Victoria Beckham Opens Up About Past Eating Disorder
“Beckham says she hid an eating disorder in her early career.”
Key points
- Beckham says she hid an eating disorder in her early career.
- The Netflix film links the struggle to industry pressures after the Spice Girls.
- Friends recall unhealthy routines and relentless scrutiny.
- She hopes candour will help others and reflects on a healthier present.
Victoria Beckham says she learned to hide the extent of an eating disorder during her early years in the spotlight and wasn’t fully honest about it with her family. The designer, now 51, discusses the struggle in a new Netflix documentary, linking it to the pressures that followed the Spice Girls era.
She recounts being subjected to criticism over her body from a young age, experiences that left a lasting mark. Friends quoted in the film say the fixation on thinness became unhealthy, describing periods when she relied on liquids, exercised obsessively and responded to outside demands to lose weight.
Beckham’s confidantes portray the decision to speak openly now as a turning point. By confronting a painful chapter, they say, she hopes to encourage women facing similar challenges to seek help. Beckham adds that making the documentary felt like therapy and shows how she prioritises a healthier relationship with food, work and family today.
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