Brooklyn Beckham has publicly accused his parents, David and Victoria Beckham, of controlling behavior and attempting to damage his relationship with his wife, Nicola Peltz. In a series of Instagram posts, Beckham stated he has remained silent for years but felt compelled to speak out due to ongoing press leaks from his parents. He claims his parents have manipulated media narratives about their family and insists he does not wish to reconcile with them, asserting he is standing up for himself for the first time.
Beckham refuted rumors that Peltz was responsible for the alleged rift, detailing instances he believes show his parents' interference. He alleged that Victoria Beckham canceled designing Peltz's wedding dress at the last minute, forcing Peltz to find an alternative. He also claimed his parents attempted to bribe him into signing away the rights to his name, and that their treatment of him changed after he refused. Further accusations include his mother calling him "evil" for including his and Peltz's grandmothers at their wedding table, and claims that his brothers were used to attack him on social media before blocking him. He also alleged his mother hijacked his first dance with Peltz at the wedding. Beckham stated that his father only agreed to see him on the condition that Peltz was not invited, and that his family refused to see him at all when they later traveled to Los Angeles. He concluded by attributing his lifelong anxiety to growing up in the public eye and stated that this anxiety has disappeared since stepping away from his family, finding peace and relief in the life he has chosen with Peltz.