Victoria Beckham has been seen out in public for the first time since her son Brooklyn issued a scathing statement criticizing his parents.
Despite the reported family turmoil, the former Spice Girl stepped out to celebrate bandmate Emma Bunton’s birthday at Soho Farmhouse in the English countryside over the weekend.
She was joined by fellow Spice Girls Melanie Chisholm and Geri Horner, and marked the reunion by sharing a photo from the gathering on Instagram.
In her post, the 51-year-old wished Bunton a happy birthday and called her a “beautiful soul,” also paying tribute to Chisholm and Horner by writing: “I love you girls so much.”
The Spice Girls kept things chic for the celebration, with Victoria opting for a sharp brown suit for the countryside bash.
Her appearance comes amid major turbulence in the Beckham family, after Brooklyn publicly hit out at his parents in a fiery Instagram statement on January 19.
The eldest child of David and Victoria claimed he had “been silent for years” and had tried to keep the family rift “private.”
“I have been silent for years and made every effort to keep these matters private,” part of his statement read.
“Unfortunately, my parents and their team have continued to go to the press, leaving me with no choice but to speak for myself and tell the truth about only some of the lies that have been printed.”
He continued: “I do not want to reconcile with my family. I’m not being controlled, I’m standing up for myself for the first time in my life. For my entire life, my parents have controlled narratives in the press about our family.”
Brooklyn has said he doesn’t want to reconcile with his parents (Darren Gerrish/Darren Gerrish/WireImage)
Brooklyn continued his statement by saying: “The performative social media posts, family events and inauthentic relationships have been a fixture of the life I was born into. Recently, I have seen with my own eyes the lengths that they’ll go through to place countless lies in the media, mostly at the expense of innocent people, to preserve their own facade. But I believe the truth always comes out.”
In the wake of Brooklyn’s post, David appeared on CNBC’s Squawk Box, where he reflected on how he parents his children and their online lives.
“I have always spoken about social media and the power of social media… for the good and for the bad. What kids can access these days, it can be dangerous,” he said, explaining that he’s tried to educate his children about that reality.
“They make mistakes, but children are allowed to make mistakes. That is how they learn. That is what I try to teach my kids,” he continued, adding: “You sometimes have to let them make those mistakes as well.”
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