Victoria Beckham has opened up about a time when she didn't feel so confident in the spotlight.
The former Spice Girls member, 50, recently spoke with Funny about media scrutiny and how it sometimes led her to feel insecure about her appearance. “I've been told so many things about myself and I'm sure that has robbed me of some experiences,” Beckham said in the interview published on May 28. “I never want to sound like I'm complaining, but there have been times in the past that I haven't felt safe enough to sit on the beach and watch my kids play.”
She recalled how a newspaper published a story about her postpartum body after the birth of her eldest son, Brooklyn Beckham, 25 years ago. “I remember after having Brooklyn, my first appearance was on the front page of the newspaper, with arrows pointing out where I needed to lose weight,” said the fashion designer. “Those things can affect how you feel and how you behave in public. Now, if the paparazzi want to take a photo and say something, what a shame, it doesn't bother me in the same way anymore.”
While the sensational story made the now mother of four feel insecure at the time, these days she has learned to ignore public criticism. “You just become more tolerant, don't you? That's how I look. “I'm going to make the best of it, I'm going to work hard at it,” Beckham said.
She also noted that although she is “very disciplined” in her daily life, she likes to let loose from time to time. “I'm not going to be one of those people who says, 'Oh, there are too many calories in a glass of wine.' Whatever. Life is too short. Let’s have a good time,” she told the outlet.
In fact, one of the ways the Victoria Beckham Beauty founder has shown her fans some of these good times is through her social media, where she's known for posting a thirst trap for her husband, David Beckham. , or a tutorial on how to achieve it. her signature smoky eye look.
speaking to FunnyShe explained that by showing her playful side on social media, she can challenge the long-held reputation that she is a “steel-faced ice queen.”
“For a long time, people had the opinion of me that I was a steel-faced ice queen because of the paparazzi photographs and the story that the media would paint,” Beckham said. “Through social media, people now see that that is not me. I like to laugh at myself. There is always humor in what we do. I think that's the key”.
In April, the style icon recalled some of her old paparazzi photos and red carpet appearances in honor of her 50th birthday. While Beckham was told she looked “grumpy and stern” in photos of her, she admitted that she was actually feeling “nervous and insecure” at the time.
“I recently looked at some pictures of myself and was very surprised at how happy I looked,” she said in an interview with Sunday weather. “In the past, he would always look at those photos of me on the red carpet and see a woman who looked nervous and insecure.”
As a result, the media misinterpreted his facial expressions. “Everyone else saw a woman who looked grumpy and stern. I guess that's why I got the reputation of being such a miserable cow,” she said.
