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Former Spice Girl and fashion designer Victoria Beckham has spoken out about her estrangement from her eldest son Brooklyn Peltz Beckham, stating: “I think we always — we love our kids so much.”
In a new interview with the Wall Street Journal’s WSJ Magazine, she didn’t mention her son by name. “We’ve always tried to be the best parents possible… And you know, we’ve been in the public eye for over 30 years, and all we’ve ever tried to do is protect and love our children. And that’s really all I want to say about that,” she added.
Brooklyn married Nicola Peltz in 2022. In January, he revealed his falling out with his parents in a series of revealing and explosive Instagram Stories. “I have remained silent for years and made every attempt to keep these matters private,” Brooklyn wrote. “Unfortunately, my parents and their team have continued to go to the press, leaving me with no choice but to speak for myself and expose the truth about at least some of the lies in print.”
Brooklyn’s serious allegations
Brooklyn also claimed that Victoria “hijacked” his first dance with Peltz and canceled her plans to design and make the wedding dress “at the last minute.” Both parents, David and Victoria, allegedly “bribed Brooklyn multiple times to get him to sign away the rights to his name.” Brooklyn also demanded that his parents only contact him through lawyers in the future.
“My wife is consistently disrespected by my family, no matter how hard we’ve tried to grow together,” Brooklyn explained. “My family values public appearances and endorsement deals more than anything else. Brand Beckham comes first.”
His father, former soccer star David Beckham, spoke out shortly after Brooklyn’s posts and spoke about the light and dark of social media. “I’ve always talked about social media and its power… I’ve tried to do the same thing with my kids, educate them,” he said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” “They make mistakes, but children are allowed to make mistakes. That’s how they learn… Sometimes you just have to let them make those mistakes.”
No interest in reconciliation
At the moment, Brooklyn seems less inclined to resolve the conflict with his parents. “I don’t want to reconcile with my family. I’m not being controlled – I’m standing up for myself for the first time in my life,” he said recently, stressing that his “fear has disappeared” since he cut off contact with his parents.
