Once considered a “rich prince” when born into the most powerful family in the British entertainment industry – the eldest son of football legend David Beckham and fashion icon Victoria Beckham – Brooklyn Beckham has always been in the spotlight since he was a child. But as the family halo gradually gave way to maturity, the public began to ask a question: What talent does Brooklyn really have, besides… being the son of a rich family?

The “multi-talented” journey leads nowhere

Brooklyn Beckham has tried his hand at many different fields, but none of them have really brought him lasting success or professional recognition. Expected to follow in his father’s footsteps, Brooklyn joined Arsenal’s academy. However, he was unable to pursue this path and gave up football at the age of 16, a decision that is believed to have been due to not having enough talent to reach the professional level.

Brooklyn Beckham fails in father David Beckham’s football career

With the looks inherited from his parents, Brooklyn quickly became a photo model, appearing in many fashion magazines. However, he was not highly appreciated for his performance ability or charisma, and his modeling career seemed to stop at taking advantage of his family’s reputation.

This is the field that Brooklyn pursued most seriously, even releasing a photo book called “What I See” in 2017. However, the book received a lot of criticism from critics and readers for its poor quality, simple layout, and lack of artistry. His acceptance to the prestigious Parsons School of Design in New York was also questioned as “privilege” rather than real talent. In the end, he also abandoned his photography studies.

Brooklyn Beckham’s photography career is going nowhere

In recent years, Brooklyn has turned to creating food content on social media, claiming to be a chef. However, his cooking videos are often ridiculed for their basic skills, lack of in-depth knowledge, and incredibly simple dishes. Many people think that he is just “playing” a chef without any real preparation or passion, just a trick to maintain attention. The fact that he has his own cooking show but is accused of using other people’s recipes or having to have up to 60 people on the team to support a simple video makes the public doubt his true ability.

Brooklyn Beckham criticized as amateur chef

In general, Brooklyn Beckham’s career is considered to be “job hopping” continuously, without a clear direction and lacking perseverance. The public believes that he cannot escape the shadow of his parents, and all the opportunities that come to him are thanks to his family’s reputation, not from his own talent or efforts.

Noisy “disobedient” and family rift

Not only causing controversy about his career, Brooklyn Beckham’s private life, especially after marrying Nicola Peltz, has also become the focus of rumors of “disrespect” and family rifts. Brooklyn and Nicola’s lavish wedding in April 2022 is said to be the source of many rifts. Rumors of conflict between Nicola Peltz and Victoria Beckham flared up fiercely, starting with Nicola not wearing a wedding dress designed by Victoria. After that, Nicola’s implied interviews about “no one calling” or not inviting Victoria to participate in the wedding preparation process further escalated the conflict.

Now, Brooklyn clearly shows his bias towards his wife’s family. The public sees that Brooklyn spends most of his time living and working in the US, closer to the Peltz family than the Beckham family in England. He often appears with his wife’s parents, travels with them and even changes his last name to “Peltz Beckham” (although to show his affection for his wife), but rarely appears with his biological parents. This makes many Beckham fans feel that he has “abandoned” his family.

The Beckham family’s conflict has been simmering since Brooklyn and Nicola’s wedding of the century.

At its peak, the eldest Beckham son was criticized for being heartless and ungrateful. In an interview, Nicola Peltz once implied that the Beckham family did not help Brooklyn much in his career, or that they “simply could not see him doing anything else”. This was seen as an “ungrateful” attitude towards the efforts and financial support and fame that David and Victoria had given their son.

Brooklyn has also been criticized for his lack of interest in his mother Victoria’s career, such as not attending or being late to her fashion shows, while being very active in promoting his wife’s projects. Actions such as posting “overly intimate” photos with his wife and “cheesy” captions are also considered “childish” and immature by some in the public, not in line with the image of a mature man.

In the past 2 months, the Beckham family’s discord has become the focus of all the newspapers. The eldest son has been absent from family events, ignoring his parents and siblings to focus on events at his wife’s house. It is normal for children to be angry with their parents, but ignoring them is truly impolite. More seriously, Brooklyn Beckham happily celebrated his father-in-law’s birthday and signed a contract with a rival when David Beckham’s father was hospitalized. This action is the peak of confusion.

Brooklyn Beckham didn’t send a single greeting while his father was hospitalized for hand surgery, but happily celebrated his billionaire father-in-law’s birthday.

Not only that, Brooklyn Beckham also joined hands with David Beckham’s father’s rival.

The pressure from the shadow is too great: Victim or immature person?

The controversy surrounding Brooklyn Beckham also raises a big question: Is he a victim of his parents’ overbearing shadow, or simply a young person who has difficulty growing up and lacks direction?

Being born into the Beckham family gave Brooklyn a privileged start, but it also came with a huge burden. His every move and effort was scrutinized and judged by comparison to his legendary parents. This could put a lot of psychological pressure on him, making it difficult for him to find his own path and easy to give up when he failed.

Some people think that because everything is so easy for Brooklyn, he doesn’t really have the motivation to try his best or persevere in any field. He may lack the “hunger” and determination to overcome challenges, leading to constantly “job-hopping” and not achieving significant results. Being overprotected and sheltered by his parents may also cause Brooklyn to lack the necessary obstacles to grow up, be independent and understand the value of effort.

Brooklyn Beckham is still on a journey to find and define himself. The controversies about his “incompetent” career and “unfilial” personal life have made his image in the public eye become negative. However, whether he is a victim of pressure or lack of perseverance, Brooklyn Beckham is still an individual trying to live his life. Whether he can overcome the huge shadow of his family, find his true passion and prove himself with his own talent and efforts in the future, or can reconcile with his family, that is still an open question that time will answer.

Can Brooklyn Beckham prove himself and get along with his family like before?