David Beckham Speaks About Social Media After Brooklyn’s Posts

David Beckham has formally damaged his silence following his oldest son, Brooklyn Beckham’s, stunning allegations in opposition to his household by way of a sequence of explosive claims on Instagram.

Many have been anticipating when the soccer legend and spouse Victoria Beckham would tackle their son Brooklyn’s statements, and the wait was short-lived, as Beckham lately made his first official feedback whereas discussing his youngsters.

On Tuesday, Jan. 20, Beckham made an look on the CNBC present Squawk Box, the place he spoke brazenly in regards to the risks of social media, how he chooses to make use of his personal platform, and what he tells his youngsters about their social media utilization.

“I’ve all the time spoken about social media and the ability of social media. For the great and for the dangerous,” Beckham stated. “The dangerous we have talked about with what children can entry today, it may be harmful. However what I’ve discovered personally, particularly with my children as properly, use it for the appropriate causes.”

The daddy of 4 continued, declaring that he chooses to make use of his massive social media to deliver consciousness to UNICEF “to make individuals conscious of what is going on on all over the world for youngsters.”

Beckham then shifted the dialog and spoke straight about his youngsters, noting the “errors” they make on-line.

“I’ve tried to do the identical with my youngsters, to teach them,” Beckham shared. “They make errors, however youngsters are allowed to make errors. That’s how they be taught. That’s what I attempt to train my children. You typically must allow them to make these errors as properly.”

After a number of months of reportedly simmering tensions between the Beckham household and Brooklyn, the oldest youngster formally confirmed that the rumors of an intense rift have been certainly a actuality.

Courtesy of jaw-dropping posts to his Instagram Tales, Brooklyn lobbied stunning allegations in opposition to his mother and father.

From claims that mother Victoria Beckham “hijacked” the primary dance at his wedding ceremony by dancing “inappropriately” and making him really feel “uncomfortable” and “humiliated,” Brooklyn additionally provided an in depth account of the alleged behind-the-scenes drama that he claims includes his mother and father repeatedly attempting to sabotage he and his spouse Nicola Peltz Beckham within the media and their marriage.

“I’ve been silent for years and have made each try to maintain these issues personal,” Brooklyn wrote. “Sadly, my mother and father and their group have continued to go to the press, leaving me with no selection however to talk for myself and inform the reality about solely a few of the lies which were printed.”

Making his stance clear earlier than persevering with along with his prolonged allegations, Brooklyn famous that mending fences isn’t on his radar. “I don’t wish to reconcile with my household. I am not being managed, I am standing up for myself for the primary time in my life.”

In line with PEOPLE, an inside supply shared in Could 2025 that the connection between Victoria Beckham and Nicola Peltz Beckham soured earlier than she walked down the aisle as a consequence of a rift concerning Victoria’s designing of her daughter-in-law’s wedding ceremony costume.

“When Nicola and Brooklyn obtained engaged, Victoria advised Nicola that she’d like to make her wedding ceremony costume, and Nicola stated it might be her honor, that she would like to put on one in all her originals,” the supply advised the outlet.

Nevertheless, Victoria allegedly referred to as the bride’s mom to tell her that she wouldn’t be designing the costume as initially deliberate, the supply stated. This led to household stress heading into the couple’s multimillion-dollar wedding ceremony in Palm Seashore.

Throughout David Beckham’s star-studded 50th birthday celebration final 12 months, Brooklyn and Nicola have been noticeably absent from the festivities that included the likes of A-listers equivalent to Tom Cruise.

Months later, experiences surfaced that Brooklyn and Nicola didn’t spend the 2025 vacation season with the Beckham household, as an alternative opting to spend time with Nicola’s household.