Brooklyn Beckham

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I don’t know what it is about the man but I find him annoying. I have no problem with either of his parents or the rest of the family but him ... there’s just something about him.

His photography is god awful and he has such a smug face!

AIBU or is he a bit unlikable?

(Disclaimer - light hearted!! I don’t despise the bloke or wish harm on him and yes I might be a bit jealous that he’s loaded and has done fuck all to earn any of it!) 😁

My only concerns for the boy is freudian implications of his choosing a girlfriend who bears a striking resemblance to his mother

Surely that makes it even more important that the responsible adults in this world do the right thing and don't engage in the crappy behaviour that makes their experience of being media fodder even worse

Starting threads that slag off the children of celebrities is pretty crappy behaviour.

He's so young, in terms of adulthood. Sneering at him is a bit shitty.

Oh my how shitty

In naming him as they did, his parents set him up for a lifetime of fame from day dot.

In naming him as they did, his parents set him up for a lifetime of fame from day dot

So are you saying that if someone receives unwelcome or unpleasant attention it is their own fault?

For those saying I’ve made it public...no I haven’t. I have not named the family or the year this occurred. Just said it did occur for one child and that I doubt it was an isolated incident,

“You’ve just made it public”

Honestly...

Give your heads a wobble.

@potatopeelings

How in the world did you come to that conclusion from my post?

In giving their child such an unusual name, it was never really going to be possible for him to slip under the radar of brand Beckham.
This is what I meant.

Celebrity slagging is such an armchair spectator sport.

This

And no, including ‘lighthearted’ in your post doesn’t diminish it’s bitchiness.

Dieu sorry, it wasn't aimed at your post particularly.

It just seems to me that there are huge double standards on MN - on the one hand if slebs are in the public eye or court publicity a large number of posters say they only have themselves to blame if they come in for some stick.

Yet on the other hand we are all disgusted if, for instance, a young woman walking down the street in skimpy clothes receives unpleasant attention or is molested just because of her appearance or what she is wearing. Would we tell her she brought it on herself because she was dressing provocatively? No, we would be appalled if she were accused of that, and say it was victim-blaming. We would say she has every right to dress however she likes.

Grim. You are being unreasonable, since you ask. And there is nothing so disingenuous as slagging someone off - that you don't know, and based on their facial features to boot - then bleating 'lighthearted' like some bitchy girl in the playground.

This. Grow the fuck up OP and get a life and preferably a hobby (which doesn't include slagging off young people you don't even know).

When I've actually met someone I'll then say if I find them unlikeable otherwise I'll appear to be a prize judgemental twat who thinks because they've seen a photo they've a Phd in character assessment.

So are you saying that if someone receives unwelcome or unpleasant attention it is their own fault?

Of course it's not their own fault and no one should be subjected to this but celebrities that use their kids and actively put them in the public eye have to take some responsibility for failing to protect them.

I enjoyed the story about Victoria putting the stoppers on his relationship with Nicki Minaj. Just shows they have the same issues with their teenagers as everyone else (even if the names are bigger)

It was Rita Ora I think. Why I know that I do not know.

I'm surprised that the Gallagher brothers many offspring are not about in the media as much as the Beckham ones seem to be!

Don't like him, don't dislike him, don't know him.

However, I criticise the parents. I am so suprised at them, they both come from ordinary backgrounds and they went down in my estimation greatly when they starting pimping their children out. I was so surprised at them. Once you open pandora's box like that, there is no closing the lid. There are very many slebs out there who keep their kids from the public eye as much as possible, what selfish parents they are.

How BB can ever have ordinary experiences god alone knows. Although I do know he worked in a Costa coffee shop for a few weeks.
Poor lad with this extraordinary but ghastly public upbringing he's had.

Saying you dislike him (or like him) is ridiculous without knowing him.

But there will inevitably be publicity because his parents have courted it since before he was born. I feel sorry for him because as an adult he could now make a perfectly reasonable choice not to play along any more, and to a certain degree could be done as anonymous as possible. But how on Earth can he be expected to have the skills and confidence to do that, and make a life that isn’t dependent on constant media involvement, when he knows nothing else? It’s a no win situation for the kids.

And of course this is all quite calculated. It’s entirely possible for kids of celebrities to grow up with privacy if that’s the parents’ aim. I’ve no clue what most kids of famous people even look like, and many parents choose to not even make their name public. The beckhams have chosen the other extreme - constant media attention. Their videos and photos are so staged it’s embarrassing. The younger kids are treated like performing seals. It’s not their fault though, it all started long before they could consent, and as I say, they know no other life really

Be done should be become

So celebrities are responsible for failing to protect their offspring. From what?

The catty, spiteful bitchiness beloved of the general public as displayed on this thread?

How about the general public showed a bit of kindness and consideration and stopped slagging them off on the internet? Why are so many people so full of hate?

I don't try and understand slebs they are a different breed.
They have nothing in common with us, I wouldn't swap lives, it can't be easy, they're prisoners.

Nasty thread OP. Both of his parents come across as nice people, who have made their own money, why should he be unlikable. I heard DB say on DID that Brooklyn had/s a Saturday job at a cafe near to them when younger to teach the value of money and a work ethic. Would you prefer he crashed a new Lambo into a pool everyday and wiped his arse on £ notes? At least he's trying to forge a career for himself.

what a HORRID post @OP

So celebrities are responsible for failing to protect their offspring. From what?

These parents are responsible for making a decision to put their children in the limelight and to use them in an ongoing PR exercise. In doing this they are failing to protect their children's privacy and they risk exposing them to negative comments online and in the media. The parents do this despite having experienced the negative and nasty things people and the media have said about them and knowing that their kids are likely to be subjected to the same.

@TigersRoll

YABVU. Brooklyn Beckham has not done you or anyone else any harm, and he can't help being in a privileged position in life.

As quite a few other posters have said, he seems quite lost and can't seem to find an identity. He has tried modelling, and writing poetry, and publishing a book of photos he took.

He is trying to find his way in life. Not sure what else he is supposed to do?

He is the child of 2 hugely successful celebrities who have very successful careers, and big fan bases. But he seems to have no specific talent, and I'm worried he is going to remain lost and directionless. (And/or a pointless 'reality tv' bod, like Calum Best.)

Calum's dad (George) was a hugely successful star of football, and a legend of the 20th century, but Calum is just famous for nothing, and has been a bit of an embarrassment in the past. Not his fault really; it must be very hard, living in the shadow of your very famous and successful father (or mother...)

I hope Brooklyn Beckham will be OK, but I fear he may end up like many kids of celebrities; becoming an addict, with mental health issues. I hope this doesn't happen. I worry about him tbh.

He is 20, but seems a bit like a fragile and emotional child sometimes......

See also: Rocco Ritchie (Madonna and Guy Ritchie's son,) Chet Hanks (Tom Hanks son,) Weston Cage (Nicholas Cage's son,) Indio Downey (Robert Downey Jr's son,) Bobbi Brown (daughter of Whitney and Bobby Brown,) Jaycee Chan (son of Jackie,) Bruce Willis and Demi Moore's 2 youngest daughters, and Cameron Douglas (son of Michael,)........

All of these people, ^ have been in trouble with the law, and/or in prison, or suffered mental health issues, or suffered with drug and alcohol addiction (in some cases, more than one of these things!)

There's also the daughters of Bob Geldof and Paula Yates, (including tragic Peaches,) and Marlon Brando's sons - one who (I think) commit suicide. Drew Barrymore (daughter of John Barrowmore,) nearly died as a teen because of drug addiction at THIRTEEN!) And Carrie Fisher (daughter of Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher,) battled with drug and alcohol problems all her life... There are many many more....... Offspring of successful and famous people, who struggle massively with finding their identity, and their purpose in life.

It may seem like a great life, having famous, rich parents, but it's a poisoned chalice for some.

@daisychain01 - re your post at 14.04... I agree with pps that assuming someone cannot possibly have mental health issues just because they are from a rich family, is a breathtakingly ignorant and ridiculous comment to make. As has been said, you clearly know NOTHING about mental health.