Victoria Beckham's Transformation Is Getting Some Attention

known for her designer clothes and expensive handbags Victoria Beckham defined '90s Glamour and in the two decades since she left the Spice Girls her fashion sense has only grown here's how Posh Spice has evolved while also staying true to herself Victoria Adams was born in 1974 in harow England she and her two siblings grew up in a comfortable setting thanks in part to her family's financial success her dad owned an electronics business that did so well it allowed him to own a Rolls-Royce in April 2023 she made a return trip to visit her childhood home with husband David Beckham and their kids on her Instagram story Victoria gave fans a peek into the place she grew up in including two dolls that she used to play with one called Aunt Sally she also described what it was like to be back at her childhood home saying it brings back such nice memories it's so nice to come back I was just very very happy as she Grew Older Victoria Beckham began experimenting with her looks she even showcased an image from her youth in a 201 22 Tik Tok video by the time she was 15 years old Beckham was already beginning to model though not exactly for fashion shoots the teen was featured in the brochure for the London Academy of Health and Beauty with photos showing her lounging in a dorm room and giving a massage 2 years later Beckham continued to pursue a career in entertainment when she enrolled as a dance and modeling student at the lane Theater Arts College around this time Beckham joined a band called persuasion the short-lived band sang in pubs with the future Spice Girl primarily featured on backup vocals in 1993 Victoria Beckham noticed an advertisement in the stage magazine looking for young talented women who could sing and dance fortunately Beckham had been training for years as a dancer and performer so she seemed perfect for the casting in the end Beckham Melanie Brown Melanie Chisum Jerry halwell and Emma Bunton were selected and formed a girl group called touch Bunton actually replaced a short-lived sixth member Michelle Stevenson who left the group because of an illness in her family the ladies were first managed by Bob and Chris Herbert a father and Sun team who wanted to pick five women with distinctly different styles Bob told Rolling Stone 4 years later we put all the basic ingredients in provided them with the studios a house to live in dance tuition writers paid their expenses but to make the ingredients work you have to get Five Spices together and so they all lived in a house in a suburb of London to rehearse and write music together Beckham recalled that Bob looked like he belonged in the TV series Miami fece with the way he dressed she told Rolling Stone he walked in one day Andy had a bright blue suit on and a white shirt and a medallion and some bright blue loafers however the management pairing ultimately didn't work out due to contract disputes when the group separated from the herberts they renamed themselves the Spice Girls the five performers later linked up with manager Simon Fuller in 1995 and signed with Virgin Records if you notic after teaming up with manager Simon Fuller the ladies began to take on their distinct identities as the five different spices there was Scary Spice spice Ginger Spice Baby Spice and Sporty Spice Beckham of course became known as Posh Spice she ultimately leaned into the title and started wearing designer clothes from luxury Brands like Gucci and Prada after dropping the first single wannabe in 1996 the Spice Girls released their debut album spice later in the year and spice Mania officially swept the world yeah we're doing pop music but we're so different from Britney and Christina and and theny you know where Spice Girls looking back at some of her outfits from this period Beckham admitted to wwd that some people might be shocked by the choices while she agreed that some 90s styles were making a comeback years later she quipped I wouldn't say my pvc cats suits would be reappearing put it that way while the Spice Girls dominated music in England in 1997 the British Sports World couldn't get enough of Manchester United player David Beckham neither could Victoria Beckham who attended one of his matches alongside her bandmate Sporty Spice David was also enamored with Victoria and claimed to know it was love at First Sight while the two didn't talk at this first game Victoria came back a week later to watch David again and this time the footballer connected with the singer as David explained on the tonight's show starring Jimmy Fallon years later she had to leave Manchester but wrote her phone number down on the train ticket she used to get to the game which I still have oh you kept the ticket yeah in 2020 Victoria posted a cute video on her Instagram of their early days dating in the video she asked David when he realized he was famous and he joked that he knew in stantly she then quipped it was when he first started going out with me I think actually in 1999 the couple tied the knot at a castle in Ireland it was 4 months after the pair welcomed their first child Brooklyn who was the ring bearer for the ceremony at the start of the New Millennium Victoria Beckham expanded her musical efforts outside of the Spice Girls as the featured artist on the song out of your mind by true steppers and Dane Bowers tragically it was also the same year that Beckham's safety became a concern as police discovered a plot to kidnap her and her her infant son Brooklyn Brooklyn lived like a prisoner it was awful absolutely terrifying in January 2000 Scotland Yard received a tip that members of a gang plan to hold the two hostage in Hamstead London fortunately the warning worked and the beckhams were moved to a secure location Victoria also received death threats around this time as reported by The Daily Mail she was leaving the stage after a rehearsal for the Brit Awards when she noticed a red laser beam on her chest police investigated the origin of the light and found a fire door propped open when performing at the award show Victoria believed that she had been shot she even stopped singing and held her stomach after mistaking thousands of balloons popping for gunshots in addition to facing another kidnapping plot in 2002 she and David Beckham dealt with a stalker while living in England according to the mirror the couple even received a pair of bullets in the mail with their names written on them all these events understandably shook up the singer and eroded her sense of safety she wrote in her autobiography Learning to Fly I didn't know who I could trust I didn't know if I could trust anybody following their third album forever which was released in 2000 the Spice Girls officially split up looking back on the Wild's ride in the group Victoria Beckham said there were a lot of positives but also some negatives too she told Harper's bizarre in 2020 I learned an enormous amount being very young and very very famous you realize it's much more difficult to maintain success than it is to actually achieve it and it's not as glamorous as people would think post Spice Girls Victoria released her first solo record in 2001 called not such an innocent girl later that year she dropped her debut album the music star parted ways with Virgin records and signed with Telstar her first output as part of the label was the 2003 song let your head go however tstar folded the following year in a 2021 interview with the daily male Victoria's former label mate Alicia Dixon said the company's issues allegedly started after they spent too much money to sign the former Spice Girl Victoria Never released another album but sessions from her days with Telstar were later leaked in 2016 one of the tracks resentment was even picked up by Beyonce for her 2006 album bday while her music career was coming to a close Victoria was starting to grow her family even more when she and David Beckham had their second child Romeo in 2002 we've always had a very close family unit and me and David really do respect each other in 2005 David and Victoria Beckham welcomed their son Cruz the third Beckham was born in Madrid Spain because David played for the local football club at the time Real Madrid before the birth the beckhams had met Tom Cruz and according to David he loved the actor's last name the idea stuck with him and the couple decided to use the Spanish spelling of the word for their child's name once he became a teen Cruz took after his mother and became interested in music singing and taking guitar lessons Victoria even acknowledged that Cruz was taking after her telling Vogue Australia in 2022 the Baton has gone over to him still she had reservations about her third son trying to become a famous musician after her own experiences Victoria went on to explain you want to offer your support and do what you can to help them but it makes you a bit nervous because you know you don't ever want anybody to be anything other than kind and love what your children do on the professional side of things a year after giving birth to Cruz Victoria released her second book titled that extra half an inch hair heels and everything in between in the book she revealed the secrets to her often excellent fashion and Beauty Choices her popularity expanded Beyond just the United Kingdom as the book was also sold in America Europe Japan and China during her time as Posh Spice Victoria was always known as the fanciest and more fashion forward member of the girl group she revealed to vog Australia the other Spice Girls weren't really into fashion so I was fortunate to be able to take up most of the budget Beyond just clothes Victoria also developed a love for heres handbags specifically the French luxury Brand's famous Birkin bags after splitting up from the Spice Girls Victoria sold most of her Wardrobe from that era for charity however she did keep her most prized possessions she told the outlet I don't really miss those outfits but those birkens stand the test of time Beckham also decided to become more than just a consumer for luxury fashion when she started designing clothes first in 2004 she teamed up with denim brand Rock and Republic for a collaboration called VB rocks then in 2008 she launched her own fashion line during New York Fashion week this was also soon after the beckhams moved to America so that David could play with the Los Angeles Galaxy while living in La Victoria admitted to the son that she became a total gym rat and would run 4 miles a day like I said this is about enjoying myself this time out and doing what I want to do by 2022 her fashion label was still going strong Victoria presented for the first time at Paris fashion week with her whole family in attendance in 2011 David and Victoria Beckham had their fourth child and first daughter Harper 7 according to David Victoria's favorite book is to Kill a Mocking Bird by Harper Lee which is part of the reason for their daughter's name following the birth Victoria posted on X formerly known as Twitter baby Harper is the most beautiful baby girl I have ever seen I have fallen in love all over again while Cruz began following in Victoria's musical footsteps Harper seems to have taken after her dad in terms of being a gifted athlete as she became interested in ice skating Beyond growing their family even more the beckhams made quite the entrance as attendees of the 2011 Royal Wedding between Prince William and Kate Middleton at Westminster Abbey David and Victoria were easily two of the best dressed celebs at the event outside of the Royal nuptuals Victoria received recognition for the continued success of her fashion brand and won designer brand of the year at the 2011 British fashion Awards more impressively she earned the Accolade against heavyweight competition from fellow British Brands Stella McCartney and bbery plus Tom Ford in addition to being a mother fashion designer entrepreneur and former pop star Victoria Beckham also became passionate about philanthropic work in 2014 she became a global Ambassador for un AIDS and was even a featured speaker at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City that September she said at the event it's taken me getting to 40 years old to realize I have a responsibility as a woman as a mother I have a voice that people will listen to and I'm taking that responsibility very seriously this is the beginning of an incredible journey for me and you want to be the best wife the best mom the best professional and just be good and kind to yourself that same year Beckham also became a spokeswoman for the band bossy initiative created by Cheryl sanberg who was then the chief operating officer at Facebook the initiative's goal is to encourage young women to embrace their qualities and to pursue leadership roles meanwhile Beckham also continued to prioritize her fitness routines she reportedly spent around $36,000 on her home gym in England in 2012 in addition to expanding the fitness machines at her Los Angeles residence as a long-standing celebrity in England Beckham received the prestigious most excellent order of the British Empire or OB in 2017 Prince William awarded her the honor for her 17 years of contribution to the fashion industry according to the BBC News Victoria said of the event it was an absolute pleasure to be at Buckingham Palace today I'm proud to be British honored and humbled to receive my OB from the Duke of Cambridge with her parents and husband David Beckham who previously received the same honor and attendance she acknowledged Ed their longtime support and added if you dream big and work hard you can accomplish great things however to get to this point Victoria certainly had to deal with her share of criticism especially when it came to her physical appearance she told Vogue Australia I've had Porky Posh on a headline I've had skeletal Posh after I had Brooklyn there was a picture on the front of a newspaper pointing to every single part of my body as to where I had to focus on losing the weight from the fashion designer also recalled an uncomfortable and arguably sexist interview during her her Spice Girl days where the host asked her to get on a scale and weigh herself a clip from the 1999 don't forget your toothbrush interview shows host Chris Evans asking Victoria if her weight was back to normal soon after giving birth to her first child he then pulls out a scale from under his desk '90s fans were ecstatic when the Spice Girls announced a reunion tour in 2019 but unfortunately it wasn't a full lineup return as Victoria Beckham revealed she would not be joining the four other singers during an interview on The Ellen degenerate show that November Victoria explained that her fashion line and personal life contributed to her decision to sit out of the tour she told the host I had so much fun and I'm still close with the girls and I was so proud of them and everything that they did it was a huge success but for me I loved it when I did it Victoria added that her Spice Girl phase was over noting I feel like a very different person now I've got four children and I'm really busy doing what I'm doing in addition to supporting the rest of the group's reunion tour efforts Victoria said on Live with Kelly and Ryan I will always be a spice SC branching out Beyond fashion Victoria also started to get into Beauty around this time after a collaboration with Estee Lauder the former singer launched her Victoria Beckham Beauty line in 2019 in September 2023 she expanded the range of products to include perfumes which were named after memorable personal events shared between herself and her husband as of 2023 Victoria is nearing 50 years old and still looking stunning as always that said part of this is due to her routines and diet and exercise she told the guardian in 2019 I am very very disciplined in the way that I work out and what I eat that's how I'm happiest I expect a lot from my body I've got four kids I work a lot I travel for me to do all that I have to eat healthily and work out this includes getting up before 6:00 a.m. to run around 4 miles in about 45 minutes on the treadmill Victoria explained that this is also the perfect time to watch TV she'll also spend half an hour just on legs and another 30 minutes on arms in addition to extra exercises for her core all on top of taking her kids to school Victoria noted of this routine it's part of who I am now and I really enjoy it and while the star once would often wear multiple layers for a more fashion forward look she opened up to graia in 2022 about her decision to include more form-fitting pieces in her clothing line saying postco I wanted a change I wanted to feel sexy again meanwhile the former Spice Girl is also clearly dominating as an entrepreneur person celebrity net worth she and her husband are worth an estimated combined $450 million more money than the other four Spice Girls have [Music] 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Published: Fri Dec 15 2023