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Or should tv stop giving Rebecca Loos airtime?

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SwiftieGrainger · 30/10/2023 18:36

Disgusted that Rebecca Loos has been invited on Good Morning Britain to comment ( not the first time ) on the Beckham documentary. The Beckham documentary is 1% about the time she popped up in his narrative and its not authentic to make a show like that without including details of something like the affair with Rebecca that made so many headlines at the time. That said both Victoria and David addressed it respectfully, never named her and didn't really say anything remarkable or ground breaking at the time. For her to now be given TV time about how much it annoys her that it was spoken about is despicable. I'd imagine it's worse for his wife to revisit than her, she just seems so very nasty and bitter. Aibu or should this sort of weird media circus not be on television?

Yabu - I really respect how much she's banging on about it instead of reflecting on the hurt she played a part in and staying quiet.
Yanbu - why is this on our television and why are we paying someone with their morals in the gutter to say their bit?

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BodenCardiganNot · 30/10/2023 19:24

Aibu or should this sort of weird media circus not be on television?

The Beckham's whole life (and that of their four children) is a weird media circus. And always has been.

SwiftieGrainger · 30/10/2023 19:26

Thedm · 30/10/2023 19:23

Don’t you think it is despicable for David to bring it all up when she now lives a private life? Knowing that it would send the press and public back to her?

Yes! But I can't see how he could've avoided it. I have said repeatedly on this thread one response would suffice but why is she now doing so many? That isn't okay is it. Hes not released new episodes to respond to.

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Sandalholidays12 · 30/10/2023 19:26

@Lampzade was Rebecca really getting hate? She could of deactivated her social media account to defuse the situation. Rebecca willingly choose to engage in Instagram stories. She is a mother with 2 kids herself and a husband come on... it's embarrassing that she spoke upon owning up to mistakes. Rebecca is deliberately raking up a story which she chose to publicly spill, I'm not a fan of Victoria.... but it's a disrespectful to VB.

Lucyintheskywithadiamond · 30/10/2023 19:26

Why shouldn’t she have a voice, they decided to resurrect it in their documentary (not watched it by the way, would rather stick pins in my eyes).

how is it right for the man who cheated in wife to talk about it but not the other person involved.

your point of view is completely biased.

Vistada · 30/10/2023 19:27

SwiftieGrainger · 30/10/2023 19:13

I don't feel like they have though, it was a tiny bit of the programme. If it was a tell all style documentary about that alone then yes but it isn't. Also he didn't really give a version as I say it was diplomatic, nothing slanderous about her at all or new or enlightening and nothing that justifies her repeated tv appearances going on about it. Even one response would suffice but continuously is nasty.

"I don't think they did"

I mean. Why are we now talking about it 20 years later? Why is it back in public consciousness?

Because of a puff piece doc stage managed by the Beckham's to have last word on the narrative, when we had all quite literally forgotten this ever happened.

They did pull this back into the public light, that's just not up for question.

Now Rebecca loos is, once again, the "whore" to Victoria's "Madonna" the harlot who tempted away national treasure david- bloody good on her for sticking up for herself, why shouldn't she.

Fizbosshoes · 30/10/2023 19:28

Lots of celebrities actively keep their kids out of the spotlight, sometimes their faces are pixilated or blurred in pictures, it's not a forgone conclusion that they have to be famous and in the media from birth...

hotpotlover · 30/10/2023 19:29

I completely disagree.

If DB can tell his side of the story, so can she.

Bluetrue · 30/10/2023 19:29

She has a right to respond. He was the one with a wife and two kids at home at the time. He is alleged to have had numerous affairs and I actually feel sorry for Victoria.

SwiftieGrainger · 30/10/2023 19:29

Sandalholidays12 · 30/10/2023 19:26

@Lampzade was Rebecca really getting hate? She could of deactivated her social media account to defuse the situation. Rebecca willingly choose to engage in Instagram stories. She is a mother with 2 kids herself and a husband come on... it's embarrassing that she spoke upon owning up to mistakes. Rebecca is deliberately raking up a story which she chose to publicly spill, I'm not a fan of Victoria.... but it's a disrespectful to VB.

Thankyou! So much rubbish on here about the woman bring blameless. She isn't any more blameless than he is and she is acting like a teenager who won't say sorry. What she and he did was disgusting, fair enough say something back but she's done looooads now.

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Butterscotch81 · 30/10/2023 19:29

Do yous think the affair happened ? I was under the impression that he had always denied it?

RedToothBrush · 30/10/2023 19:30

QuietDragon · 30/10/2023 18:55

DB was the one that decided to rake it all up again, for profit.

Hardly surprising that RL wants to defend herself from the social media onslaught.

Exactly.

Ultimately if DB hadn't been a prick to his wife, there wouldn't be anything for RL to say now would there?

I have zero fucking time for this. If DB wants to drag it all back up publicly for whatever reason, she has the right to respond.

If for no other reason because she may have moved on in her life but he's decided to fuck that over for profit.

BananaSpanner · 30/10/2023 19:30

SwiftieGrainger · 30/10/2023 19:22

😂okay calm down. I don't think I'm wrong hence starting a thread on it, why does she need to respond more than once? That isn't defending herself is it its profiteering. And lol no not good for her, it's despicable.

It’s both defending herself and profiteering both of which she’s got every right to do. The point being she is only doing it because she was going through life quietly getting on with things and has had Netflix make an episode of a documentary about a significant event in her life which has reignited all the press interest. The people who you feel sorry for are the people that set this chain of events off. Are you close to the Beckhams OP? You seem completely unable to see that they set this chain of events in motion. Maybe they anticipated this and don’t even care.

coxesorangepippin · 30/10/2023 19:31

Makin a quick buck off a randy football

Meh

Iloveshoes123 · 30/10/2023 19:31

SwiftieGrainger · 30/10/2023 19:26

Yes! But I can't see how he could've avoided it. I have said repeatedly on this thread one response would suffice but why is she now doing so many? That isn't okay is it. Hes not released new episodes to respond to.

Of course he could have avoided it by not making the program which he made millions from - it's not like they need the money. If he was that concerned about upsetting his kids then don't do a documentary (love in about how great he is) and mention it.
I don't think he meant to but he came across as a very selfish man and VB came across as someone who has put up with his shit for years. RL is the least of her worries.
They are not equally responsible - she was mot married to anyone. You really come across as someone who just believes the Beckham BS and wants to blame RL.

Busephalus · 30/10/2023 19:31

Swift, how about he doesn't shsg around behind his wife's back in the first place, and then not make a documentary about his life, was he forced into doing either of those things?

Sandalholidays12 · 30/10/2023 19:31

@hotpotlover we heard her side over 20 years ago. Don't you think its odd that Rebecca wants to continue it on? There's something not right with the woman the way she speaks is odd. David indeed played her part just like her but she's always been the way to openly speak about it and thats the part I don't get. It's nothing to be proud of.

Lampzade · 30/10/2023 19:32

SwiftieGrainger · 30/10/2023 19:16

She did talk about it though, interviews on TV where she giggled about it at the time, going on to appear in multiple reality shows as a sort of celebrity. She did just fine. I think it's gross to keep it quiet and I never would but then I'd never knowingly be the OW and she did. I think she's resentful of the fact they they stayed together and she was a seemingly insignificant blight on their marriage, again is trying to bait Victoria with her goading interviews. I'd be devastated if someone did that to my mum & I feel for their kids.

I don’t actually think that she is resentful of the fact that they stayed together. I think that she is probably annoyed that she is seen as the ‘baddie’
DB cheated on HIS wife . He is the one who should shoulder the responsibility.
All the bs he was spouting in the documentary about his wife being upset and hurt, when he was the cause of his wife’s distress
The thing with Beckam is that his fame has turned him into an raging egomaniac.
The documentary was all about him wanting to be regarded as a legend. It is all about the Beckam brand.
Remaining relevant is more important to him than his wife’s feelings

ABCXYZ17 · 30/10/2023 19:32

SwiftieGrainger · 30/10/2023 19:26

Yes! But I can't see how he could've avoided it. I have said repeatedly on this thread one response would suffice but why is she now doing so many? That isn't okay is it. Hes not released new episodes to respond to.

And how is she supposed to avoid it when they have brought it up?? It is not up to her to be a good girl and keep her head down! She can say and do whatever she likes. If you don’t like it don’t watch it.
You were clearly hoping for a RL bashing thread tonight. Glad to see that most responses recognise his responsibility in all of this.

Busephalus · 30/10/2023 19:32

She's 'despicable '? Blimey - and what is david?

MatthewsMumFromTikTok · 30/10/2023 19:33

Anyway, her 'airtime' will come to an end soon enough. The show will drop down the ratings and it won't be in the public eye for long

PinkPomeranian · 30/10/2023 19:33

The Beckhams willingly went along with the Netflix show and chose to include references to this particular "alleged" affair. There are many other tawdry incidents which escaped mention (not limited to other extra marital allegations) so RL has every right to question why and respond. I hope this little bid for DB's knighthood goes the way all the others have.

VanityDiesHard · 30/10/2023 19:34

YABU. David is a sleaze and Victoria is a doormat. I don't see why Rebecca should accept being vilified just because they decided to rake it all up again.

Gerrataere · 30/10/2023 19:34

SwiftieGrainger · 30/10/2023 19:24

The Beckham were famous world wide before kids so their kids were naturally in the spotlight. Rebecca was famous for being his mistress so why would hers be in the spotlight? If anything it would be wrong to put them in it as it would attract negativity towards them which is not fair. I can't see any reason anyone on here defending her can give that justifies why multiple TV appearances are acceptable in response to this? That isn't a response or defending herself that's thrusting herself into it now and it's not necessary.

When it all came out, she was going to be the nasty woman who caused some poor ickle man who didn’t know better to have an affair. So many women in her position are usually made the victim a witch hunt (Monica Lewinsky??). At least she took some of that power back. Good for her.

SwiftieGrainger · 30/10/2023 19:34

BananaSpanner · 30/10/2023 19:30

It’s both defending herself and profiteering both of which she’s got every right to do. The point being she is only doing it because she was going through life quietly getting on with things and has had Netflix make an episode of a documentary about a significant event in her life which has reignited all the press interest. The people who you feel sorry for are the people that set this chain of events off. Are you close to the Beckhams OP? You seem completely unable to see that they set this chain of events in motion. Maybe they anticipated this and don’t even care.

Tbh Victoria was going through life getting on with things when she engaged in sex with her husband. Before the other women lovers come at me nooo I'm not saying David isn't isn't blame they both are but I'm talking about Rebecca here. She shouldn't have done it in the first place with on of the most famous men in the world if she didn't want potential backlash later on. And she gave people a LOT to be disgusted by at the time with what she said I'm interviews. She has to expect it may come up again and can't control the narrative, there would be nothing to come up involving her if she hadn't indulged in it. I have zero sympathy. As for her right to respond yeah go on Rebecca do it but it's very insincere and repeatedly isn't very nice at all.

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Lucyintheskywithadiamond · 30/10/2023 19:35

SwiftieGrainger · 30/10/2023 19:29

Thankyou! So much rubbish on here about the woman bring blameless. She isn't any more blameless than he is and she is acting like a teenager who won't say sorry. What she and he did was disgusting, fair enough say something back but she's done looooads now.

Why is she disgusting? she was not married with kids at the time.