Brooklyn Beckham has publicly accused his parents, David and Victoria Beckham, of sabotaging his marriage and prioritising branding over family. In a series of Instagram stories, the 26-year-old claimed his parents have controlled media narratives about the family and placed lies in the press to preserve their public image.
He wrote: 'For my entire life, my parents have controlled narratives in the press about our family. The performative social media posts, family events and inauthentic relationships have been a fixture of the life I was born into.' He added that he has seen 'the lengths that they’ll go through to place countless lies in the media, mostly at the expense of innocent people, to preserve their own facade.'
The eldest Beckham child, Brooklyn married American actor Nicola Peltz in 2022. He detailed grievances from the wedding, accusing his mother of backing out of designing Peltz's wedding dress and 'hijacking' the first dance. He wrote: 'She danced very inappropriately on me in front of everyone. I’ve never felt more uncomfortable or humiliated in my entire life.' He also claimed his parents pressured him to sign away rights to his name before the wedding.
Brooklyn stated he does not want to reconcile with his family, saying: 'I’m not being controlled, I’m standing up for myself for the first time in my life.' His younger brother Cruz had previously said Brooklyn blocked family members on social media. David and Victoria Beckham have not publicly responded, though David said on CNBC that children make mistakes on social media and should be allowed to.
