyn feud as family rift overshadows fashion empire success

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Victoria Beckham breaks silence on Brooklyn feud as family rift overshadows fashion empire success
Victoria Beckham breaks silence on Brooklyn feud as family rift overshadows fashion empire success

Victoria Beckham has finally spoken out after months of speculation over the family feud with eldest son Brooklyn Beckham.

In January, Brooklyn launched a brutal takedown of his parents in a statement shared on social media, in which he accused them of ‘controlling’ him and ‘trying to ruin’ his relationship with his wife.

He also claimed that his mother ‘hijacked’ his and Nicola Peltz’s first dance at their 2022 wedding, and ‘danced very inappropriately on me in front of everyone.’

The aspiring chef, 27, has since completely detached from his family, reportedly asking for no contact while living in the US with wife Nicola Peltz.

Victoria Beckham for Wall Street Journal VICTORIA BECKHAM loves her kids. When we meet at her London townhouse, there are two she is particularly excited to discuss. Not Brooklyn, or Romeo, or Cruz, or Harper—though we will get to them—but the ‘children’ she refers to when she speaks of the fashion and beauty sides of her business. The former Spice Girl has spent nearly two decades building a company that would stand on its own merit, a true luxury brand that just happens to be founded by a celebrity. In England, her fame has been an unavoidable fact since the 1990s, when she catapulted to pop superstardom and married David Beckham, becoming half of Britain’s most famous non-royal couple. For years, the Victoria Beckham brand was in the red, with Victoria and her staff spending wildly on fabrics and scrapping designs at the 11th hour in pursuit of perfection. But she is proud to say that the company’s latest phase has been one of radical transformation: It rose to record profits in the past year, with a Netflix documentary taking viewers behind the scenes of the turnaround that boosted sales. Now she’s laying plans for something bigger: a legacy brand selling everything from fragrances to handbags, one that she hopes will long outlive her. ‘I’m very optimistic,’ Beckham, 51, says. ‘I dream big.’ qhiukiqrihdprw
LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 17: Brooklyn and Victoria Beckham attend the Victoria Beckham x YouTube Fashion & Beauty After Party at London Fashion Week hosted by Derek Blasberg and David Beckham, at Marks Club on February 17, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Victor Boyko/Getty Images for YouTube)

‘And you know, we’ve been in the public eye for more than 30 years right now, and all we’ve ever tried to do is protect our children and love our children. And you know, that’s all I really want to say about it.’

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She apparently did ‘not reply with his name’ but responded when asked if she felt guilt or remorse for bringing her children into the spotlight at such an early age.

All of their kids – Brooklyn, Romeo, 23, Cruz, 21, and Harper, 14 – have spent much of their childhoods chased by paparazzi and shared on social media.

Victoria continued: ‘I wouldn’t say it comes with guilt, I’d say that there was a lot of adjusting from my mum and dad, when all of a sudden there were paparazzi outside their house.

‘We’ve really taken our families on this ride with us.’

The beauty mogul became the center of much of the fallout after Brooklyn’s explosive statement, singled out for her dancing and alleged wedding dress snub.

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 03: (L-R) Mia Regan, Romeo Beckham, Cruz Beckham, Harper Beckham, David Beckham, Victoria Beckham, Brooklyn Peltz Beckham and Nicola Peltz Beckham attend the Netflix ’Beckham’ UK Premiere at The Curzon Mayfair on October 03, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

(From R) Former British model Brooklyn Beckham, British fashion designer and singer Victoria Beckham, US actress Nicola Peltz Beckham and British singer Cruz Beckham arrive for the premiere of the movie

In his original post, he claimed she had ‘cancelled making Nicola’s dress in the eleventh hour, despite how excited she was to wear her design’.

The daughter of billionaire Nelson Peltz wore a custom Valentino Haute Couture gown to walk down the aisle in the end.

‘Weeks before our big day, my parents repeatedly pressured and attempted to bribe me into signing away the rights to my name, which would have affected me, my wife, and our future children,’ Brooklyn added.

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‘They were adamant on me signing before my wedding date because then the terms of the deal would be initiated. My holdout affected the payday, and they have never treated me the same since.

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‘During the wedding planning, my mum went so far as to call me “evil” because Nicola and I chose to include my Nanny Sandra, and Nicola’s Naunni at our table, because they both didn’t have their husbands. Both of our parents had their own tables equally adjacent to ours.’

Victoria did not address any more of Brooklyn’s claims in her interview, instead shifting the attention to her other children.

She praised Cruz for his recently launched music career, following in his mum’s footsteps as he headed out on a UK tour with his band The Breakers.

James Turner

James Turner

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