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Brooklyn bloody Beckham though

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trustedadult · 19/01/2026 21:32

Bloody hell, I'm loving it

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Bruisername · 21/01/2026 20:44

I guess they would justify it by saying if under 16s are banned from social media then they won’t see their friends on there to be bullied!!!

I can’t remember the celeb but they put a story about their kid bed wetting. Yes it’s totally normal but you know that’s going to haunt the kid

AnAlpacaForChristmasPleaseSanta · 21/01/2026 20:45

simpsonthecat · 21/01/2026 20:34

Yes and I even remember the Hello front page with his matching outfit and the thrones!

I'm not getting into a to and fro Llama. I totally disagree and this isn't the right thread to discuss it

Oh bloody hell, those thrones 😄. IIRC after some backlash they tried to claim they were tongue in cheek. Yeah right!

And the purple outfits for the reception that made then both look like human Quality Streets.

Bruisername · 21/01/2026 20:50

I suppose the thrones were quite prescient

Llamma · 21/01/2026 20:50

Bruisername · 21/01/2026 20:41

It’s interesting because people want to see their faces so doing a photo release at birthdays or Christmas would control it more than just showing the back of their heads and creating a frenzy.

but I understand that the press will leave the kids alone if the parents don’t put their own photos out? But once they’ve sold a photo/publicised one it’s open season

And that’s exactly why H&M do it - it’s keeps the will they won’t they interest up and the clicks coming in some they hope will translate as UPF and tat sales.

landlordhell · 21/01/2026 20:50

VB in navy blue at the most palace/ royal events- so boring and not the best shade for her colouring. She has no idea about style.

MidWayThruJanuary · 21/01/2026 20:51

Where does that leave the Wales children also. Will they look back on the Christmas Day church pap walk and wonder what the actual fuck their parents were thinking?

Vitriolinsanity · 21/01/2026 20:51

There was a journo at my children’s school that would frequently write about their school run experience which was totally made up, or for the more empathetic her experience.

All parties in this particular nonsense should step right away from SM. Yes! Go without the oxygen and breathe normal air.

MidWayThruJanuary · 21/01/2026 20:53

Then there is Charlotte Cripps - a journalist who writes for the Independent. She is constantly writing about her tween girls Liberty and Lola - photos and all.

Vitriolinsanity · 21/01/2026 20:53

MidWayThruJanuary · 21/01/2026 20:51

Where does that leave the Wales children also. Will they look back on the Christmas Day church pap walk and wonder what the actual fuck their parents were thinking?

After this year, yes. W&K don’t need to do that. It was insane.

MidWayThruJanuary · 21/01/2026 20:55

@Vitriolinsanity
Completely. And PW pontificating to Eugene Levy that his children don't have smartphones because of the dangers of the internet. Wake up and smell the coffee Wills - your kids are right there in the thick of it.

Rollonsummer1 · 21/01/2026 20:59

I love how in one interview NP is asked did you use posh and beck wedding as your inspo

And she said something like " oh yes that was iconic for sure but we used iman and david bowies wedding as our guide ,

😂

VikingLady · 21/01/2026 21:05

ItsGrimmerUpNorth · 20/01/2026 09:52

Does anyone really care?

Isn't there more to get upset about or invested in at the moment?
Trump?
Greenland?
Nato?

If I have a broken leg, I can fret about a hangnail too. Most of us are capable of thinking about various different things.

In any case, most of the more intelligent comments on this thread are debating the ethics and consequences of a social issue which is coming to a head across society (influencers monetising children), the rights and wrongs of going NC, and how damage can take time to be visible even to the victim. All valid subjects. From an educator’s perspective, the celebrity aspect is largely providing easy access to the debate. Which is valuable.

Bruisername · 21/01/2026 21:05

I just can’t imagine posh n becks were that well known back then in the US. Didn’t Beckham only become famous there when he went to LA galaxy?

AnAlpacaForChristmasPleaseSanta · 21/01/2026 21:39

Bruisername · 21/01/2026 21:05

I just can’t imagine posh n becks were that well known back then in the US. Didn’t Beckham only become famous there when he went to LA galaxy?

Wasn't there rumours that Tom Cruise wanted to recruit them to Scientology. And then changed his mind when he met them!

Bruisername · 21/01/2026 21:43

but wasn’t that in the La galaxy days? I do remember that! They do seem to have moments of friendship with superstars and then they seem to fizzle out

Calliopespa · 21/01/2026 22:19

SoftIce · 21/01/2026 19:24

I have this little fantasy where Brooklyn "uses his platform for the right reasons" and starts campaigning against the exploitation of under-age children by their parents on social media. He is uniquely placed to do so and if he succeeded (Brooklyn's law anyone?) it would be the ultimate victory. you David. 😄

Well I wish someone would. So why not BB...

Social media has got out of hand imo

Calliopespa · 21/01/2026 22:21

MidWayThruJanuary · 21/01/2026 20:51

Where does that leave the Wales children also. Will they look back on the Christmas Day church pap walk and wonder what the actual fuck their parents were thinking?

Why, what happened this year?

YourAmplePlumPoster · 22/01/2026 08:03

Llamma · 21/01/2026 19:31

Because they have struck a deal with the DM that they don’t publish the shit in return for daily tidbits and photos of the fantasy family parade….why on earth would VB have her own dedicated tab on the DM - she’s not been relevant since being the least talented in a girl band 30 years ago. It’s transactional - DM of course win - an affair story has a shelf life - now they have the Beckhams over a barrel providing free click bait daily to keep DB image clean so he gets to sign up as many luxury product promotions as possible to keep the ££££ rolling in to keep funding VB’s fake failed fashion brand. They are all parasites on each other - except the children who are the mince fed into the machine with no consent or privacy or control to line their parents pockets.

And you know this how?

LizzieSiddal · 22/01/2026 08:40

YourAmplePlumPoster · 22/01/2026 08:03

And you know this how?

Because she has eyes and ears!

LizzieSiddal · 22/01/2026 09:40

MrsMitford3 · 22/01/2026 09:31

Interesting... this feel very believable to me...

https://www.instagram.com/p/DTxtgCCDTKk/

I expect the Beckhams have paid him to do that video.

YourBrickTiger · 22/01/2026 10:00

timetogoandstop · 21/01/2026 12:17

I’m no royalist but Diana was a lamb to the slaughter there. She wanted to back out as she found out he was still with Camilla. Imagine doing that to someone. The wilful damage.

It doesn't matter at all. Imagine doing what THEY did to her.

MrsMitford3 · 22/01/2026 10:01

@LizzieSiddal

Maybe. I'm sure there is a lot of behind the scenes stuff happening.

The stuff about Nicola's father not liking Brooklyn was interesting to me-what does he actually do all day??

And maybe Victoria did see through Nicola-she will be well versed in ppl who are users

justalittlethought · 22/01/2026 10:29

I read somewhere that the Beckham's have a different view on what happened. Yes in the public eye, maybe not great, but that they did step in when Brooklyn in his teens went a bit 'wild' and 'lashed out'.

To me this sounds like Brooklyn has an underlying anxiety/depressive tendency. Major depression often hits around 25-27. Things get distorted in that depressives are proven to see things more negatively than those who are 'normal' (for want of a better word).

Fits with the time line. He then has a strong partner, Nicola, and he latches on to her. He does seem needy in this sense which is quite clear to see.

I'm not fan of the Beckhams, never were, but I don't think I've ever doubted their love for their children.

And for VB saying 'evil' that's in the context of strained relationships, weddings (which can be difficult at the best of times).

I've probably used similar vocab exasperated at my YP when they 'lash out' verbally as a result of their anxiety. They do apologise afterwards (as do I of course) but then they seem to forget these occasions happen.

We have to acknowledge that some kids are just more difficult and as parents we are shaped as much by their personalities and behaviour as the other way around. It's a two-way thing.

Bruisername · 22/01/2026 10:30

The thing is, everything I’ve been told about BB when he would have been around 15-18 was that he was super lively but very quiet and passive.

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