What’s going on with Brooklyn Beckham - contd…

[PinkPanther57]

All very sad especially at Christmas.

Absolutely. I think the problem is that he doesn't know what a healthy relationship looks like. That could make him vulnerable to manipulation.

I feel sorry for him, to be honest. Yes, he has been spoiled (though that's on his parents), and he lacks talents (I'm not being mean, most people are unexceptional), and perhaps he lacks work ethic (I genuinely don't know, I suppose producing videos for "influencing" does take some work), but he seems kind and harmless to me. Not vicious or bratty in the usual sense of the word.

I just hope he can become financially independent. He must make a reasonable income from product placements etc. if he really has 16 million followers? I hope someone disinterested can help him understand investing for the future, it is probably something he is rather vague about.

BB has publicly said whilst engaged to NP that he wants to be a Daddy with loads of children. Family including extended family is big for them both NP is one of 8 - her older sister has 5 children. I would have thought it was on the cards given BB declarations but maybe it’s not in NP goals or prescribed roles by her family - think she wants to be a big movie star and despite her Dads cash and influence has only had moderate opportunities quite some time ago. The B family insta numbers would have been a huge opportunity to boost her career which seemingly hasn’t happened.

Possibly. At risk of sounding like a bitch, he has had very little life experience though and not really met many people before he met and married her. I think had he been around the block a few times he would have realised that she is manipulative rather than....whatever he thinks she is.

A couple of things he said before they cut everyone off has me realising that he has come to recognise her narc ways but of course he is married and has a DD with her now. If he called her out on her BS, she would make his life a living hell so he is just nodding along rather than standing up for himself and staying in touch with his family.

Agree but she AFAIK she doesn’t seem to be gunning for big movie roles & she’s 30 odd & I guess unfortunately it’s all time sensitive in that world.

That’s very sad. That time can suck someone dry so only a shell of a person that ‘serves’ remains.

On BB he’s had a few relationships with high profile people before - Chloe Montez, etc - but yes, very young. Cruz’s age gap relationship also might point to a power imbalance as girlfriend producer, writer artist etc & he was barely 20.

I think that's the way to do it. If you are that rich, you don't want your kids to have to "get by" on a normal salary. But you also want them to have a purpose in life.

I think the Beckhams have made that pretty much impossible though. None of their kids can pursue a normal job, even if they wanted to, at least not in England - everyone knows what they look like, so the kidnapping risk must be immense? And the children cannot afford security on their own, so they will always be financially dependent on their parents. Their parents have also accustomed them to a life of luxury - I imagine it would be really difficult to come down from that to live a normal life. Brooklyn found the only way of escape, to be honest - marry someone even richer. 😄

It was such a bad parenting decision to parade the children in the media. But maybe they just didn't realise the consequences beyond short-term £££.

On a side note: I only know about the Beckhams what I read in the press. I don't know anything about the Peltzes; either that's because they are American or they have shunned press attention. I guess they are another level of rich though and the old man made his money through business, not image, so they have never needed to pander to the media.

Yes - I understand that the Peltz made his huge success from a modest background and hard graft. Also believe that their children (8?) have achievements where significant graft is required (national level sports stars etc). I cant imagine Peltz Sr being impressed that NP chose BB as a husband but maybe he’s pleased she’s off his back as there have been plenty of separate and independent reports (way before BB) of incidents where NP is described as very mean. It wouldn’t surprise me that she is using BB to raise her own profile and he will be dumped down the line - but currently this situation between BB and his parents keeps an otherwise uninteresting NP high profile in the media and if she has the reputation that’s previously been reported she will be getting off on that toxic drama too.

Are the Beckhams really famous in the US though? I genuinely don't know. They are clearly very famous in the UK but I thought in the US that was probably limited to soccer fans.

It could also have been the other way round, that the Beckhams saw Nicola as an opportunity to market themselves (or e.g. Victoria's clothes) in the US, and that backfired. If Nicola is a mean girl I can imagine quite a few ructions.😄

Although I admit that doesn't make much sense either, because even if the Beckhams are not that famous in the US, they were probably still more famous than Nicola at the time.

Re: Harper I don’t know where to start with DB trusting any man when she’s older that tries to have a relationship with her! Agree she has been paraded around from a young age and looks so
much older than her years. Interestingly you never see her with a friend although I’m guessing the Beckhams have to protect any friends privacy. She just seems to lead such a grown up showy life with her parents at showbiz events. Let’s hope this doesn’t backfire on them especially with kidnappers etc

Does he have his own brand to sell if he isn't attached to the Beckhams?

His wife's family are so rich, that it seems unlikely that he could be truly independent while still married to her, given that she has demonstrated no wish to break away from the family $$$

I was thinking of product placements of other brands. E.g. cooking equipment: maybe he is paid for using a special brand in a video so that his 16 million followers see it, etc. = advertisement. He has a lot of reach - it is pretty much the only thing he can sell. I think how much money you can make that way depends on the number of followers more than your name, after all, "normal" influencers also make money this way.

I also found this interesting: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/jan/25/family-vlogger-who-became-child-abuser-ruby-franke-daughter-shari-interview

It is not at all comparable to the Beckhams so not directly relevant (!), but I found the first part interesting for the issue of consent that it raises. The mother in this story did make a lot of money so it also shows that influencers can make a lot of money.

I think hes a young guy so smitten with his wife hes willing to listen to her instead of anyone else

Has he had any high profile deals since the feud with his parents?

But I suppose you can't argue with 16 million followers!

There are similarities to Prince Harry, in that however much Harry tries to establish himself as an independent person, people are only interested in him because of his family and because of the ongoing drama.

Also, both Harry and Brooklyn could have comfortable lives away from the media, but they don't seem to want to escape its gaze.

I like the common narrative in this thread - that being rich isn't everything. Its possible he had a difficult childhood. Imagine growing up with such high expectations that you'll be the next beckham as a footballer, or you can do anything with the opportunities your given. If you're just a friendly, not particularly talented or focused person.

But why so people assume Nicole Peltz is manipulative? What has she said or done to suggest this?

Why should she break away from her family if she gets on with them?

I think I might be changing my opinion if there is truth to this.

Me too!! Literally came back to mn after a break to see if anyone was talking about this!!!

Thanks - another thread on this now. Can’t read text here but saw some online. Sounds very damning.

Damn, do you have the link?

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/_chat/5478366-wow-brooklyn-beckhams-statement-doesnt-hold-back?page=6&reply=149975201
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Old thread I know but it's an intetesting question. According to the limited (a good thing!) info about them, they're quite into sport.

Whatever else you can say about Elton John (Didn't like that he paid a surrogate, for one thing), he and David do seem to have kept their sons out of the public eye. They probably wouldn't have difficulty doing something non-famous when they're older.