In Netflix's Victoria Beckham, the designer details the challenges she's faced, from not being taken seriously to almost losing her business, plus the conversation that broke David Beckham's heart.
In her new eponymous Netflix docuseries, Victoria Beckham details her surprisingly fraught journey from Posh Spice to award-winning designer, a road littered with business missteps, skepticism from the fashion industry, and her own deep-rooted insecurity.
The series reveals how her business came close to imploding after years of financial mismanagement. "I'm going home to my husband, but I'm going home to my business partner as well," she recalled. "He was invested, and I hated it. I absolutely hated it."
Here are the biggest revelations from the documentary:
1. Victoria Beckham Struggled After the Spice Girls Broke Up
After the group went on hiatus in 2001, Victoria was unsure of what to do. Life "felt quite slow. It felt really lonely," she said. David acknowledged that while his life and career continued unchanged, "it all changed for her and I think that, at the time, I didn't realize how hard that was for her."
2. She Controlled Her Weight in an "Incredibly Unhealthy Way"
Victoria recalled the intense scrutiny of her body, including being weighed on-camera six months after having her first son. "I was really, really young, and that hurts," she said. "I've been everything from Porky Posh to Skinny Posh." She admitted she controlled her weight in an "incredibly unhealthy way" and became "very good at lying" about her eating disorder.
3. Anna Wintour Was Initially "Skeptical" of Her Fashion Career
Vogue editor Anna Wintour admitted she was initially skeptical of Victoria's foray into design, thinking it might be "a hobby." She didn't attend a Victoria Beckham show until 2013. "Most of the celebrities who get involved in our world are not true designers... I thought maybe this was a hobby. Didn't quite believe it," Wintour said, adding that Victoria "totally proved us wrong."
4. Her Business Was Millions of Dollars in Debt
By 2016, despite being an award-winning designer, Victoria's brand was "millions of pounds in the red." David had invested millions but "never saw anything coming back," and he worried it wasn't sustainable. Victoria acknowledged, "I was in a hole, I felt like I was in quicksand."
5. The Conversation About Money That Broke David's Heart
Victoria "absolutely hated" having money talks with David because he was an investor. David revealed how painful it was for him, too: "Part of that conversation broke my heart, because Victoria is a proud woman." He also noted, "That was hard for both of us, because I didn't have the money to keep doing this."
6. Her Business Was on the Brink of "Disaster"
David Belhassen of Neo Investment Partners, which bought a stake in the business in 2017, initially called it "a disaster" that "never made a profit." He cited extreme waste, including spending "70,000 a year" on office plants and "someone was coming to water the plants for 15,000." Victoria admitted her "entertainment background" led to overindulging, like "flying chairs from one side of the world to another."
Victoria Beckham is streaming on Netflix.
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