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To feel very sorry for Vicky B

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Stayinitstoocold · 20/01/2026 11:33

Yes, we don’t know the full story, but so many things being said about the dance story being untrue-they had already had their dance, she’d also danced with her father, Vb was reportedly called onto the stage by her friend, Marc A and was shy to do so. She comes across as a very awkward, sad person, David seems to dislike her and speak down to her. I can imagine she must be devastated and so humiliated by this. No matter the issues, Brooklyn shouldn’t have issued the problems publicly.
I know a lot about issues with Mil’s but my instinct tells me that this could be her and perhaps she has been difficult from the start. She doesn’t have a reputation for being a nice person at all, even before all this and it’s been said there may have been similar situations in the past with an ex of hers.
In comparison, I’ve never seen anyone say a bad word about Vb, the opposite in fact, she seems to have a great relationship with all her other children and the partners, plus a good relationship with Db’s family
She just must feel so devastated and humiliated, your first born that you held in your arms as a baby.

All so sad

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wandererofthekingdom · 20/01/2026 13:28

JontyGentooey · 20/01/2026 11:48

Absolutely nobody forced the Beckhams to parade their children in front of the press from the moment they were born, selling pictures of them to OK magazine and talking in great personal detail about them during all those media interviews. Nobody asked those kids if that was ok.

Brooklyn has had a shit deal, he can't try and do anything with his life without people calling him a nepo baby or laughing at how rubbish he is, like with his photography or cooking and all the rest of it.

Sounds like he finally told V&D he didn't want to be part of Brand Beckham anymore, they were furious and he finally decided to kick back. All a bit sad really but the only bit we know for sure is 100% true is that they should have given him a basic level of privacy in his childhood. They didn't.

YABU.

This sums it up nicely. Brooklyn is now an example of what can happen to children paraded in the media by their parents. They don't get to build their own future with a clean slate, they don't get to do anything without constant judgement or opinion from the world.
I hope all the other celebrities and influencers look at what has happened here and allow their children to grow up and make their mistakes in private.

whoamI00 · 20/01/2026 13:29

People will always speculate and judge. It seems that keeping a stiff upper lip helps put out the fire. People will soon lose interest.

AnAlpacaForChristmasPleaseSanta · 20/01/2026 13:30

Coffeeishot · 20/01/2026 13:26

I don't understand why and what Brooklyn was talking about that they wanted it signed over, did they mean he couldn't use it if he wanted a business in his name or something ?

That is my impression, yes. That he wouldn't be allowed to create Brand Brooklyn because they own his name.
But I could well be wrong.

Rollonsummer1 · 20/01/2026 13:30

Re her cuddling her son , in the past people have said she drapes herself over him .

He,didn't like it.

pouletvous · 20/01/2026 13:30

The way they’re grooming and pushing Harper into the spotlight is alarming

its almost as if the beckhams think they’re royalty. Raising their kids to be public property, not shielding their innocence or privacy

its mind blowing. They have enough money and success

soupyspoon · 20/01/2026 13:31

bathsmat · 20/01/2026 13:13

After all these years and levels of fame she still seems so self conscious & self aware. I don’t understand why she does it to herself tbh.

Ive long thought she is autistic, she has restrictive eating, very severe and rigid, quite repetitive life as you say very self conscious and shy.

SleeplessInWherever · 20/01/2026 13:31

Fends · 20/01/2026 13:13

Would they? Every struggling local artistic community suggests otherwise 🤣

He just got more reach thanks to the brand. Then absolutely slaughtered for it.

Well yeah, because the “brand” should probably have said “listen Brooklyn, do something else.”

He’s been facilitated by a brand he doesn’t even want 😂

Netcurtainnelly · 20/01/2026 13:31

Placetobreathe · 20/01/2026 11:40

Saw the thread title and had no idea who Vicky B was.
Having read the OP I'm assuming this is yet another thread about the Beckhams.

I'm totally in awe of how invested people are in this family.

Exactly millions of families in the world and poster talks about this one. Why.

District66 · 20/01/2026 13:32

It’s the elephant in the room 😂😂👌

Netcurtainnelly · 20/01/2026 13:32

Rollonsummer1 · 20/01/2026 13:30

Re her cuddling her son , in the past people have said she drapes herself over him .

He,didn't like it.

David does it with the daughter.

PurpleLovecats · 20/01/2026 13:32

Netcurtainnelly · 20/01/2026 13:31

Exactly millions of families in the world and poster talks about this one. Why.

and yet you’ve commented?

NoCommentingFromNowOn · 20/01/2026 13:33

AllIdoistidyup · 20/01/2026 12:20

He mentions this in his statement - that they tried to bribe him into signing away the rights to his name. I can only assume this means his surname, so they don't want for example him and Nicola to start a chain of restaurants called "Beckham's".

I’ve not read the statements yet 🥴!

But that’s outrageous. Imagine if David’s dad had said ‘no’ to absolutely anything like that. It was his name before it was David’s! Bonkers!

Coffeeishot · 20/01/2026 13:33

AnAlpacaForChristmasPleaseSanta · 20/01/2026 13:30

That is my impression, yes. That he wouldn't be allowed to create Brand Brooklyn because they own his name.
But I could well be wrong.

I think you are right, mamma Kardashian trademarked kylies name and they tried to sue Kylie Minogues (RUDE) for selling her profucts under "Kylie"

Namechangerage · 20/01/2026 13:33

Why do we need so many threads on this? Consolidate people! This is the third one I’ve seen now.

TwoTuesday · 20/01/2026 13:33

It's all mildly interesting for a few minutes as a bit of gossip but no, I don't feel sorry for any of them. They are all immensely privileged.
If you choose to monetise your family life then you have to put up with the inevitable embarrassment when someone decides to go off-message. VB has had plenty of mileage out of Brooklyn over the years.
It seems he's had no proper education and it shows.

ifeelprettyandwitty · 20/01/2026 13:35

I feel sorry for Brooklyn. I think he’s struggled with his mental health (understandably) I’m sure in one of the documentaries (think it was David’s not hers) they says something specifically about Brooklyn bearing the brunt of press intrusion when he was young.

Camera flashes in his face etc. I don’t think the younger ones suffered so much of that. I think it probably really messed with him as a young child.

Coffeeishot · 20/01/2026 13:35

Coffeeishot · 20/01/2026 13:33

I think you are right, mamma Kardashian trademarked kylies name and they tried to sue Kylie Minogues (RUDE) for selling her profucts under "Kylie"

This is rubbish i should have read up.on it, Kylie Minogue blocked kylie.jenners European trade mark.

District66 · 20/01/2026 13:35

I remember them Being asked in all seriousness whether they were planning to sign Brooklyn to Manchester United when he was just a couple of months old and Victoria very clearly stating he is a baby leave him alone. He’ll do his own thing. He might be a footballer. He might not.
And that was before the Ali G piss take comment.
It seems they started off with the right idea and somehow it’s gone off track

ifeelprettyandwitty · 20/01/2026 13:35

And i’ve said this on another thread and Anais Gallagher was kept out of the spotlight throughout her childhood and while she might have a profile now she seemed to live and normal and healthy childhood . I don’t think Brooklyn had that opportunity .

Makingadecision · 20/01/2026 13:36

The truth is probably somewhere in the middle. They’ve all, including PeltzBeckham, invited interest in the family so can’t be surprised that people are interested now.
I do think it is sad though that becoming estranged is the default. I hope they can work it out, the same as any family going through this, because adult sons married to strong women can create new challenges that parents are not equipped for. At the end of the day no parent gets it 100 💯 right all of the time but most parents want to.

Coffeeishot · 20/01/2026 13:36

Namechangerage · 20/01/2026 13:33

Why do we need so many threads on this? Consolidate people! This is the third one I’ve seen now.

Yet here you are !

AnAlpacaForChristmasPleaseSanta · 20/01/2026 13:38

Coffeeishot · 20/01/2026 13:33

I think you are right, mamma Kardashian trademarked kylies name and they tried to sue Kylie Minogues (RUDE) for selling her profucts under "Kylie"

Oh gosh yes, I remember that too. These people are actually insane!

Plastic Kylie wasn't even bloody born when Legend Kylie was first on the scene, with a good 20 years longer of being in the public eye under her belt. As if PK can even compare to the Queen!

Sunsetseascape · 20/01/2026 13:38

I remember the moment they announced he was called Brooklyn because “that’s where he was conceived” and just thinking how utterly repugnant that was. Firstly, I don’t want to hear about where you fucked, and I’m pretty damn sure the kid isn’t going to want to know that when he grows up.

I guess things never got much better for him since then!

WeregoingtoIbiza · 20/01/2026 13:38

NP had apparently previously stated in an interview that her wedding dress was 12 months in the making.
Hardly being ditched at the 11th hour.

AnAlpacaForChristmasPleaseSanta · 20/01/2026 13:39

Namechangerage · 20/01/2026 13:33

Why do we need so many threads on this? Consolidate people! This is the third one I’ve seen now.

Thanks for letting us know.

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