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Am I the only person who thinks Victoria Beckham looked better in her early Spice Girl days...

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isittoolatetosay · 30/10/2023 23:39

...before all the weight loss, then she has since?

I don't get why she's so celebrated as a style icon for being skinny. She was lovely and had beautiful facial features in her early fame days

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ArethaQ · 01/11/2023 19:31

I think it's harsh mocking the sons for not 'having a degree between them.'

I agree - that kind of snobbery just doesn't go away. I was embarrassed for the poster who brought it up.

ArethaQ · 01/11/2023 19:31

I think it's harsh mocking the sons for not 'having a degree between them.'

Ramalangadingdong · 01/11/2023 19:13

Bbq1 · 31/10/2023 04:39

She's not unwell though. It's a choice. Maybe it is her body etc etc but what about the messages she is giving her daughter? Or is it a case of her daughter so, raising her with an unhealthy relationship with food and her body is her choice too?

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We don’t know if she is unwell. If she has an ED (and how are we to know?) then she has a serious mental illness.

Yants · 01/11/2023 19:03

Not sure whether she has an eating disorder but she is clearly suffering from some form of psychiatric issue with regards to her utterly obsessive determination to never allow herself to be seen smiling in public.

I know plenty of women can have 'resting bitch face' but thats not the case with her, even in situations where it's entirely natural to smile she's obviously determined to not do so.

Creepyrosemary · 01/11/2023 18:45

I think she looked stunning then and looks stunning now. Much better than me and most people that I know.

BustyLaRoux · 01/11/2023 18:35

Not a very kind thread. Personally I think she looks much better now. But we all have different opinions on what looks good I guess. Maybe we shouldn’t be constantly scrutinising other women for the way they look. Calling her a stick is unnecessary. (Would it be OK to call
someone a blob if they were overweight?!) Calling her children basically failures because they didn’t get university degrees. Awful! A degree isn’t the be all and end all. I won’t be making my children go to university. Maybe they will have different/better plans. I went to university. I have not set the world on fire! She is a successful business woman and clearly a very strong and supportive family woman. Yes she has a personal trainer, home gym…you name it. I don’t begrudge her any of it. It’s sad how many people have nothing nice to say about her. So much scorn. So much judgement. Says more about our society than it does about her really.

fetchacloth · 01/11/2023 18:32

eurotravel · 30/10/2023 23:49

She's been a stick for years. No idea if stories of her eating very little & the same foods for years are true but if so it's very sad. Life is there to enjoy

I agree, enjoy life whilst you can.
Also stick women don't always age well in the face. Fine if you can afford the facelifts, botox and whatever, but not realistic for most.

NoNonsenseNelly · 01/11/2023 11:33

Is that you op? NC fail?

NoNonsenseNelly · 01/11/2023 11:32

whatweneedisweights · 01/11/2023 07:49

@NoNonsenseNelly you sound absolutely livid. Why are you so angry? Seriously? A whole day ahead of you and you want to start it like this.

Wow.

Eh?

diol · 01/11/2023 10:25

isittoolatetosay · 01/11/2023 06:56

Lol at all of you. Her weight loss was in like 1999.

I think she looked better in 1995 before she skinnied herself into oblivion about four years later but you lot do you and please do take the opportunity to scream feminism while you call me fat and jealous.

Some of you need to take a long, hard look at yourselves.

I can't see the posts calling you fat, but that's unacceptable if so. However, you have wound people up somewhat with this thread then returning to 'lol'

whatweneedisweights · 01/11/2023 07:49

@NoNonsenseNelly you sound absolutely livid. Why are you so angry? Seriously? A whole day ahead of you and you want to start it like this.

Wow.

NoNonsenseNelly · 01/11/2023 07:25

isittoolatetosay · 01/11/2023 06:56

Lol at all of you. Her weight loss was in like 1999.

I think she looked better in 1995 before she skinnied herself into oblivion about four years later but you lot do you and please do take the opportunity to scream feminism while you call me fat and jealous.

Some of you need to take a long, hard look at yourselves.

Start with yourself.

Laughing at the "lol I forgot about this thread". Course you did. Such a cool girl, you forgot😎

Nothing to do with people caring you out for your bs.

dayswithaY · 01/11/2023 07:11

I believe VB has an eating disorder that she has been living with for many years. When she looks at her body she doesn’t see what other people see.

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isittoolatetosay · 01/11/2023 06:56

Lol at all of you. Her weight loss was in like 1999.

I think she looked better in 1995 before she skinnied herself into oblivion about four years later but you lot do you and please do take the opportunity to scream feminism while you call me fat and jealous.

Some of you need to take a long, hard look at yourselves.

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VivienneDelacroix · 01/11/2023 00:38

She's beautiful, as she always has been. I wish I had shiny shiny hair like hers.

SweetBirdsong · 31/10/2023 22:37

potatoheads · 31/10/2023 20:45

OP hate to break it to you but Johnny Depp and Harrison Ford looked much better 25-30 years ago too. What's your point?

They still look fab though.! Grin SO does Victoria! Smile

FancyFanny · 31/10/2023 21:44

potatoheads · 31/10/2023 20:45

OP hate to break it to you but Johnny Depp and Harrison Ford looked much better 25-30 years ago too. What's your point?

Duh!

potatoheads · 31/10/2023 20:45

OP hate to break it to you but Johnny Depp and Harrison Ford looked much better 25-30 years ago too. What's your point?

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isittoolatetosay · 31/10/2023 20:41

Lol I forgot about this thread

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VanityDiesHard · 31/10/2023 20:36

I don't think she is all that attractive full stop. However, I agree that she definitely looked better before the weight loss.

converseandjeans · 31/10/2023 20:02

I'm sure you wouldn't like people picking apart your appearance. It's a bitchy thread and reflects badly on you.

This☝🏻

Tatumm · 31/10/2023 14:06

Oh dear.

I am not much of a celeb watcher but I admire VB for her business brain, creativity and making the most of opportunities.

happyl · 31/10/2023 13:26

heads up to anyone new to Mumsnet: threads like this always always attract a large number of pro ana posters who think you can be a chubby size 8 or healthy whilst seriously underweight. So yeah, tread carefully.

Mirabai · 31/10/2023 13:11

FancyFanny · 31/10/2023 11:58

Why do you think that is? women 'up north' are certainly exposed to the same media as women in London so why do they not succumb to the 'pressure' from celebrities like women in London?

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In London the pressure is not from celebrities it’s from social norms. It’s been chic to be thin since the 1930s. Same in France, where women have the lowest BMI in Europe. Societal expectations are different.

Strokethefurrywall · 31/10/2023 12:58

I think she looked amazing then and I think she looks amazing now!!