Victoria Beckham has always been known for her impeccable style, but there's one thing that people may not know about the fashion mogul—her battle with self-consciousness.
The 50-year-old designer recently spoke about how she had insecurities with the way she looked, especially when it came to her skin.
She also noted that her signature stern pout wasn’t really a fashion statement, but rather a sign of how conscious she was about her face.
Highlights
- Victoria Beckham opened up about her long-standing insecurities and why she rarely smiled in pictures.
- The 50-year-old star shared that her signature no-smile look was less of a style choice and more a reflection of her self-consciousness.
- The fashion mogul said growing older has been liberating, allowing her to let go of societal pressures and embrace her natural self.
- “Was there a time when I used to scroll through all the comments about me? Probably. But now I just don’t have the time,” she said.
Victoria Beckham opened up about her long-standing insecurities about her appearance, especially her skin
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In an interview with The Telegraph, the former Spice Girl revealed that her skin is “problematic” and used to be a source of frustration since she was a teenager.
“Probably I did look stern in a lot of pictures, but I was so uncomfortable,” she told the outlet.
The mother-of-five, who stopped eating meat at the age of eight, also revealed how her battle with acne drove her to adopt an extremely strict diet—a decision that has made headlines for years.
The 50-year-old star shared that her signature no-smile look was less of a style choice and more a reflection of her self-consciousness
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“Unfortunately I’m married to someone that has eaten the same thing for the last 25 years,” her husband and football legend, David Beckham, humorously joked in 2022.
The dish he is referring to is grilled fish and steamed veggies.
“Since I met her she only eats grilled fish, steamed vegetables, she will very rarely deviate from that,” he added.
Victoria clarified in her recent interview with The Telegraph that her restrictive diet was an outcome of her skin concerns.
Her battle with acne since her teenage years led to her famously strict diet of grilled fish and steamed veggies—a routine even David Beckham joked about
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“It was because of my skin that I became very careful about what I ate,” she said.
After decades in the industry, the fashion mogul said she’s grown comfortable in her own skin with age.
“If you’d told me a few years ago I’d step on to a red carpet to pick up an award wearing only a bit of concealer and no foundation, I’d have thought you were mad, but that’s what I did last week,” she told the outlet.
She also noted that aging has been a liberating process, and she no longer has the time to obsess over people’s comments.
“Was there a time when I used to scroll through all the comments about me? Probably. But now I just don’t have the time,” she said.
The fashion mogul said growing older has been liberating, allowing her to let go of societal pressures and embrace her natural self
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The British star launched her own cosmetics brand, Victoria Beckham Beauty, in 2019. At the time, she said starting her namesake brand in her mid-40s gave her more confidence than ever before.
“There’s something really liberating about embracing who I am at 45 years old and owning it, feeling confident, feeling content,” she told Glamour in 2019.
“Doing beauty has really helped with that – it’s been very liberating,” she went on to say. “I want to spread the word that everybody should feel like the best version of themselves.
She advocated accepting oneself, wrinkles, and all.
“Was there a time when I used to scroll through all the comments about me? Probably. But now I just don’t have the time,” she said
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“To look after what you have. I want to tell people to own who you are. Yes, we – and I – have wrinkles, and that’s OK!” she added.
The singer also noted at the time that she was careful about the message and imagery that her brand conveyed to audiences.
“I believe people want to see pictures that are real. When I was going through the imagery [in which VB features heavily] with the team, it wasn’t about perfectly retouching things,” she said.
“I also hate seeing the words ‘anti-ageing’ and ‘anti-wrinkle’ [on products] – what is that about?” she continued. “It should just be about having the best skin you can have.”
Fans had plenty to say after the Spice Girl alum opened up about her insecurities
