Victoria Beckham has opened up about her lifelong struggles with self-doubt and body image, admitting she has spent most of her life feeling 'not good enough'. In an interview with The Times, the 52-year-old fashion mogul and former Spice Girl said that getting older has helped her care less about others' opinions.
'I've spent my whole life feeling that I'm not good enough,' Beckham told the newspaper. 'I've been very transparent about that. The great thing about getting older is you really care less about what other people think. I can own the narrative now.' She added: 'I've spent most of my life feeling that I'm not good enough, and not liking how I look.'
Beckham, who has built a fashion empire and launched a beauty brand, said she now focuses on being the best version of herself. 'I want to be healthy, I want to be fit and that's about it. I don't get too caught up in it,' she said. She revealed that she works out harder now than in her 20s or 30s, adding: 'Just because you're older doesn't mean you're limited in what you can do. You can achieve great things as you get older.'
In the same interview, Beckham discussed her parenting approach for her four children with husband David Beckham: Brooklyn, 27, Romeo, 23, Cruz, 21, and Harper, 14. She emphasised supporting rather than forcing them. 'There's a big difference between supporting children with what they want to do and forcing them,' she said. 'All we've ever done with any of the children is support them, help them and encourage them.'
Her comments come after a widely publicised fallout with son Brooklyn and his wife Nicola Peltz, who accused Beckham of trying to control their lives. On the Aspire with Emma Grede podcast earlier this month, Beckham insisted she is not a 'pushy parent'. 'Ultimately, we want the kids to be hard working, kind,' she said. 'I think that I've always wanted to be the best mum that I could be... to really help them fulfil their full potential.'
