Victoria beckham Opens Up About Bullying, Body Image Issues and Postpartum Struggles in New Docuseries
Los Angeles, CA – Victoria โฃBeckham has revealed deeply โpersonal struggles wiht bullying, body image, and โeating disordersโ in a new Netflix docuseries, offering a candid look behind teh carefully constructed public persona of the former Spice Girl andโ fashion icon. Beckham detailed facing criticism about her weight andโ appearance throughout her life, issues that were exacerbated after the birth of her eldest son, โคBrooklyn, in 1999.
According toโฃ reports, Beckham described being a โฃ”loner” growing up and finding solace in performing arts, while also recounting โexperiences with bullying. She revealed โคthat these early โexperiences, coupled with โongoing scrutiny of โขherโข appearance, led to notable โinsecurities and ultimately, eating disorders.
“I’ve looked โคmiserable for โขall these years because when we stand on the red carpet, this guy has always gone on the left,” Beckhamโ explained, referencing the impact of โฃposing for photographs. โ”When I smile,I smile from the left,because if I smile from the right,I look unwell. So consequently I’m smiling on the inside, โคbut no one ever sees it, so that’s why I look so moody.”
The docuseries alsoโ explores Beckham’s transition from pop โstar in the Spice Girls โฃto motherhood after marrying David Beckham in 1997,and her subsequent journey into the fashion world. She described โคa period after โขthe band’s breakup โฃin 2001 where she felt like an attention-seeking “WAG” (Wivesโข and Girlfriends) before finding her passion and confidence in fashion, particularly after moving toโฃ Spain in 2003 when David signed with Real Madrid.
The netflixโ release โฃprovides a rare glimpse into the challenges Beckham faced navigating fame, motherhood, and self-perception, offering a more nuanced understanding of the woman behind the brand.