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 to Grazia about scrutiny from the media, and how it sometimes led her to feel insecure about her appearance. “I’ve had so much said about me and I’m sure that has robbed me of some experiences,” Beckham said in the interview published on May 28.
“I never want to look like I’m complaining, but there were times in the past that I haven’t felt confident enough to sit on a beach and watch my children play.” She recalled how a newspaper outlet ran a story about her post-partum body after the birth of her oldest son, Brooklyn Beckham, 25 years ago. “I remember after I had Brooklyn, my first outing was on the front page of the newspaper, with arrows pointing to where I needed to lose weight,” the fashion designer said.
“Those things can affect how you feel and conduct yourself in public. Now, if paparazzi want to take a picture and say something – too bad, it doesn’t bother me in the same way.” While the tabloid story made the now mother-of-four feel insecure at the time, these days she’s learned how to brush off public criticism.
“You just become more accepting, don’t you? This is how I look. I’m going to make the best of it, work hard at it,” Beckham said. She also noted that although she’s “very disciplined” in her day-to-day life, she does enjoy letting loose once in a while.
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