Victoria Beckham

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Modèle:Infobox musical artist Victoria Caroline Beckham (née Adams; born 17 April 1974)<ref name="biography">Victoria Beckham. People. Retrieved on 2007-12-18.</ref><ref name="watch">Ellen, Barbara. Watch this Spice. The Guardian, 2003-11-02. Retrieved on 2007-12-20.</ref> is an English pop singer, songwriter, dancer, businesswoman, and occasional actress turned fashion designer.

During her rise to fame with 1990s pop group the Spice Girls, she was dubbed Posh Spice. Since the Spice Girls followed separate careers, Beckham has dabbled with Pop music, scoring four UK Top 10 singles as a solo artist. Her highest chart entry in the UK was her first single to be released, "Out of Your Mind", which went to number two. During her solo music career she has been signed to Virgin Records and Telstar Records.

However, Beckham has found more success as an internationally recognized and photographed style icon. She has had a significant career in fashion, designing a line of jeans for Rock and Republic and later designing and releasing her own denim brand, DVB Style. Beckham has brought out her own range of sunglasses and fragrance, entitled Intimately Beckham which has been released in the UK and America. In association with the Japanese store, Samantha Thavasa, she has produced a range of handbags and jewellery.

In her television ventures, Beckham has had five official documentaries and reality shows filmed about herself. The second of which was entitled Being Victoria Beckham and attracted a strong audience of 8.3 million in the UK. Her last documentary to date was Victoria Beckham: Coming to America which documented her move to America with her family, but was poorly received by American critics. She since made a cameo appearance in an episode of American TV series, Ugly Betty

Universally referred to as "Posh", a moniker first coined by the British tabloid press, she is married to English football player David Beckham with whom she has three sons. Their joint wealth is estimated at £112 million.

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Early life

Beckham was born to Anthony and Jacqueline Adams. Beckham's father was an electronics engineer<ref name="?">Just an ordinary couple?. BBC News, 2002-11-02. Retrieved on 2007-12-25.</ref> and the success of the family business meant a wealthy upbringing for Beckham and her siblings,<ref name="biography"/> Louise and Christian.<ref>Victoria Beckham leaves hospital. BBC News. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.</ref> Beckham was raised in the prosperous area of Goff's Oak, Hertfordshire where the family home had a swimming pool.<ref name="?"/>

Beckham attended St. Mary's High School in Cheshunt and Jason Theatre School in Hoddesdon. She was embarrassed by her family's wealth and often begged her father not to drop her off outside the school in their Rolls Royce.<ref>Wannabe. Hello!. Retrieved on 2007-12-21.</ref> During her schooling days, Beckham was a victim of bullying, being made to feel like an outsider. She commented "Children were literally picking things up out of the puddles and throwing them at me. And I just stood there, on my own. No one was with me. I didn't have any friends."<ref name="elle">Trombetta, Natalie. Victoria Beckham spills bedroom secrets in her most revealing interview yet. Daily Mail. Retrieved on 2007-12-21.</ref> After Beckham had watched the musical, Fame, it inspired her and she subsequently decided that she wanted to become famous.<ref name="guilty">Herman, James Patrick. Victoria Beckham's guilty pleasures. cnn.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-25.</ref> It was then that her parents enrolled her at Jason Theatre School.<ref name="biography"/> At 17, she attended Laine Theatre Arts College in Epsom, Surrey and studied dance and modelling.<ref name="biography"/><ref name="watch"/>

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Career

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Spice Girls

Beckham (known then as Victoria Adams) joined the all-girl group Spice Girls, first called "Touch," in 1993, with Geri Halliwell, Emma Bunton, Melanie Brown and Melanie Chisholm. She had previously answered an advertisement in The Stage in March 1993 which required girls who were "street smart, extrovert, ambitious and able to sing and dance".<ref name="?"/>

The group's first single, "Wannabe," went to number one in the UK and the U.S., and would be followed by eight other successful number one singles from their albums Spice and Spiceworld.<ref name="watch"/> Each member of the group received a nickname from the media; Beckham became "Posh Spice". The group was one of the most successful pop acts of the 1990s, selling over fifty-five million records worldwide.<ref name="fifty-five"> Spice Girls announce reunion tour. BBC News, 2007-07-13. Retrieved on 2007-07-14.</ref> After the release of their third album, Forever (UK#2), which was much less successful than their previous two albums, the Spice Girls stopped recording, leading Beckham to try to build a solo career.

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Victoria Beckham on Spice Girls tour.

In 2007 the Spice Girls reformed and announced plans to embark upon a comeback tour,<ref name="fifty-five"/> from which they are said to make £10 million each.<ref>A decade on, Spice Girls rock in London gig. The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved on 2007-12-20.</ref> Beckham had previously stated that she and her former Spice colleagues were enjoying their solo careers in various fields. She said "We're all still doing our own thing."<ref>Victoria Beckham Confident In Spice Girls' Reunion. Softpedia. Retrieved on 2005-08-05.</ref> Their "Greatest Hits" album was released in early November and the tour began on 2 December 2007. Beckham has stated "I wanted my children to see that Mummy was a pop star. It was the last opportunity for them to stand in a crowd full of people screaming for the Spice Girls."<ref>Shock! Horror! Posh Spice sleeps naked. news.com.au. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.</ref> When Beckham had her hair coloured brown for the reunion tour, she stated that her sons immediately reacted by saying "Oh my goodness, it's Posh Spice. She's back."<ref>Victoria Beckham's kids tell her: 'Posh Spice is back!'. New Zealand Herald, 2007-11-02. Retrieved on 2007-12-02.</ref> During one Spice Girls performance at London's The O2 Arena, her three sons accompanied her on stage during one song, along with the other Spice Girls' children.<ref>Spice Kids: It's a family affair as Posh and co bring their children on stage. Daily Mail. Retrieved on 2007-12-20.</ref> Filmmaker, Bob Smeaton, will also direct an official documentary on the reunion. It is entitled Spice Girls: Giving You Everything and will be aired on BBC One.<ref>New Spice Girls documentary on BBC One on 31 December. BBC Press Office, 2007-10-19. Retrieved on 2007-12-04.</ref> As well as the sell-out tour, the Spice Girls have been contracted to appear in Tesco advertisements, for which they were paid £1 million each.<ref>Levy, Megan. Spice Girls front Tesco advertising campaign. The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved on 2007-12-20.</ref>

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Solo music artist

On 14 August 2000, Victoria released her first solo single, "Out Of Your Mind" in collaboration with Dane Bowers and Truesteppers.<ref name="?"/> The week of release coincided with the release of "Groovejet (If This Ain't Love)" by Spiller ft. Sophie Ellis-Bextor, resulting in a chart battle dubbed 'Posh vs. Posher' by the tabloids.<ref>Here One She Made Earlier.... Dooyoo. Retrieved on 2007-12-18.</ref> Following a huge publicity campaign, "Out Of Your Mind" was outsold by Ellis-Bextor, and debuted at number two.<ref>Thrills, Adrian. Being a full-time mum was great, but now the limelight beckons for Sophie Ellis-Bextor. Daily Mail. Retrieved on 2007-12-18.</ref>

Beckham then signed recording contract with her group label Virgin Records.<ref name="watch"/> Her next single as a solo artist, "Not Such An Innocent Girl", was released on 17 September 2001.<ref name="biography"/> Again, she faced competition in another hugely hyped chart battle, this time with Kylie Minogue's single "Can't Get You Out Of My Head".<ref>Kylie and Beckham begin chart race. BBC News, 2001-09-17. Retrieved on 2007-12-19.</ref> Despite a huge promotional campaign, Beckham was outsold eight to one.<ref name="book"/> Beckham's debut album, eponymously entitled Victoria Beckham, was released on 1 October 2001, and reached number 10 in the UK album chart.<ref>Double chart triumph for Kylie. BBC News, 2001-10-22. Retrieved on 2007-12-19.</ref> The album cost a reputed £5 million to produce and it sold a modest 50,000 copies.<ref name="slights"/>

The second and final single to be released from the album was "A Mind of Its Own" on 11 February 2002. The single reached number 6 in the UK<ref name="misses"/> and sold 56,500 copies.<ref>Victoria Beckham - A Mind Of Its Own. foreverspice.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-18.</ref> Rumours soon started spreading that Beckham was soon to be dropped by her label for not charting in the top 3. These were strongly refuted at the time.<ref name="staying">Beckham: 'I'm staying with label. BBC News, 2002-02-17. Retrieved on 2007-12-18.</ref> Beckham commented "You know what newspapers are like, they just like to put all the negative stuff in, but as far as I'm concerned and the record company is concerned it is all great."<ref name="staying"/>

A third single, "I Wish", was promoted but never materialized. The single version was a remix featuring Robbie Craig, and was performed on TV on Friday Night's All Wright.<ref>Arlidge, John. Is this Mr Right?. The Guardian, 2002-01-13. Retrieved on 2007-12-19.</ref> Following the announcement of Beckham's second pregnancy, the single was shelved. Beckham was then departed from the label Virgin Records.<ref name="parts">Posh parts with label. BBC News, 2002-06-05. Retrieved on 2007-12-18.</ref><ref>Timms, Dominic. Fuller scores Beckham brand deal. The Guardian, 2003-07-24. Retrieved on 2007-12-19.</ref> A statement was issued, which read "No-one has been dropped. The Virgin deal has come to a natural end and both parties have decided not to continue."<ref name="parts"/>

Telstar Records signed Beckham in 2002 in a deal made with Simon Fuller's 19 Management.<ref name="slights"/> The contract was worth £1.5 million.<ref name="watch"/> Beckham spent much of 2002 recording a pop-influenced album, called Open Your Eyes, but she allegedly chose not to release it after being disappointed with the results.<ref>Victoria Beckham's scrapped album leaked. Female First, 2006-09-08. Retrieved on 2007-12-18.</ref><ref>Regan, Susannah. Beckham angry about album leak. Digital Spy, 2006-09-08. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.</ref> Instead of pop, Beckham wanted to record tracks with a more RnB and hip hop influence, creating a more urban sound.<ref name="misses"/> She began working with urban producer Damon Dash.<ref name="slights">Beckham producer slights her talent. BBC News, 2003-09-23. Retrieved on 2007-12-19.</ref> During this time, it was reported that Dash slighted Beckham, stating "If we can make Victoria hot, we can make anybody hot."<ref name="misses"/> When he was first asked why he was working with Beckham he stated "Because I see how much she gets photographed over here."<ref name="watch"/> A Dash-produced track "It's That Simple" featuring M.O.P. was created, and received a premiere on radio stations in July 2003.<ref name="misses"/> This generated mixed reviews,<ref name="misses"/> and further criticism, with the feeling being that Beckham was far from convincing as an urban act.<ref>Youngs, Ian. 1Xtra celebrates birthday presence. BBC News, 2003-08-16. Retrieved on 2007-12-18.</ref>

Beckham's first single with Telstar Records, "Let Your Head Go / This Groove",<ref name="misses"/> was released in the UK on 29 December 2003, following heavy promotion and many TV appearances across the Christmas period. The single charted at number 3 in the UK.<ref name="misses">Beckham misses out on number one. BBC News, 2005-01-04. Retrieved on 2007-12-19.</ref> This double A-side remains Beckham's last single release to date. She is currently the only Spice Girl never to have had a British solo number one, though she is also the only Spice Girl to have all her single/album releases go Top 10. Outside of the UK, Damon Dash had plans for Beckham in the United States, including a potential release of "Let Your Head Go / This Groove" under the name of "Posh Spice Victoria Beckham". The release was proposed for sometime between March to May 2004, but never occurred.<ref>MTV News Round-Up 25/05/2004. MTV, 2004-05-25. Retrieved on 2007-12-18.</ref>

With the UK media describing her solo music career a failure, and combined with a rumoured fall-out between Dash and Fuller, remaining plans for Beckham's music career were cancelled and her album, Come Together, was not released.<ref name="biography"/><ref>Damon Dash used Victoria Beckham. Female First. Retrieved on 2007-12-18.</ref> To try and salvage her music career, Beckham again began work on pop-styled tracks in 2004. It is known that she recorded a track she had written with Cathy Dennis entitled "My Love Is For Real" (not to be confused with the Paula Abdul song of the same name). Amidst the collapse of Telstar Records, the Rebecca Loos scandal and the announcement of Beckham's third pregnancy, this song was not officially released. A remix by Armand van Helden leaked and floated around the web, until August 2007, when the original mix of the song was leaked.

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Books

Beckham's autobiography, entitled Learning to Fly, was released on 13 September 2001.<ref>Learning to Fly. Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved on 2007-12-18.</ref> The title was taken from a line in a song from the musical Fame, which Beckham enjoyed as a child. The verse that inspired the title goes "I'm gonna live forever, I'm gonna learn how to fly".<ref>Jones, Sam. I've never read a book, says Posh. The Guardian, 2005-08-16. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.</ref> The book ducumented her childhood, time during the Spice Girls, her marriage and family life, as well as her career at the time.<ref>Posh Spice to publish life story. The Times, 2000-10-12. Retrieved on 2007-12-21.</ref> Learning to Fly was the third best-selling non-fiction title of 2001 and the total UK sales stand at more than 500,000 copies.<ref>Dugan, Emily. Tough-love diet book in the spotlight after plug from Victoria Beckham. The Independent, 2007-05-27. Retrieved 2007-07-15.</ref> When the book was first released, it went to number 1 in the book charts after four weeks of release, sending Robbie Williams' book to second.<ref name="book">Posh Spice tops book chart. BBC News, 2001-10-05. Retrieved on 2007-12-18.</ref> A high-profile appearance on Parkinson, watched by 9 million people, helped to promote the book.<ref name="book"/>

Beckham was quoted by a Spanish journalist in 2005 as saying "I've never read a book in my life".<ref>Ford Rojas, John-Paul. I've never read a book in my life, admits Victoria Beckham. The Independent, 2005-08-16. Retrieved on 2007-04-24 </ref> She later claimed this was a mistranslation from the original Spanish in which the interview was printed, saying she actually stated she never had time to finish reading a book because she was always running around after her children.<ref>Beckham Reads First Chapter. SFGate.com Retrieved on 2007-04-24 </ref>

Beckham's second book, a fashion advice book, entitled That Extra Half an Inch: Hair, Heels and Everything In Between was published on 30 October 2006.<ref>That Extra Half an Inch: Hair, Heels and Everything In Between. Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved on 2007-12-18.</ref> It was co-written by Hadley Freeman, deputy fashion editor of The Guardian and a contributing editor of Vogue and includes photography by Mario Testino, Annie Leibovitz and Steven Meisel. The book includes tips from Beckham on fashion, style and beauty.

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Television

Beckham has shot five official reality documentaries. The first, dated 11 January 2000, is called Victoria's Secrets, a programme only shown in the UK on Channel4 which involved Beckham being followed by cameras while also discussing and interviewing other British celebrities, such as Sir Elton John.<ref>Watch this. The Guardian, 2000-01-11. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.</ref> The second of the reality shows, which aired on ITV1 on 4 March 2002, was called Being Victoria Beckham and showed Beckham discussing her career as a solo artist, with the release of her first album, also showing her at various photo shoots and recording sessions. The documentary attracted a strong audience of 8.3 million, coming top in its timeslot.<ref>Hodgson, Jessica. Beckham brings 8m to ITV1. The Guardian, 2002-03-05. Retrieved on 2007-12-20.</ref> One critic described her as "so clearly level-headed, happy with her not inconsiderable lot and seemingly unfazed by the madly intrusive nature of her monumentally ridiculous fame".<ref name="laydeez">Flett, Kathryn. Nights with the laydeez. The Guardian, 2002-03-10. Retrieved on 2007-12-20.</ref> The third, The Real Beckhams which aired on 24 December 2003 on ITV1, focused on the Beckhams' move to Madrid from London after David Beckham was signed to Real Madrid. It also featured Victoria Beckham re-launching her solo career and showed her mocking the tabloid stories she reads in the paper every day. The special received an audience of 6.10 million viewers<ref>Weekly Viewing Summary. Scroll to w.e 28/12/03. BARB. Retrieved on 2007-12-24.</ref> and was later released on DVD on 2 February 2004.<ref>The Real Beckhams. Amazon. Retrieved on 2007-12-20.</ref>

The fourth was called Full Length & Fabulous: The Beckhams' 2006 World Cup Party, which followed Victoria and David Beckham organising and making preparations to host a 2006 World Cup Party at a marquee in the grounds of their mansion in Hertfordshire, which aimed to raise money for their charity.<ref>Beckhams 'may stay on in Spain'. BBC News, 2006-05-22. Retrieved on 2007-12-20.</ref> Two tickets to attend the ball were auctioned online, and sold for £103,000.<ref>Beckham tickets for secret bidder. BBC News, 2006-05-22. Retrieved on 2007-12-20.</ref> The documentary aired on 28 May 2006 and showed the event itself, where the menu was designed especially by friend and chef Gordon Ramsay and the charity auction was hosted by Graham Norton.<ref name="swell">What a swell party. The Times, 2006-06-03. Retrieved on 2007-12-20.</ref> Ramsay catered for 600 guests, with the aid of 40 chefs and 100 waiting staff.<ref name="swell"/> The ITV documentary attracted an average of 7.56 million viewers.<ref>Weekly Viewing Summary. Scroll to w.e 28/05/06.. BARB. Retrieved on 2007-12-24.</ref>

To document Victoria Beckham's preparations for her family's move to America, she signed a deal with NBC for six episodes of a half-hour unscripted reality TV series. Despite the originally planned six episodes, the show was cut to a one hour special only as there "just wasn't enough (material) for a series."<ref name="savaged">Elsworth, Catherine. Victoria Beckham savaged by US critics. The Telegraph, 2007-07-19. Retrieved on 2007-12-23.</ref> The show, called Victoria Beckham: Coming to America, aired on 16 July 2007 in America and Canada. It was savaged by the American media and critics, with The New York Post describing it as "an orgy of self-indulgence" and also describing Beckham as "vapid and condescending".<ref name="savaged"/> However, it was the third-most-watched programme in its time-slot and received viewing figures of 4.9 million in America, beaten by a repeat of Wife Swap and two sitcoms.<ref>Slater, Carol and Amory, Edward Heathcoat. Victoria Beckham: Fab or a Flop?. The Daily Mail. Retrieved on 2007-12-23.</ref> The programme aired in Britain on 17 July 2007 on ITV with 3.5 million viewers tuning in.<ref>Posh Spice takes a beating in the ratings. The Times, 2007-07-18. Retrieved on 2007-12-23.</ref> The programme was produced by Simon Fuller who managed her and the Spice Girls on their come-back tour.<ref>Silverman, Stephen M.Victoria Beckham to Star in NBC Reality Show. People, 2007-02-28. Retrieved on 2007-04-24 </ref>

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Victoria Beckham as herself in the season 2 episode of Ugly Betty.

In July 2007, it was announced that Beckham was shortly to begin filming a cameo appearance playing herself in an episode of the second season of ABC's TV series Ugly Betty.<ref>Welsh, James. Victoria Beckham to guest on 'Ugly Betty'. Digital Spy, 2007-08-31. Retrieved 2007-12-21</ref> The episode, "A Nice Day for a Posh Wedding", aired on 9 November, 2007 in the United States and on 23 November in the United Kingdom.<ref>Victoria's closet: Posh gets locked up but still steals the show in Ugly Betty cameo. Daily Mail. Retrieved on 2007-12-18.</ref> Despite her forays into television, Beckham has denied plans to embark upon an LA movie career.<ref>Victoria Beckham Says No Plans for LA Movie Career. ABC News. Retrieved on 2007-07-16.</ref>

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Fashion

Beckham has become better recognized as an international style icon, rather than a music artist.<ref name="fifty-five"/><ref>Victoria Beckham: The Price of Beauty. US Magazine. Retrieved on 2007-12-20.</ref> In 2000, Beckham made a guest appearance on the catwalk for Maria Grachvogel, making this her debut at London Fashion Week as a model.<ref>Alexander, Hilary. Victoria is Scary Spice on catwalk. The Telegraph, 2000-02-17. Retrieved on 2007-04-24 </ref> Beckham has also acted as British ambassador for Dolce and Gabbana<ref>Posh sticks with D&G. Vogue, 2003-05-17. Retrieved on 2007-12-19.</ref> and was briefly the face of Rocawear in 2003.<ref>Posh outs Naomi as Rocawear Queen. Contact Music. Retrieved on 2007-12-19.</ref>

In 2004, Beckham designed a limited-edition fashion line for Rock and Republic called VB Rocks, consisting mainly of jeans for the high end of the market, retailing at approximately $300 in the U.S.<ref name="ok">Victoria Beckham. OK! Magazine. Retrieved on 2007-12-19.</ref> She had previously "hit it off instantly" with Rock and Republic designer, Michael Ball, in Los Angeles. He commented "She not only understands fashion and trends but has been a trend-setter and fashion icon for years."<ref>Victoria stops singing - and takes up fashion. Daily Mail. Retrieved on 2007-12-20.</ref>

On 16 January 2006, Beckham walked the runway for Roberto Cavalli at Milan Fashion Week and was for a period exclusively dressed by him for red-carpet and social events.<ref>Posh on the catwalk. The Age, 2006-01-17. Retrieved on 2007-12-19.</ref> In July 2006, Beckham released a line of sunglasses, called DVB Eyewear.<ref name="bare"/><ref name="wrangler">Todd, Ben. Exclusive: The £50 million Wrangler. Daily Mirror, 2006-10-12. Retrieved on 2007-12-24.</ref> She has admitted to a personal love of sunglasses, saying "I'm quite obsessed with sunglasses. I collect vintage Guccis and Carreras — they can make virtually any outfit look cool."<ref name="guilty"/> After her departure from Rock and Republic, in September 2006, Beckham launched her own denim label of which she acts as creative director. The new line of Beckham's jeans collection is called DVB Style.<ref name="ok"/><ref>Victoria Beckham will launch her own denim label. Designer Denim, 2007-01-16. Retrieved on 2007-12-18.</ref> In the same month, Intimately Beckham, a his-and-her fragrance line, was launched at a lavish press conference in Venice.<ref name="bare"/><ref name="wrangler"/> Beckham then launched her new official website dvbstyle.com which promotes her fashion work.<ref>Victoria Beckham Launches A Fashion Website. Entertainment Wise. Retrieved on 2007-12-19.</ref><ref>Victoria Beckham to launch fashion website. Daily Mail. Retrieved on 2007-12-20.</ref> Beckham also produced a range of handbags and jewellery in association with the Japanese store Samantha Thavasa.<ref name="bare">Todd, Ben. Posh laid bare. Daily Mirror, 2006-10-08. Retrieved on 2007-12-19.</ref><ref name="wrangler"/>

On 5 June 2007, she won two British Glamour Magazine Awards, one for "Woman of the Year" and another for "Entrepreneur of the Year," which celebrated her fashion achievements.<ref>Posh wears the pants...but only just. Daily Mail. Retrieved on 2007-12-19.</ref> On 14 June 2007 Beckham launched her DVB Denim collection in New York at the high-end Saks Fifth Avenue, along with unveiling her eye-wear range in the U.S. for the first time.<ref>Nichols, Michelle. Victoria Beckham debuts fashion label in New York. Reuters, 2007-06-14. Retrieved on 2007-12-19.</ref> In the same month Beckham made her first appearance at London's annual Graduate Fashion Week as a judge alongside Glenda Bailey, the editor-in-chief of Harper’s Bazaar, and Alber Elbaz, to pick a winner to receive the River Island Gold Award, worth £20,000.<ref>Graduate Fashion Week. The Telegraph, 2007-06-03. Retrieved on 2007-12-19.</ref> In August 2007, Intimately Beckham perfume hit the U.S. stores for the first time.<ref>Posh and Becks launch fragrance in latest move to win over US. Daily Mail. Retrieved on 2007-12-20.</ref><ref>Beckhams Make Scents in America. E!. Retrieved on 2007-12-19.</ref> Victoria Beckham has stated "We are not just saying, 'We are celebrities, put our name on it.' I love to be involved with the whole process."<ref name="smell">Smell like Posh and Becks with new fragrances. MSN. Retrieved on 2007-12-19.</ref> The Intimately Beckham line has been predicted to sell over $100 million worth of sales internationally, doubling this estimate in 2008.<ref name="smell"/> In September 2007, Beckham released Intimately Beckham Night a new range of his-and-her fragrances,<ref>Tapper, James. In bed with Posh and Becks: The Beckhams get sultry - to sell perfume. Daily Mail. Retrieved on 2007-12-20.</ref> and her debut cosmetics line V-Sculpt was unveiled and launched in Tokyo.<ref>Victoria Beckham’s Make-Up Line - V-Sculpt In Tokyo. styleteria.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-19.</ref>

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Beckham wearing a "J'adore Dior t-shirt"

It has been announced that Beckham will be the new face of Marc Jacobs for Spring 2008 in a campaign shot by Juergen Teller<ref>Marc Jacobs latest look: Posh. New Zealand Herald, 2007-12-02. Retrieved on 2007-12-19.</ref> and that she has styled Jack Nicholson for a forthcoming shoot in Parade magazine.<ref>Dadds, Kimberly. Victoria Beckham styles Jack Nicholson. Digital Spy. Retrieved on 2007-12-19.</ref>

Beckham has voiced her anti-fur beliefs and promotes an animal friendly wardrobe filled with faux/synthetic furs. Beckham's stand against the fur industry has generated admiration from animal rights organizations, including PETA. Of PETA anti-fur campaigns, Beckham stated that she is "supportive of its high-profile anti-fur campaigns," and pledged "never to work with fur in any of [her] own fashion collections".<ref>Victoria Beckham says 'No' to Fur. Contact Music, 2005-11-04. Retrieved on 2007-11-07.</ref>

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Personal life

Victoria Adams started dating soccer player David Beckham in 1997 after they had met at a charity football match prompting David to request a meeting with her.<ref name="mend">Roberts, Alison. David and Victoria Beckham: Can they mend it like Beckhams?. The Independent, 2005-04-11. Retrieved on 2007-12-21.</ref> The couple announced their engagement in 1998 and were dubbed "Posh and Becks" by the media.<ref>Pryor, Fiona. Will Brand Beckham break America?. BBC News, 2007-07-12. Retrieved on 2007-12-24.</ref> The two were married at Luttrellstown Castle, Ireland on 4 July 1999, and the wedding attracted tremendous media coverage.<ref>David and Victoria tie the knot. BBC News, 1999-07-05. Retrieved on 2007-12-19.</ref> Beckham's team-mate Gary Neville was the best man,<ref name="mend"/> and the couple's four month old infant son Brooklyn was the ring bearer.<ref>Beckhams Coming to America. Fox News, 2007-01-11. Retrieved on 2007-12-19.</ref> Most of the media were kept away from the ceremony, as the Beckhams had an exclusive deal with OK! Magazine, but the couple released photographs showing them sitting on golden thrones.<ref>Sun pips OK! to Posh wedding photos. BBC News, 1999-07-06. Retrieved on 2006-05-25.</ref> A total of 437 staff were employed for the wedding reception, which was estimated to have cost £500,000.<ref>Wedded spice. BBC News, 1999-07-05.Retrieved on 2005-12-02.</ref> In 1999, the couple bought what would become their most famous home for £2.5 million, set in 24 acres of land.<ref name="beckingham">Stuart, Julia. Beckingham Palace, our lovely home. The Independent, 2001-07-31. Retrieved on 2007-12-21.</ref> After it was renovated with £3 million, it was dubbed Beckingham Palace by the media.<ref name="beckingham"/>

The couple have three children in total, Brooklyn Joseph Beckham (born 4 March 1999 in London),<ref>Pook, Sally. Posh Spice gives birth to baby boy called Brooklyn. The Telegraph, 1999-03-05. Retrieved on 2007-12-19.</ref> Romeo James Beckham (born 1 September 2002 in London),<ref>Posh gives birth to second son. BBC News, 2002-09-01. Retrieved on 2007-12-19.</ref> and Cruz David Beckham (born 20 February 2005 in Madrid, Spain).<ref>Beckhams celebrate birth of Cruz. BBC News, 2005-02-24. Retrieved on 2007-12-19.</ref><ref>Silverman, Stephen M. David, Victoria Beckham Have a Third Son. People, 2005-02-21. Retrieved on 2007-12-05.</ref> Elton John and David Furnish are reportedly the godparents of Brooklyn and Romeo.<ref>Beckhams host glitzy christening. BBC News, 2004-12-23. Retrieved on 2004-12-21.</ref> The Beckhams have stated that they would like to have more children, especially a daughter.<ref>Move over Sporty: Victoria calls David Beckham a 'Spice Boy'. Daily Mail. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.</ref>

In 2004, allegations surfaced that David Beckham had had a brief affair with a former personal assistant, Rebecca Loos.<ref name="holiday">Beckham flies back to Madrid from holiday. The Times, 2004-04-07. Retrieved on 2007-12-19.</ref> The affair had apparently taken place when David had moved to Madrid, although he denied all the allegations.<ref name="holiday"/> After the Rebecca Loos scandal Victoria Beckham moved and joined David in Madrid, Spain,<ref name="bare"/> adamant that their relationship would survive, stating "We have been through a lot worse than this."<ref name="holiday"/>

Victoria and David Beckham moved to Los Angeles, California on 12 July 2007 as a result of David Beckham being signed to play for the LA Galaxy soccer team. On arrival in America on 12 July 2007, the couple were met by hundreds of paparazzi and media representatives, causing a media frenzy.<ref name ="storm">Beckham-mania! Posh and David take the US by storm. Daily Mail. Retrieved on 2007-07-13</ref> They are now residing in a $22 million Beverly Hills mansion with 10 security guards.<ref>Beckham-Mania! Posh and David take the US by Storm. The London Evening Standard. Retrieved on 2007-12-19.</ref> To create publicity for their move to America, the couple were photographed in their underwear for the fashion magazine, W.<ref name="storm"/> In an interview for the magazine, Victoria Beckham said that David's supposed affair with Loos made their relationship stronger.<ref name="storm"/> Beckham has stated "I think we are a very strong family. We love each other to pieces. You work things out if you really love someone."<ref name="bare"/>

In October 2007, it was reported that Beckham had turned down the opportunity to appear in the Sex and the City film. She stated in an interview: "...asked to be in the Sex and the City film, which I would have loved to have done, but because I am in full-on Spice Girls rehearsal mode, unfortunately, I can't do it."<ref>Tippetts, Cher. Victoria Beckham Turned Down Sex And The City. Entertainment Wise, 2007-11-19. Retrieved on 2007-12-19.</ref>

Beckham's marriage and career as a singer have made her both the fifty-second richest woman in Britain<ref>Women's rich list - Victoria Beckham. The Times. Retrieved on 2007-07-15.</ref> and the six hundred and nineteenth richest person in Britain with husband David, with an estimated joint wealth of £112 million.<ref>Britain's rich list - David and Victoria Beckham. The Times. Retrieved on 2007-07-05.</ref>

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Discography

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Albums

2001 Victoria Beckham #10 UK

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Singles

Year	Single	Album	Chart positions					Audio
Year	Single	Album	UK	IRE	AUS	SPA	PHI	Audio
2000	"Out of Your Mind" (Truesteppers & Dane Bowers featuring Victoria Beckham)	Truestepping (Truesteppers album)	2	4	27	4	5	Modèle:Audio
2001	"Not Such An Innocent Girl"	Victoria Beckham	6	23	36	15	1	Modèle:Audio
2002	"A Mind of Its Own"	Victoria Beckham	6	—	—	32	—	Modèle:Audio
2003	"This Groove"/"Let Your Head Go"	Let Your Head Go	3	17	—	—	—	Modèle:Audio Modèle:Audio