Brooklyn Beckham has faced many expectations and criticisms, primarily because he was born into a high-profile family with his father, legendary footballer David Beckham, and his mother is fashion designer Victoria Beckham. Many view Brooklyn as having been “born at the finish line,” making any career he chooses easy to compare to the success of his parents, who have significantly influenced the worlds of sports and fashion. In this context, it’s challenging to determine whether his parents’ fame is an overshadowing presence or if Brooklyn truly lacks talent.

Brooklyn’s sharing after a long time of being labelled incompetent

The 25-year-old opened up in an interview with Grazia on October 29, acknowledging the public’s frustration with “nepo babies”—children of influential parents. He stated, “Obviously, I was born into this, but it’s not something I chose.” Rather than focusing on others’ perceptions, Brooklyn says he works to rise above the criticism, following his parents’ advice to be resilient.

Brooklyn notes that while he often faces meaningless comments from critics, he chooses to ignore them, focusing instead on pursuing what makes him happy and treating people kindly. He shared, “The gossip makes me work harder because I’m the type who wants to prove them wrong.”

Brooklyn has pursued modeling, photography, and recently, the restaurant business. Though he trained for years to become a professional footballer, he decided to give up that dream at 15. He recalls the difficulty of this choice, mentioning that he even heard teammates talking behind his back, saying, “Those little things stuck in my head.”

The interview also highlighted the public’s reaction when Brooklyn ventured into the culinary world, with many media outlets and fans criticizing his cooking skills. In 2022, he was notably criticized by host Ulrika Jonsson for appearing on The Late Late Show with James Corden in a cooking segment, with Jonsson arguing that professionally trained chefs deserved the spotlight more than Beckham’s eldest son. To this day, some people still believe he uses his parents’ fame to garner attention each time he shares his cooking ventures or accomplishments on social media.

When asked why he continues launching new projects despite public scrutiny, Brooklyn said, “I’ve never been lazy. I truly want to make a name for myself and hope that one day my children will be proud of me.”

Brooklyn Beckham: Trying to escape the label of “Grandchild”

Brooklyn has recently launched a chili sauce brand, Cloud 23, in September, and mentioned that he spent three years planning its launch despite the misconception that he doesn’t work. “I’m not just attaching my name to this brand. I’ve been involved in every detail of the product. I’ve never poured my heart into anything as much as I have with Cloud 23,” he said, adding that this venture differs from his previous interests like photography, which he lost enthusiasm for when things didn’t go as planned.

During the interview, Brooklyn expressed his gratitude for his wife, actress Nicola Peltz, who has been supportive of his culinary aspirations even before they married in 2022. He also mentioned his eagerness to have children, leaving the decision to Nicola for whenever she feels ready. “I’ve always wanted to be a young dad. I love that my dad was young and felt more like a friend,” he added, expressing his desire to raise his future children the same way his parents raised him.

Brooklyn Beckham, now 25 is the eldest son of soccer legend David Beckham and fashion designer Victoria Beckham. He studied photography at the Parsons School of Design in New York. Since 2014, he has modeled professionally, appearing in magazines like Vogue China, Miss Vogue, Interview, L’Uomo Vogue, The New York Times, Style, and Dazed Korea.

Grazia remarked that Brooklyn has been in the public eye since birth, with his parents’ fame overshadowing his childhood. In the recent documentary Beckham, scenes from his early years reveal his fear of paparazzi, as crowds would surround and knock on the family’s car windows. David and Victoria Beckham admitted that Brooklyn was the most affected by the “media frenzy” surrounding their family.