When Netflix released the 2023 show Beckham, Victoria Beckham became a fan favorite because of her humor and the viral “Rolls-Royce” moment. Still, most of the attention was on her husband, David Beckham.
Now the focus is on her. The new Netflix series Victoria Beckham tells her story in three parts. It is directed by Nadia Hallgren, who also made Becoming about Michelle Obama. The show follows Victoria’s journey from a shy girl who loved theater to a pop star and later a successful fashion designer. The story centers on her 2024 Paris Fashion Week show.
At the start of the series, Victoria says, “It’s not about him. It’s about me.” The show, made by David’s company Studio 99, shows Victoria as hardworking and determined, while also revealing the years of harsh media criticism she faced.
Victoria admits she first said no to doing the show because she was worried about how people might see her. “At first, I said no, but then I took a bit of time and I really thought long and hard about it,” she explains. “I have been so defined by when I was in the Spice Girls, which was only a four-year period in my life, whereas fashion I’ve been in for coming up to two decades.”
She adds, “Up until recently, I was aware I was still fighting the preconceptions because of my previous career and always being mindful of the noise and just focusing on building the brand.” Only recently, she says, did she feel ready to share her story without it affecting her business.
The series avoids topics like David’s rumored affair, a possible Spice Girls reunion, and family tension with her son Brooklyn and his wife Nicola. But it still gives a deep look at Victoria’s struggles with fame and identity.
