Weeks after Brooklyn Beckham dropped the shocking allegations against his parents last month, his stepfather decided to share his thoughts on the feud.
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Nelson Peltz makes first public comments on Beckham family feud
During his speech at the “WSJ Live Event” on Tuesday, February 3, Nelson Peltz formally addressed the messy breakdown in the family relationship between Brooklyn Beckham and his parents, David and Victoria Beckham.
When asked about the public attention surrounding his daughter and her marriage, Peltz began his comments by jokingly responding, “Has my family been in the news lately? I haven’t noticed that at all,” he said, according to PEOPLE.
Peltz was then asked if he had given his family any advice amid the ongoing feud. “My advice is to stay out of the press. How much good has that done?” he replied.
He continued by addressing his brothers-in-law by name while praising Nicola and Brooklyn:
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“My daughter and the Beckhams are a whole other story. That’s not our topic here today, but I will tell you that my daughter is awesome, my son-in-law Brooklyn is awesome, and I can’t wait for them to have a long, happy marriage together.”
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Brooklyn Beckham slammed his parents in a shocking social media post last month
After months of reported tension between the Beckham family and Brooklyn, things officially came to a head after the couple’s eldest child criticized his parents on social media.
Claims that mum Victoria had ‘hijacked’ the first dance of his wedding by dancing ‘inappropriately’ and making him feel ‘uncomfortable’ and ‘humiliated’ were behind his accusations. Brooklyn further provided a detailed account of the alleged behind-the-scenes drama that claimed his parents repeatedly tried to sabotage his marriage and tarnish him and Nicola in the media.
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“I have remained silent for years and have done everything in my power to keep these matters private,” Brooklyn wrote in her lengthy post. “Unfortunately, my parents and their team continued to speak to the press, leaving me with no choice but to speak for myself and tell the truth about only some of the lies that were printed.”
Brooklyn has also made it very clear that he is not interested in mending fences anytime soon. “I don’t want to reconcile with my family. I’m not being controlled, I’m defending myself for the first time in my life.”
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David Beckham Addressed His Children’s Social Media Use Following Brooklyn Posts
Days after Brooklyn’s social media posts about her parents, her father David Beckham appeared on CNBC’s Squawk Box on January 20, talking about social media and his advice to his children regarding its use online.
“I’ve always talked about social media and the power it has. For better and for worse,” Beckham said on the show. “The harm that we’ve talked about with what kids have access to these days, it can be dangerous. But what I’ve found personally, especially with my kids as well, is you have to use it for the right reasons.”
David then highlighted the “mistakes” his children are making online.
“I tried to do the same thing with my children, to educate them,” he shared. “They make mistakes, but kids are allowed to make mistakes. That’s how they learn. That’s what I try to teach my kids. Sometimes you have to let them make those mistakes too.”
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Amid Beckham family drama, Victoria reunites with the Spice Girls
According to PEOPLE, to celebrate Emma Bunton’s (Baby Spice) 50th birthday, band members Geri Halliwell-Horner (Ginger Spice), Melanie Chisholm (Mel C) and Victoria were all in attendance on Saturday, January 24 for Bunton’s birthday party in the English countryside.
The day after celebrating the milestone birthday, fans were excited to see the ladies together (except Mel B, who sent a birthday video) when Victoria posted a photo of them on Instagram.
“Happy birthday to the most beautiful soul @emmaleebunton I love you girls so much @gerihalliwellhorner @melaniecmusic xxxxxxx,” Victoria’s caption read.
David also shared his thoughts on the encounter via his wife’s comments section. “This made me happy. I can only imagine how Spice Girls fans are feeling at @spicegirls @victoriabeckham special night celebrating Emma @emmaleebunton x,” he wrote.
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Beckham family forms united front in Brooklyn’s absence
While attending Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week late last month, David and Victoria Beckham appeared composed and calm, as the longtime couple showed up at various shows hand-in-hand with their three youngest children, Romeo, Cruz and Harper.
Victoria was also in town to accept a special award, and during her speech she thanked her family for supporting her.