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Why has Cruz liked the dancing memes?

106 replies

Bangbangtothebeatofthedrum · 21/01/2026 22:38

Yes, I know I’m over invested šŸ˜‚

Apparently Cruz Beckham has been liking a few of the VB dancing joke videos/memes on Ig

Does this seem odd?

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NameChangeElaine · 22/01/2026 02:47

PinkPanther57 · 22/01/2026 01:55

Yes, all true. He’s gone from one dynasty to another with different rules & expectations. As you rightly say, time will tell. I’d still pause in any response & ask kids to do the same.

Edited

To be fair, VB hasn’t done anything to suggest she isn’t taking pause and reflecting, she may well have asked the other kids to do the same because Cruz has been making jibes about Brooklyn on social media for at least the last year so I’m quite surprised he hasn’t come out swinging; liking memes is actually quite tempered for him.

At the end of the day, 2 out of 3 of the other kids are adults in their 20’s, they witnessed this so called dance and have autonomy to do what they want. It’s interesting to me that several people on various threads deride VB for being controlling but then seem to think she should be telling her adult kids what to do i.e. who Romeo should date, staying silent on SM etc.

Summerlilly · 22/01/2026 05:55

PinkPanther57 · 22/01/2026 01:55

Yes, all true. He’s gone from one dynasty to another with different rules & expectations. As you rightly say, time will tell. I’d still pause in any response & ask kids to do the same.

Edited

I agree he shouldn’t have. It sounds like no one is potentially in the right here and there’s probably some trauma from both sides, if that information about NP is true.
They all need to stop and take it back behind closed doors

Zanatdy · 22/01/2026 05:57

He is amused by it like anyone else.

bathsmat · 22/01/2026 06:11

and doesn’t seem to take herself too seriously

lol

PeoniesAreMyFavouriteFlowers · 22/01/2026 06:27

LunaDeBallona · 21/01/2026 23:17

While I’m sure VB is absolutely devastated at her sons massive disloyalty she is also quite self deprecating and doesn’t seem to take herself too seriously .
Sometimes in situations that are so painful & dark all you can do once you stop crying is to laugh at something/yourself .
Cruz, Romeo & Harper were at the wedding, saw the dance in question and are trying to laugh.
We know they are all big IG users -so the best thing they can do is laugh. That’s what I would be trying to do anyway!

The Beckham take themselves very seriously. Their image, brand etc earns them a fortune. Everything is planned and calculated.

GarlicSound · 22/01/2026 06:29

Bangbangtothebeatofthedrum · 21/01/2026 22:40

Because i saw them as poking fun at her? Or am I wrong?!

Because they're funny?
The family definitely has a sense of humour, despite pages & pages of vilification saying otherwise.

GarlicSound · 22/01/2026 06:34

Jimpson · 22/01/2026 02:14

BB heavily implied that his mother was doing some sort of lap dance ā€˜on’ him. If that is true, then it is all beyond odd and the other son ā€˜liking’ memes is the least of the family’s problems.

American Vogue say the newlyweds' first dance was to South African singer Lloyiso's rendition of Elvis Presley’s Can’t Help Falling in Love.

The publication then states that Marc Anthony, a close friend of David and Victoria, took to the stage much later into the reception at 11pm to perform his track I Need To Know.

It was at this point 'Brooklyn invited his mother on stage for a dance and they were joined by David and their 10-year-old daughter, Harper.'

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-15479879/Brooklyn-Beckham-invited-dance-Nicola-Peltz-wedding.html

Brooklyn Beckham's claims that Victoria 'hijacked' his wedding dance

Brooklyn Beckham's claims that his mother Victoria 'hijacked' his first dance at his wedding are at odds with Vogue's official account of the nupitals.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-15479879/Brooklyn-Beckham-invited-dance-Nicola-Peltz-wedding.html

blythet · 22/01/2026 06:44

LunaDeBallona · 21/01/2026 23:17

While I’m sure VB is absolutely devastated at her sons massive disloyalty she is also quite self deprecating and doesn’t seem to take herself too seriously .
Sometimes in situations that are so painful & dark all you can do once you stop crying is to laugh at something/yourself .
Cruz, Romeo & Harper were at the wedding, saw the dance in question and are trying to laugh.
We know they are all big IG users -so the best thing they can do is laugh. That’s what I would be trying to do anyway!

we do all know it’s not actually them on the IG accounts right?!
Every post, every like, every comment has been done by their PR team

GarlicSound · 22/01/2026 06:45

British Vogue, 2022:
https://www.vogue.co.uk/arts-and-lifestyle/article/inside-brooklyn-beckham-nicola-peltz-wedding-derek-blasberg

Recollections may indeed vary šŸ¤”

Why has Cruz liked the dancing memes?
SouthOfSanity · 22/01/2026 07:05

Atlanti · 22/01/2026 00:00

It’s an orchestrated fight back.

They plan to bury him and humiliate him. Very sad the hatred runs so deep in this family.

BB will be punished for this by the chief narc getting his flying monkeys go put the boot in for him whilst he keeps his nose clean to make more ££££.

DB response was despicable. Own goal.

Yes, I think it’s this.

Sartre · 22/01/2026 07:08

It’s funny and honestly I know VB has a great sense of humour so I bet she finds them funny too.

EleanorReally · 22/01/2026 07:22

does anyone else get reminded of Jools Holland when seeing the line up of VB DB BB and NBP with VB keep standing with odd knees
i mean BB gives the look of Jools Holland with his hair back like that

TorroFerney · 22/01/2026 07:32

LunaDeBallona · 21/01/2026 23:17

While I’m sure VB is absolutely devastated at her sons massive disloyalty she is also quite self deprecating and doesn’t seem to take herself too seriously .
Sometimes in situations that are so painful & dark all you can do once you stop crying is to laugh at something/yourself .
Cruz, Romeo & Harper were at the wedding, saw the dance in question and are trying to laugh.
We know they are all big IG users -so the best thing they can do is laugh. That’s what I would be trying to do anyway!

Doesnt take herself too seriously? That’s a joke surely.

beAsensible1 · 22/01/2026 07:32

Because theyre funny šŸ˜‚

KrimboBell · 22/01/2026 07:37

He’s probably doing it because he has been told to by the Beckham pr machine

hollytheheroic · 22/01/2026 07:39

Because it's so over the top dancing in the videos that it pokes fun at the actual accusation.

hollytheheroic · 22/01/2026 07:41

Jimpson · 22/01/2026 02:14

BB heavily implied that his mother was doing some sort of lap dance ā€˜on’ him. If that is true, then it is all beyond odd and the other son ā€˜liking’ memes is the least of the family’s problems.

But that's clearly not what actually happened. Don't you think if she'd lap danced on her own son someone would have mentioned it before now?

BellissimoGecko · 22/01/2026 07:42

ThisIsAGlobalPlayerOriginalPodcast · 22/01/2026 00:27

Am I the only one who cringes when people say ā€œrecollections may varyā€? It’s like because the queen said it they think it’s sooo funny and smart and original.

😬

But it’s true, isn’t it?

i think it’s effective, and covers a lot of situations.

EverythingGolden · 22/01/2026 07:43

TrickorTreacle · 22/01/2026 01:56

I voted YABU because you used 'meme' as a throwaway term for something that is forgotten in 5 minutes time.

A meme is meant to be memorable, have a lasting effect e.g. Hampsterdance, Badger Badnger, Harlem Shake, All Your Base, First World Problems, Craiyon, Will It Blend, What Is Love, Dancing Baby, Nyan Cat. Something that can be remembered 20 years later, not 5 minutes later.

I don’t know most of those. Who decides then what is allowed to be a meme or not?

Anyway I imagine he liked them because they are quite funny.

EvangelineTheNightStar · 22/01/2026 07:43

Atlanti · 22/01/2026 00:00

It’s an orchestrated fight back.

They plan to bury him and humiliate him. Very sad the hatred runs so deep in this family.

BB will be punished for this by the chief narc getting his flying monkeys go put the boot in for him whilst he keeps his nose clean to make more ££££.

DB response was despicable. Own goal.

I thought I was on the RF board having seen this and it was a ā€œpoor Harry and Meghan isn’t everyone out to get themā€ thread!

XiCi · 22/01/2026 07:47

Atlanti · 22/01/2026 00:00

It’s an orchestrated fight back.

They plan to bury him and humiliate him. Very sad the hatred runs so deep in this family.

BB will be punished for this by the chief narc getting his flying monkeys go put the boot in for him whilst he keeps his nose clean to make more ££££.

DB response was despicable. Own goal.

Agreed. I see that the Beckham PR against Nicola just amplified following this. More and more planted Daily Mail articles. They really are a sickening family.

Snorlaxo · 22/01/2026 07:48

Brand Beckham will be allowing this for lots of reasons.

It sets up Cruz as someone with a good sense of humour. That makes Brand Beckham look good as it suggests that the parents did a good job and Brooklyn is the problem. It provides the potential for making money later if Cruz wants.

Cruz was obviously there so him laughing at the trend suggests it’s nothing like the videos are portraying. This makes Brooklyn look like he’s lying or exaggerating (not my opinion but snowflake nepo baby is a story that many would believe)

It diverts attention away from Brooklyn’s serious allegations and makes them seem less serious. This benefits Brand Beckham because they’ve got to where they are with extreme control. I don’t buy that VB is self deprecating. That side of her is PR imo and a reaction to her being the least smiley Spice Girl in a group where they often pretended to be all about having fun.

XiCi · 22/01/2026 07:55

hollytheheroic · 22/01/2026 07:41

But that's clearly not what actually happened. Don't you think if she'd lap danced on her own son someone would have mentioned it before now?

The dance has been mentioned numerous times from the date of the wedding. You must have been living under a rock to not have heard about iit.All phones were taken from guests on the day so obviously just people talking but apparently nicola and brooklyn have the only footage and I hope they release it in the face of continued PR stunts from the Beckhams to try and bury them. Fat Tony was the DJ at the wedding and his husband that accompanied him released a statement on insta saying that what brooklyn said about the dance was true, he witnessed it and well done for him finally speaking out. That says a lot.

Bruisername · 22/01/2026 07:56

XiCi · 22/01/2026 07:47

Agreed. I see that the Beckham PR against Nicola just amplified following this. More and more planted Daily Mail articles. They really are a sickening family.

Yes this is the worst part really. They’ve doubled down rather than backed off and waited to let the dust settle

as much as BB is being accused of torching the relationship, his parents have been lighting little fires for months

its sad that there is a family relationship there that should be dealt with in private but the only way the beckhams communicate is through the press

the video at the premiere where she is completely focussed on her pose was quite telling

flprinnie · 22/01/2026 07:56

The haughty, retaliatory way brand Beckham is responding tells me everything I need to know.

I can always judge a person’s character by how they respond to criticism or to the refusal of a request. Their visceral outrage is so telling.

Some controlling, self-centred people simply can’t handle being told no or asked to change, they lash out and seek to ruin the other person’s reputation with all their might. It's pathetic.

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