Culture 9 Times Victoria Beckham Delighted The World She's been labelled "downcast" upon her Sydney arrival, but if her historical wit is anything to go by, Victoria Beckham is laughing on the inside. By Angela Ledgerwood Culture She's been labelled "downcast" upon her Sydney arrival, but if her historical wit is anything to go by, Victoria Beckham is laughing on the inside. By Angela Ledgerwood Previous article 5 reasons the gender pay gap exists (yes, there’s not just one) Next article 8 Tips On How To Get Hired In light of the controversy surrounding David Beckham’s “marriage is hard work” comment on The Project and claims Victoria Beckham arrived in Australia looking “downcast”, we’ve gathered 9 times the Spice-Girl-turned-acclaimed-fashion-designer has surprised and delighted us. (Also, what working-mother-of-four hasn’t faced “hard work” with their husband of 19 years? We’re sure they’re just fine.) 1 She Smiles On The Inside When asked why she doesn’t smile in a Vogue interview back in 2015, Beckham quipped, “I’m smiling on the inside. I believe I have a responsibility to the fashion community.” Nailed it. Image credit: Instagram/ @victoriabeckham 2 She Doesn't Take Herself Too Seriously Her tongue-in-cheek video for British Vogue with requisite interwoven Spice Girls lyrics is a reminder Beckham doesn’t take herself too seriously. “This is where two fashion forces join to make something quite incredible,” she told Vogue editor-in-chief Edward Enninful, adding, “This really is where… two become one.” Image credit: Youtube/British Vogue 3 She's Behind That 'Golden Balls' Moment The famous and hilarious moment when Victoria revealed to Michael Parkinson that she calls David “Golden Balls”. 4 She Enjoys A VB VB knows how to enjoy a VB. Not long after she landed in Sydney for the Invictus Games, Beckham posted an image of a Victoria Bitter beer with the caption: “Kisses from VB in Sydney.” Image credit: Instagram/ @victoriabeckham 5 She Retaliates In The Best Way When she was accused of not smiling, again – this time at Meghan and Harry’s wedding – she responded on Instagram with a photo of herself wearing the above shirt, alongside the caption: “When you’re smiling on the inside. As the sweatshirt says, ‘Let your sweatshirt do the talking’ #itsadarkbyhappyplace“ Image credit: Instagram/ @victoriabeckham 6 She Gives A Good Side-Eye She and Prince Harry also go way back. Image credit: Getty Images 7 She's Committed To Supporting Women And Girls She and David support educating the more than 98 million adolescent girls who are not in school. They’re involved in spreading the word about former first-lady, Michelle Obama’s Global Girls Alliance that launched in October as part of the Obama Foundation. 8 Her Sarcasm Is On Point, Even With The Police When she was pulled over for speeding while filming a reality show, she proclaimed: “I was completely shocked and devastated because I was wearing flats.” Image credit: Getty Images 9 She Knows How To Evolve A Brand It’s no mean feat to evolve from girl band front runner to well-respected fashion designer, yet Beckham pivoted industries (and evolved her personal brand) with ease and her designs are now in the wardrobes of accomplished women everywhere. Maybe there’s something to be said for all that smiling on the inside. Image credit: Getty Images Best Of Future Women Culture “Invisible victims”: Why Conor was forced to live in an unsafe home By Sally Spicer Culture Miranda*’s mothers group helped her escape abuse. Then the stalking began By Sally Spicer Culture “We can’t change this on our own” By Melanie Dimmitt Culture “Marching forward means ensuring all our voices are heard” By Melanie Dimmitt Culture Dr Ann O’Neill’s husband committed “the ultimate act of revenge” By Sally Spicer Culture The question victim-survivors like me are tired of being asked By Geraldine Bilston Culture The reason Demi Moore’s speech struck a chord with women By Sally Spicer Culture When parenting meets policing By FW Your inbox just got smarter If you’re not a member, sign up to our newsletter to get the best of Future Women in your inbox.
