Victoria Beckham Life Style and Her Career Achievemetn-
| Victoria Beckham | |
|---|---|
 Victoria Beckham in May 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Victoria Caroline Adams |
| Also known as | Posh , Posh Spice |
| Born | 17 April 1974 Harlow, Essex, England |
| Origin | Goffs Oak, Hertfordshire, England |
| Genres | Pop, R&B |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter, dancer, model, actress, fashion designer, businesswoman |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Labels | Virgin (1996–present) 19/Telstar (2002–04) |
| Associated acts | Spice Girls |
| Website | victoriabeckham.com |
Victoria Caroline Beckham (née Adams; born 17 April 1974) is an English singer-songwriter, dancer, model, actress, fashion designer and businesswoman.
During her rise to fame with the late 1990s girl pop group the Spice Girls, Beckham was dubbed Posh Spice, a nickname first coined by the British pop music magazine, Top of the Pops in the July 1996 issue. Since the Spice Girls pursued separate careers, she has had a solo pop music career, scoring four UK Top 10 singles. Her first single to be released, "Out of Your Mind", reached Number 2 in the UK Singles Chart and is her highest chart entry to date. During her solo career, she has been signed to Virgin Records and Telstar Records.
Beckham has found more success as an internationally recognised and photographed style icon. Her career in fashion includes designing a line of jeans for Rock & Republic and later designing her own denim brand, dVb Style. Beckham has brought out her own range of sunglasses and fragrance, entitled Intimately Beckham, which has been released in the UK and the US. In association with the Japanese store Samantha Thavasa and Shiatzy Chen, she has produced a range of handbags and jewellery. In addition, Beckham has released two best-selling books; one her autobiography, the other a fashion guide.
In her television ventures, Beckham has participated in five official documentaries and reality shows about her, some of which include Being Victoria Beckham and The Real Beckhams. Her last documentary was Victoria Beckham: Coming to America, which documented her move to the US with her family in 2007. She has since made a cameo appearance in an episode of American TV series Ugly Betty, and been a guest judge on Project Runway, Germany's Next Topmodel, and American Idol.
She is the wife of English footballer David Beckham and they have three sons: Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz. As of 2009, the couple's joint wealth is estimated at £125 million.
Career-
Spice Girls:
Victoria Beckham performing in 2007 with the Spice Girls
In 1994, Beckham joined the all-female group, the Spice Girls. In the recordings before her marriage, she is credited with her maiden name as Victoria Adams. The group's first single was called "Touch", and she worked with Geri Halliwell, Emma Bunton, Melanie Brown and Melanie Chisholm. Beckham had previously answered an advertisement in The Stage in March 1993 which required girls who were "street smart, extrovert, ambitious and able to sing and dance".
In 1996, the group's first single, "Wannabe", went to Number 1 in the UK and US, and another 29 countries. It was followed by nine further Number 1 singles from their albums Spice, Spiceworld and Forever. Each member of the group received a nickname from the media. Beckham was named "Posh Spice" due to her refined attitude, form-fitting designer outfits, such as little black dresses, and her love of high-heeled footwear. The group was one of the most successful pop acts of the 1990s, selling over fifty-five million records worldwide. After the release of their third album, Forever (UK number 2), which was far less successful than their previous two albums, the Spice Girls stopped recording, leading Beckham to try and build a solo career.
Filmography-
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Spice World | Herself | Lead Role/Feature Film, grossed US$75,000,000 worldwide |
| 2000 | Victoria's Secrets | Reality documentary | |
| 2002 | Being Victoria Beckham | ||
| 2003 | The Real Beckhams | ||
| 2006 | Full Length & Fabulous | ||
| 2007 | Victoria Beckham: Coming to America | ||
| Ugly Betty | Episode "A Nice Day for a Posh Wedding" | ||
| 2008 | Project Runway | Appeared as a guest judge | |
| 2009 | Germany's Next Topmodel | Appeared as a guest judge | |
| 2010 | American Idol | Appeared as a guest judge | Boston & Denver Auditions |
| 2010 | Spongebob Squarepants | Voice of Queen Amphitrite |
In 2007, the Spice Girls reformed and announced plans to embark upon a reunion tour, from which they were said to have earned £10 million each (approximately $20 million). Victoria had previously stated that she and her former Spice colleagues were enjoying their solo careers in various fields, saying "We're all still doing our own thing." Their "Greatest Hits" album was released in early November, 2007 and the tour began on 2 December 2007. At its advent, Beckham said "I wanted my children to see that Mummy was a pop star. It was the last opportunity for them to stand in a crowd full of people screaming for the Spice Girls." When Beckham had her hair coloured brown for the tour, she stated that her sons immediately reacted by saying "Oh my goodness, it's Posh Spice. She's back."
During one Spice Girls performance at London's The O2 Arena, her three sons accompanied her on stage during "Mama", along with the other Spice Girls' children. She was the only member of the group not to sing a solo song on the tour, instead posing in the style of a fashion show on a makeshift catwalk, whereas the others each performed a number from their solo careers. One critic wrote "This time around Posh gets the biggest cheer when she sings her solo lines. She knows it too – and it seems to give her more and more confidence as the show goes on."
During one Spice Girls performance at London's The O2 Arena, her three sons accompanied her on stage during "Mama", along with the other Spice Girls' children. She was the only member of the group not to sing a solo song on the tour, instead posing in the style of a fashion show on a makeshift catwalk, whereas the others each performed a number from their solo careers. One critic wrote "This time around Posh gets the biggest cheer when she sings her solo lines. She knows it too – and it seems to give her more and more confidence as the show goes on."
Filmmaker Bob Smeaton directed an official film of the tour entitled Spice Girls: Giving You Everything, which was first aired on Fox8 in Australia. It later aired in the UK on 31 December 2007 on BBC One.
As well as their sell-out tour, the Spice Girls were contracted to appear in Tesco advertisements, for which they were paid £1 million each.
In July 2007, it was announced that Beckham would shortly begin filming a cameo appearance as herself in an episode of the second season of ABC's TV series Ugly Betty. The episode, "A Nice Day for a Posh Wedding", aired on 9 November 2007 in the United States and on 23 November in the United Kingdom. Beckham has said she only agreed to the part because of her interest in fashion, and not for the acting opportunity. Despite her forays into television, Beckham has denied plans to embark upon a Hollywood movie career. Beckham's first line was "This is major", said when bursting through a curtain at a dress fitting for a wedding, in which she was the bridesmaid.
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In February 2008, it was revealed that Beckham would be the guest judge for the finale of fourth season of Project Runway, which aired on 5 March 2008 in the US.
She told Britain’s Hello! magazine:
“There has been competition to wear the same dress but I deal with it in a diplomatic way. I know what it’s like – you don’t want to wear the same thing as someone else.
“All the requests come through me. I make sure I manage it well so there’s no embarrassment of people wearing the same thing. I don’t want people ending up in those ‘who wore it better’ features, unless it’s me because I wear them first. It’s been amazing. The response has been breathtaking.”
Bosses at a tabloid have made a public apology over an article which suggested animal rights activists at People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) had threatened to douse Victoria Beckham in fake blood.
The Daily Mirror reported that campaigners were set to target the former Spice Girls star to protest against her new handbag line, which features items made from the skin of exotic animals.
The article, printed last month, suggested Beckham’s aides were being forced to “bolster security” during a promotional trip to the UK to launch the accessories collection.
A spokesperson for Beckham defended the star over the story, declaring, “These skins sit strictly within the CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species) regulations”, while heads at PETA told WENN they were seeking legal counsel over the fabricated story.
Now representatives at the publication have moved to make amends – on Tuesday they printed a piece entitled, “Apology to the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals”, in which they pledged to pay PETA’s legal fees.
The article states, “On 19 October 2010, we published a story in the print and online editions of the Daily Mirror and on our 3am website stating that People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals were planning a protest against Victoria Beckham’s new range of bags which would include pouring fake blood over Mrs Beckham.
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Victoria not interested in designing menswear-
London, Nov 20 (IANS) Singer-turned-fashion designer Victoria Beckham isn’t interested in doing a menswear collection as she likes to try out her designs on herself first.
‘I’m not really that interested, at the moment, in men’s clothes,’ femalefirst.co.uk quoted Victoria as saying.
‘How on earth, as a male, do you design dresses for women? Because how I work is I actually put the dresses on myself. And I won’t disclose any of their answers but quite a few of my male friends have actually said they do put the dresses on themselves. Because how else do you know how it feels?,’ she said.
Victoria has three sons – Brooklyn, 11, Romeo, eight, and five-year-old Cruz – with footballer hubby David Beckham.
The former Spice Girl also said she has no intention to work with her husband on a line in the near future.
2 Sep 2010 ... Her label may only be two years old but the former Spice Girl has been shortlisted for a major award.
Funny Victoria Beckham Steps With Seriously Spikey Studs-
Victoria Beckham sported Christian Louboutin's dangerously spiked heels as she stepped out of her NYC hotel headed on an early evening shopping adventure yesterday. She made stops at Barneys and Ralph Lauren, perhaps getting an early start on her holiday present buying for David and the boys. Looking for gift inspiration this season?From Wikipedia-
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