To think that Brooklyn Beckham

I am reading “House of Beckham” by Tom Bower and if even a part of it is true, it sounds like a deeply unhealthy environment Brooklyn grew up in. As someone who is also estranged from seemingly lovely parents, nobody from the outside can really know what goes on behind closed doors in a family. I think he must have seen a lot as a child with DB’s affairs and so on. Good for him if he has decided to step away - it’s not often a decision taken lightly.

The Rest is Entertainment did a run down on the Beckham Saga a week or so ago. It’s worth a listen:

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-rest-is-entertainment/id1718287198?i=1000722522283

I think it must be a bit hard for him - his dad’s super successful, his brothers have at least managed to carve out careers in modelling and football (if not as successful as their dad’s), and he, despite every opportunity, hasn’t made even a moderate success of anything - in fact has been roundly ridiculed.

His only real achievement is managing to marry a very rich and very attractive woman.

I think this happens more often in those high income circles than we realise - its not possible or considered that the fairly normal but not exceptional children get a 'regular' job. For example ages ago I was reading Joan Collins' rather fun and fabulous book My Unapologetic Diaries, and it kind of becomes apparent in her entries that even though her children were at the time of writing adults (and even approaching middle age!) that she was supporting them financially. You really feel the pressure in her diary entries that she feels to keep working and keep all those financial balls in the air and take care of everyone. And she while wealthy with a wonderful income, is not nearly as well heeled for example as the Beckhams.

Poor BB. All the nasty comments about him. He's a human being at the centre of this and hasn't done anything vaguely harmful. So his photography book was naff. He won't ever be a michelin chef. Who cares? Why are people so bitchy?

Wants to be a new Harry?

Gosh Harry really does live rent free in the heads of some people.

I doubt Peltz's family resemble normality 😅

It's impossible to know what's going on and why so yabu

I avoid reading about him, but sometimes he just pops up.

He's the same age as my eldest son, and it breaks my heart as my son is severely disabled and non verbal.
I was blissfully unaware of what the future held when pregnant as a young mum back in 1999. I was excited to follow Victoria's pregnancy in the media, being pregnant myself.

I don't resent Brooklyn, but it does make me think about my own son and what decisions he might have made if he had had the opportunities. I'm not talking about the fame, just normal every day life that my son will never experience.
I love my son just as he is, but my heart breaks for him at times. It's like a "jump scare" when I see other men of his age.
I try to avoid them, but when they are in the media it's not always possible.

I feel sorry for him. His parents are incredibly famous. His dad was one of the best footballers and his mum was in one of the most famous girl bands in the world. So what if he doesn’t have any skills and talent. Most people don’t, most people work average jobs and that’s not really available to him. It’s all well and good that they have lots of money but his life has been in the public eye forever. People waiting to see him fail and loving every second of it.

The media tells their own story! Don't know him personally so can't comment

I think it is probably all fake, and the whole family are just playing for attention. It's only the attention and publicity they get that keeps the brand of these families going.

I read the complete opposite. That her beauty department has absolutely soared and she sells an eyeliner every 30 seconds in the UK alone.

I'm now on my third eyeliner and I've got 2 of her eyeshadow pens and her perfume is incredible.

Her beauty brand is absolutely worth every penny

https://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/sales-victoria-beckhams-fashion-beauty-093219914.html

Some of Gordon Ramsay’s kids seem to be breaking that rule. For example the eldest is a police officer, another is in the Marines. I’m not a big fan of his programmes, but he seems to be an ok parent. Purported to be good friends with the Beckhams.

I feel sorry for any family where disagreements and rifts are publicly exposed and picked over. First generation privilege seems often to backfire. Brooklyn looks like a lost soul.

@Thomasina79 I'd be more amused by people who are interested in the lives of people they have never even met!

Unless you're saying you're besties with posh and becks and have inside information.

You dont have to be rich to be a self entitled spoilt brat. I have taught plenty of poor brats too!

Children don't stop talking to their parents for no reason. There is always a reason

To give perspective I am currently no contact with my parents. Not my choice, but that’s not how my mum sees it.

We are unable to have a conversation without one or both of us ending up feeling like shit. I have suggested family counselling and mediation. mum has refused and at this point it is better for me to focus on building a life for myself.

It is very painful on my end, and I have no doubt that it is painful on hers. I empathise with both parties and hope they can make amends when time has passed.

I always felt sorry for those kids, at least at first, for being given such stupid names.

I wondered whether the estrangement is a publicity stunt to keep the public on their side. Cannot believe still how DB got that knighthood

Perhaps he’s grown up and seen things in his parents and their parenting/branding that have changed his opinion about them. He became a man and a husband. Maybe he saw his father and his affairs in a new light. If the affair with his daughter’s teacher and the child born is true, maybe he has feelings about that too, The branding of their family and the photos of his mom draping herself around him like an accessory…

I’m sure they are loving parents but that doesn’t make them good ones.

I think the vow renewal was prob them creating a new memory after whatever went down on their wedding day.

• loving parents

Totally agree and yes he is a bit wet but i think maybe he met a functional family and realised how dysfunctional his is and his father has had loads of affairs , he wants to find his way and victoria is totally paranoid hes going to start talking about things

I don’t warm to him when I’ve seen him interviewed.

Just like the royals. None of the royals would be thrown out of a private school for underachieving, would they. Money and celebrity status does indeed talk.

Well, I know that many private schools don't keep underachievers on. Money seems to talk for these celebs though

So, I’ve no idea and little interest about what’s happened but there’s no correlation between working and being a good parent , you do know that don’t you?