Nicola Peltz has encountered a significant professional setback while navigating the ongoing and highly publicised feud between her husband, Brooklyn Beckham, and his illustrious parents, David and Victoria Beckham. The 31-year-old actress, married to the 26-year-old photographer, finds herself at the centre of a familial conflict that shows no signs of abating.
A Public Airing of Grievances
In a remarkably candid and scathing statement released this week, Brooklyn Beckham levelled serious allegations against his family. He claimed his wife has been "constantly disrespected" by his relatives, despite repeated efforts to foster unity. The accusations were specific and damaging.
"My wife has been consistently disrespected by my family, no matter how hard we've tried to come together as one," Brooklyn asserted. He went on to detail instances where his mother, Victoria, allegedly invited women from his past into their lives, actions he described as deliberately designed to cause discomfort.
Rejection and Exclusion
The situation reached a painful climax during a trip to London for David Beckham's birthday. Brooklyn revealed that he and Nicola were effectively sidelined, waiting in a hotel room for a week while their attempts to arrange quality time with his father were rebuffed.
"He refused all of our attempts, unless it was at his big birthday party with a hundred guests and cameras at every corner," Brooklyn stated. The final insult came when David Beckham allegedly agreed to see his son only under the condition that Nicola was not invited. "It was a slap in the face," Brooklyn lamented, adding that during a subsequent family visit to Los Angeles, they refused to see him altogether.
A United Front Amidst the Storm
Despite the turmoil, the couple presented a united and affectionate front during their first public appearance since the feud intensified. Photographs captured them walking together, appearing more in love than ever. However, this personal solidarity contrasts sharply with a new professional blow for Nicola.
Critical Panning for 'The Beauty'
Nicola Peltz is currently starring in Ryan Murphy's new horror series, The Beauty. The high-profile project, an 11-episode series also featuring model Bella Hadid, actors Ashton Kutcher and Evan Peters, and singer Meghan Trainor, has been met with a brutal reception from television critics.
The series has been heavily criticised, with some reviewers branding it a derivative rip-off of the film The Substance, lambasting its use of what they deem "excessive" sex and violence. The critical consensus has been unforgiving, with one reviewer simply calling it "unwatchable." Another dismissed it as "not a patch" on the films from which it borrows ideas, while a particularly savage takedown labelled the entire production as "muck."
Roots of the Rift: The Wedding Dress Controversy
The origins of the current family drama appear to trace back to the couple's wedding. Brooklyn has previously claimed that his mother, Victoria Beckham, withdrew from designing Nicola's wedding dress at the "eleventh hour," a move that caused significant distress.
However, sources close to the family have contested this timeline, suggesting to The Mirror that the decision was actually made several months prior to the ceremony. "Maybe eight months before a wedding is the eleventh hour in celebrity land… or maybe Brooklyn has got his dates muddled up," one source remarked wryly.
Another insider emphasised the lasting impact of the incident, stating, "Nicola was devastated… and Brooklyn is still smarting about the way it was handled as his explosive statement made clear. There have been other occasions too where his wife has been left tearful over the way she has been falsely portrayed." In the end, Nicola walked down the aisle in a gown by Valentino.
The confluence of a critically panned professional project and an intensely personal, very public family dispute presents a challenging period for Nicola Peltz, as she balances her career in the spotlight with the complexities of her new marital dynasty.
