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David and Victoria’s press statement

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Williteverstopraininghey · 22/01/2026 22:27

Where is it?

Will they even do one?

Has anyone changed their initial viewpoint on the whole thing?

And lastly….Team Brooklyn or Team Beckham?

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Williteverstopraininghey · 24/01/2026 19:15

Happysummerrain · 24/01/2026 18:28

I don’t disagree but it’s more about spoofs of the dance and people requesting to see it, at least from what I’ve seen anyway. That just seems to be people after a laugh rather than people intentionally trying to insult her.

No but how she’s been treated by Bb-the statement and everything he said…totally humiliating

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Happysummerrain · 24/01/2026 18:28

Williteverstopraininghey · 24/01/2026 18:09

But look at how VB is being treated! Total humiliation

I don’t disagree but it’s more about spoofs of the dance and people requesting to see it, at least from what I’ve seen anyway. That just seems to be people after a laugh rather than people intentionally trying to insult her.

Happysummerrain · 24/01/2026 18:19

soupyspoon · 24/01/2026 17:41

So you're interested in me and my life and my motivations. Someone you have never met, to the degree you're arguing, derailing the thread, day in, day out.

Im very interested in your reaction.

I’m interested in you? Unfortunately not, sorry.

Derailing the thread, day in, day out? Are you okay?

Thanks for your interest in me though :)

HerNeighbourTotoro · 24/01/2026 18:19

berlinbaby2025 · 24/01/2026 11:30

Is that all you have? Newsflash: that wasn’t the gotcha you hoped for. Kevin Spacey hasn’t been found guilty of any of the sexual misconduct crimes he was accused of and at least one of he lawsuits was thrown out.

Feel free to have Kevin babysit your young children then!

Williteverstopraininghey · 24/01/2026 18:09

Happysummerrain · 24/01/2026 17:12

I do take online bullying seriously and I’ve seen a lot of nasty and presumptuous insults fired at NP.

Does a child choose fame though if they’re born into that life? You could argue that he chooses it as an adult but that’s been his whole life. You could say he chose to go public with his family issues but maybe he’s not in a good place mentally. I doubt he’s decided to out his parents because he’s bored or because NP is sat behind him encouraging him to.

That only shows that VB and DB have chosen a high level of fame, not that BB has chosen that. Despite that I don’t think it’s okay for people to fire attacks on them either even if they’ve chosen to be public figures. I guess I just have a bit of a black and white view on how you treat people and, for me, that doesn’t go out the window because you’re rich and famous.

But look at how VB is being treated! Total humiliation

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Williteverstopraininghey · 24/01/2026 18:08

Happysummerrain · 24/01/2026 17:01

People are laughing about the dance but from what I’ve seen there’s been a lot more hate on NP. I’ve seen so much support for VB. I’m not against the support she’s getting, just against the ridiculous hostility towards NP and BB.

Depends if it is NP though doesn’t it? It’s not looking good

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Justnamechangedagain · 24/01/2026 18:06

Justnamechangedagain · 23/01/2026 18:49

On your wedding day. Your mil is described as most beautiful woman in the room and invited to dance with her son. By her good friend??

I am guessing mark anthony won’t be asked to many more weddings :-)

soupyspoon · 24/01/2026 17:41

Happysummerrain · 24/01/2026 16:02

You seem to have missed my point. I know you’ve all owned it.

If you’re going to make statements at least ensure they’re accurate.

I understand my own behaviour otherwise I would reflect on it. I don’t like it when people make assumptions about strangers. I don’t like it when those opinions are aired publicly and are mostly negative and aimed at one person, in this case, NP. Celebrity or not it’s bullying. I don’t find an onslaught of attacks to be lighthearted. And before you come at me, no, I haven’t read many of these comments but I have read comments elsewhere and the overall consensus is that NP is manipulative and she’s after this and doing that and she’s apparently she’s toxic and narcissistic etc. I just can’t comprehend how people can all attack a person they have never met over a situation they’re not personally involved in. Although I’m not particularly invested in the lives of these people I am interested in the reaction people have to it.

A bit of gossip is fine but this situation has gone past that.

Also, I enjoy a debate but there’s always someone who goes too far and starts name-calling. I can hardly be insulted by “pompous” though.

So you're interested in me and my life and my motivations. Someone you have never met, to the degree you're arguing, derailing the thread, day in, day out.

Im very interested in your reaction.

Kingscallops · 24/01/2026 17:32

Let's also not forget @Happysummerrain who the first party was to put the estrangement in the public domain.

Kingscallops · 24/01/2026 17:30

Happysummerrain · 24/01/2026 17:01

People are laughing about the dance but from what I’ve seen there’s been a lot more hate on NP. I’ve seen so much support for VB. I’m not against the support she’s getting, just against the ridiculous hostility towards NP and BB.

Yet not against the hostility towards the Beckhams. 😒 🤔 Fess up, you're as invested as the rest of us.

GarlicSound · 24/01/2026 17:22

Not that anybody cares, least of all the glittery characters in question, but I don't feel hostile to any of them. I think Nicola and Brooklyn seem pathetic, frittering their limitless opportunities on egotistical nonsense, and Brooklyn does strike me as sharing Harry Windsor's faults/errors. Nelson doesn't strike me as a nice man at all. Victoria and David I can understand, mistakes and all. Don't know anything about Claudia: given her astonishing appearance, she must spend most of her life hidden away in clinics and salons.

F Scott Fitzgerald could've got several novels out of this crew 😎

losingstill · 24/01/2026 17:20

I’m not sure why the Beckham’s would put a statement out BB has made it clear that he wants no reconciliation and if they did comment they would only get accused of overstepping the boundaries. Silence is the best approach and when things have calmed down maybe going through a grandparent to see if he was willing to talk.

The whole debacle seems to be about money and if NP wasn’t the daughter of a billionaire I don’t think we would be having this conversation.

Happysummerrain · 24/01/2026 17:12

Oopsylazy · 24/01/2026 16:33

I think you’re taking it all a bit too seriously. These people live their lives in the public eye. They want the attention- they crave it. It’s their raison d’etre in life.

They all have enough money to go and live their lives in peace away from the public eye. They don’t want that.

BB could’ve gone and quietly enjoyed his new uncontrolled life and his billions. VB & DB could’ve done the same, a long long time ago and kept their innocent kids out of the public eye.

Note that none of the other spice girls/England footballers have this level of fame. I couldn’t tell you what any of their dcs names are or anything much about them.

If people are upset by the speculation they should maybe stay away from gossip threads about it as it will trigger them - on a thread about the Beckham drama it’s par for the course that people will make assumptions and talk nonsense.

And yes, the women will always be blamed - we’ve established that depressing fact.

I do take online bullying seriously and I’ve seen a lot of nasty and presumptuous insults fired at NP.

Does a child choose fame though if they’re born into that life? You could argue that he chooses it as an adult but that’s been his whole life. You could say he chose to go public with his family issues but maybe he’s not in a good place mentally. I doubt he’s decided to out his parents because he’s bored or because NP is sat behind him encouraging him to.

That only shows that VB and DB have chosen a high level of fame, not that BB has chosen that. Despite that I don’t think it’s okay for people to fire attacks on them either even if they’ve chosen to be public figures. I guess I just have a bit of a black and white view on how you treat people and, for me, that doesn’t go out the window because you’re rich and famous.

Happysummerrain · 24/01/2026 17:01

Kingscallops · 24/01/2026 16:54

It's VB who's getting way more scrutiny and stick than NP!

People are laughing about the dance but from what I’ve seen there’s been a lot more hate on NP. I’ve seen so much support for VB. I’m not against the support she’s getting, just against the ridiculous hostility towards NP and BB.

Kingscallops · 24/01/2026 16:54

Happysummerrain · 24/01/2026 16:02

You seem to have missed my point. I know you’ve all owned it.

If you’re going to make statements at least ensure they’re accurate.

I understand my own behaviour otherwise I would reflect on it. I don’t like it when people make assumptions about strangers. I don’t like it when those opinions are aired publicly and are mostly negative and aimed at one person, in this case, NP. Celebrity or not it’s bullying. I don’t find an onslaught of attacks to be lighthearted. And before you come at me, no, I haven’t read many of these comments but I have read comments elsewhere and the overall consensus is that NP is manipulative and she’s after this and doing that and she’s apparently she’s toxic and narcissistic etc. I just can’t comprehend how people can all attack a person they have never met over a situation they’re not personally involved in. Although I’m not particularly invested in the lives of these people I am interested in the reaction people have to it.

A bit of gossip is fine but this situation has gone past that.

Also, I enjoy a debate but there’s always someone who goes too far and starts name-calling. I can hardly be insulted by “pompous” though.

It's VB who's getting way more scrutiny and stick than NP!

Oopsylazy · 24/01/2026 16:33

Happysummerrain · 24/01/2026 16:02

You seem to have missed my point. I know you’ve all owned it.

If you’re going to make statements at least ensure they’re accurate.

I understand my own behaviour otherwise I would reflect on it. I don’t like it when people make assumptions about strangers. I don’t like it when those opinions are aired publicly and are mostly negative and aimed at one person, in this case, NP. Celebrity or not it’s bullying. I don’t find an onslaught of attacks to be lighthearted. And before you come at me, no, I haven’t read many of these comments but I have read comments elsewhere and the overall consensus is that NP is manipulative and she’s after this and doing that and she’s apparently she’s toxic and narcissistic etc. I just can’t comprehend how people can all attack a person they have never met over a situation they’re not personally involved in. Although I’m not particularly invested in the lives of these people I am interested in the reaction people have to it.

A bit of gossip is fine but this situation has gone past that.

Also, I enjoy a debate but there’s always someone who goes too far and starts name-calling. I can hardly be insulted by “pompous” though.

I think you’re taking it all a bit too seriously. These people live their lives in the public eye. They want the attention- they crave it. It’s their raison d’etre in life.

They all have enough money to go and live their lives in peace away from the public eye. They don’t want that.

BB could’ve gone and quietly enjoyed his new uncontrolled life and his billions. VB & DB could’ve done the same, a long long time ago and kept their innocent kids out of the public eye.

Note that none of the other spice girls/England footballers have this level of fame. I couldn’t tell you what any of their dcs names are or anything much about them.

If people are upset by the speculation they should maybe stay away from gossip threads about it as it will trigger them - on a thread about the Beckham drama it’s par for the course that people will make assumptions and talk nonsense.

And yes, the women will always be blamed - we’ve established that depressing fact.

XelaM · 24/01/2026 16:13

andIsaid · 24/01/2026 16:10

And if blocking people entry based on skin colour, religion and how many years their ancestors can be traced back to the Mayflower is your idea of exclusive then you’re welcome to it!

This is a very unfair and untrue positioning of what I said.

If partying is all they do in Mar a Lago then yes, it may well be fun.

But if arms dealers, tyrants, corruptors and corrupted get unfettered access to the President of the United States just because they have money, we should really worry.

This is why Trump takes so much of his entertainment to Mar a Lago - it is unsupervised. In the White House there are some checks at least.

Re the Beckhams and Peltz - my original post here was to clear up what seemed to be a little confusion re Palm Beach, the social hierarchy, and the geography of what is where.

Let's not pretend the British Royal circles are any different. Prince Andrew & Co anyone...

andIsaid · 24/01/2026 16:13

Happysummerrain · 24/01/2026 16:02

You seem to have missed my point. I know you’ve all owned it.

If you’re going to make statements at least ensure they’re accurate.

I understand my own behaviour otherwise I would reflect on it. I don’t like it when people make assumptions about strangers. I don’t like it when those opinions are aired publicly and are mostly negative and aimed at one person, in this case, NP. Celebrity or not it’s bullying. I don’t find an onslaught of attacks to be lighthearted. And before you come at me, no, I haven’t read many of these comments but I have read comments elsewhere and the overall consensus is that NP is manipulative and she’s after this and doing that and she’s apparently she’s toxic and narcissistic etc. I just can’t comprehend how people can all attack a person they have never met over a situation they’re not personally involved in. Although I’m not particularly invested in the lives of these people I am interested in the reaction people have to it.

A bit of gossip is fine but this situation has gone past that.

Also, I enjoy a debate but there’s always someone who goes too far and starts name-calling. I can hardly be insulted by “pompous” though.

The mysogny is absolutely astounding.

It also proves, to me, Brooklyn Beckhams point entirely.

How V&D Beckham have not issued a statement, asking people to step back a bit, blows my mind.

I suppose Beckham parental love has limits.

andIsaid · 24/01/2026 16:10

Oopsylazy · 24/01/2026 14:08

Honestly, I’d rather go party with the new money crew. The other lot sound extremely boring. And if blocking people entry based on skin colour, religion and how many years their ancestors can be traced back to the Mayflower is your idea of exclusive then you’re welcome to it!

NP has spoken about her family being non Hollywood and preferring to stay out of the public eye (which makes sense for people worth that much) I read something that said she and her siblings were very sporty and played hockey every weekend for years.

I can imagine there’s a lot of clash of culture going on with the Beckhams & the Peltz’s. And I’m sure the Beckhams are more than a little miffed that the Peltz’s are so very much wealthier than them. As a pp said - BB marrying into that family kind of takes away that element of power they have over him.

And if blocking people entry based on skin colour, religion and how many years their ancestors can be traced back to the Mayflower is your idea of exclusive then you’re welcome to it!

This is a very unfair and untrue positioning of what I said.

If partying is all they do in Mar a Lago then yes, it may well be fun.

But if arms dealers, tyrants, corruptors and corrupted get unfettered access to the President of the United States just because they have money, we should really worry.

This is why Trump takes so much of his entertainment to Mar a Lago - it is unsupervised. In the White House there are some checks at least.

Re the Beckhams and Peltz - my original post here was to clear up what seemed to be a little confusion re Palm Beach, the social hierarchy, and the geography of what is where.

Happysummerrain · 24/01/2026 16:02

Oopsylazy · 24/01/2026 15:13

I think we’ve all “owned it” though haven’t we? That’s the point, no one else is denying they’re here from a purely lighthearted standpoint.

You’re the only one here trying to come across as superior to all us gossip hounds? But instead just coming across like a pompous, tone deaf so and so.

It’s a real shame some people feel the need to come on lighthearted threads and try to bring the mood down and insult other posters.

Maybe ask yourself why - from a psychological perspective - that might be?

You seem to have missed my point. I know you’ve all owned it.

If you’re going to make statements at least ensure they’re accurate.

I understand my own behaviour otherwise I would reflect on it. I don’t like it when people make assumptions about strangers. I don’t like it when those opinions are aired publicly and are mostly negative and aimed at one person, in this case, NP. Celebrity or not it’s bullying. I don’t find an onslaught of attacks to be lighthearted. And before you come at me, no, I haven’t read many of these comments but I have read comments elsewhere and the overall consensus is that NP is manipulative and she’s after this and doing that and she’s apparently she’s toxic and narcissistic etc. I just can’t comprehend how people can all attack a person they have never met over a situation they’re not personally involved in. Although I’m not particularly invested in the lives of these people I am interested in the reaction people have to it.

A bit of gossip is fine but this situation has gone past that.

Also, I enjoy a debate but there’s always someone who goes too far and starts name-calling. I can hardly be insulted by “pompous” though.

Oopsylazy · 24/01/2026 15:13

Happysummerrain · 24/01/2026 14:43

Lol, “honey” psychology is not only a real thing, it’s also a profession.

I don’t disagree that some people might be embarrassed by their level of interest in the lives of strangers though, however, I don’t think anyone needs to hide that, just own it :)

My main point has been overlooked because the joke I made was taken to heart.

I think we’ve all “owned it” though haven’t we? That’s the point, no one else is denying they’re here from a purely lighthearted standpoint.

You’re the only one here trying to come across as superior to all us gossip hounds? But instead just coming across like a pompous, tone deaf so and so.

It’s a real shame some people feel the need to come on lighthearted threads and try to bring the mood down and insult other posters.

Maybe ask yourself why - from a psychological perspective - that might be?

Happysummerrain · 24/01/2026 14:43

Oopsylazy · 24/01/2026 13:28

Lol at this poster trying to convince us they are on here from a purely psychological perspective and clearly superior to those of us who just want to gossip.

Pull the other one honey!

Lol, “honey” psychology is not only a real thing, it’s also a profession.

I don’t disagree that some people might be embarrassed by their level of interest in the lives of strangers though, however, I don’t think anyone needs to hide that, just own it :)

My main point has been overlooked because the joke I made was taken to heart.

GarlicSound · 24/01/2026 14:25

VanessaSanessa · 24/01/2026 10:53

I don't understand American social circles, so I wouldn't have a clue where they fit in.

I would say how the Beckham's make their money etc might be looked down upon, who knows.

I'd guess that's unlikely, since Nelson keeps going on about Nicola being a [quote] World Famous Actress [unquote] and Claudia's an ex-model.

Nelson's wealth is also self-made: all the parents are social upstarts by snob standards on either side of the Atlantic. I believe the Beckhams are better connected - depending on your definitions. Nelson Peltz was close to Harvey Weinstein and Jeffrey Epstein.

PinkPanther57 · 24/01/2026 14:14

Oopsylazy · 24/01/2026 14:08

Honestly, I’d rather go party with the new money crew. The other lot sound extremely boring. And if blocking people entry based on skin colour, religion and how many years their ancestors can be traced back to the Mayflower is your idea of exclusive then you’re welcome to it!

NP has spoken about her family being non Hollywood and preferring to stay out of the public eye (which makes sense for people worth that much) I read something that said she and her siblings were very sporty and played hockey every weekend for years.

I can imagine there’s a lot of clash of culture going on with the Beckhams & the Peltz’s. And I’m sure the Beckhams are more than a little miffed that the Peltz’s are so very much wealthier than them. As a pp said - BB marrying into that family kind of takes away that element of power they have over him.

The ultra high net worths increasingly keep
a low profile on the socials - appearing to preen, if they must, re: philanthropy Arts stuff. They don’t want business rivals & tax people to sniff about.

Geri H has, perhaps wisely, embraced the life above.

Celebrity & real fame more trouble than worth. I wonder if VB’s Netflix really was to try to sell her fashion business?

PinkPanther57 · 24/01/2026 14:08

VanessaSanessa · 24/01/2026 14:01

From what I've read, Nelson Peltz worked his way up in a relatively small family business and turned it into a huge business. So relatively new money themselves. However I'm not sure how big the original business was in his father's time, so maybe there was always money there.

I know the WASP aspect and the Jewish aspect may form part of how you fit into the upper echelons of society in the US (please don't take that to be anyway defamatory, it's not meant to be). I think a PP mentioned as much but I certainly don't have a clue.

Edited

Thank you.,Nelson got to an Ivy league, although dropped out. Apparently the fam prioritised sport & education re: kids - the former to as higher level as possible being the non negotiable.

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