{"id":217730,"date":"2026-01-20T13:40:53","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T13:40:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/20\/david-beckham-says-children-make-mistakes-after-brooklyns-feud-statement\/"},"modified":"2026-01-20T13:40:53","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T13:40:53","slug":"david-beckham-says-children-make-mistakes-after-brooklyns-feud-statement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/20\/david-beckham-says-children-make-mistakes-after-brooklyns-feud-statement\/","title":{"rendered":"David Beckham Says Children &#8216;Make Mistakes&#8217; After Brooklyn&#8217;s Feud Statement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/david-beckham\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>David Beckham<\/strong><\/a> reflected on allowing his children to make mistakes \u2014 especially on social media \u2014 hours after his son <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/brooklyn-beckham\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Brooklyn Beckham<\/strong><\/a> released a shocking statement about their ongoing family feud.<\/p>\n<p>David, 50, was asked about the use of social media during a live interview on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/video\/2026\/01\/20\/bank-of-america-ceo-brian-moynihan-and-david-beckham-on-sports-with-us-partnership.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNBC\u2019s financial program Squawk Box<\/a>, telling <strong>Andrew Ross Sorkin<\/strong> on Tuesday, January 20, \u201cI\u2019ve always spoken about social media and the power of social media \u2014 for the good and for the bad.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>David \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-moms\/pictures\/david-victoria-beckhams-family-album-their-best-pics-with-kids\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">who also shares<\/a> sons Romeo, 23, and Cruz, 20, and daughter Harper, 14, with wife <strong>Victoria Beckham<\/strong> \u2014 reflected on<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/beckham-family-drama-through-the-years-feuds-rumored-affair-and-more\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> his efforts to \u201ceducate\u201d his kids<\/a> about the negative effects of social media, adding, \u201cWhat kids can access these days, it can be dangerous. But what I\u2019ve found personally, especially with my kids as well: Use it for the right reasons.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He continued, \u201cI\u2019ve been able to use my platform for my following, for UNICEF. And it\u2019s been the biggest tool to make people aware of what\u2019s going on around the world for children. And I\u2019ve tried to do the same with my children, to educate them. They make mistakes. Children are allowed to make mistakes. That\u2019s how they learn. So, that\u2019s what I try to teach my kids, but you have to sometimes let them make those mistakes as well.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/brooklyn-beckham-on-parents-and-siblings-what-he-has-shared\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/brooklyn-beckham-on-parents-and-siblings-what-he-has-shared\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Brooklyn Beckham&#8217;s Quotes About His Family: No Interest in Reconciling, More<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tBrooklyn Beckham\u2019s ongoing feud with his parents, David and Victoria Beckham, has made headlines for years. Brooklyn married his wife, Nicola Peltz Beckham, in April 2022. Rumors soon began to circulate that Nicola and Brooklyn\u2019s mother had a falling out over a wedding gown \u2014 an allegation Brooklyn tried to stymy. \u201cThey\u2019re always going to [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Earlier in the segment, the former professional soccer player was specifically asked about whether he thought it was \u201ceasier\u201d on his mental health to weather headlines about himself in the U.K. or the United States.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m going to have to sit on the fence, I love living in both places,\u201d he noted. \u201cI love my country. I love where I grew up, but I always wanted to live in America and I love America. \u2026 I\u2019m lucky that I get to spend a huge amount of time in both places.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>David\u2019s comments came shortly after Brooklyn, 26, took to Instagram with a lengthy statement<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/brooklyn-beckham-shares-scathing-statement-slamming-victoria-and-david\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> about his family\u2019s ongoing feud.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have been silent for years and made every effort to keep these matters private. 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,\u201d he wrote via his Instagram Story. \u201cI do not want to reconcile with my family. I\u2019m not being controlled, I\u2019m standing up for myself for the first time in my life.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4205831\" style=\"width: 900px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:75%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4205831\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Brooklyn-Beckham-and-Nicola-Peltz-Share-Family-Christmas-Photos-Amid-Feud.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=74&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"Brooklyn-Beckham-and-Nicola-Peltz-Share-Family-Christmas-Photos-Amid-Feud.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Brooklyn-Beckham-and-Nicola-Peltz-Share-Family-Christmas-Photos-Amid-Feud.jpg?w=100&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 100w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Brooklyn-Beckham-and-Nicola-Peltz-Share-Family-Christmas-Photos-Amid-Feud.jpg?w=200&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Brooklyn-Beckham-and-Nicola-Peltz-Share-Family-Christmas-Photos-Amid-Feud.jpg?w=300&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Brooklyn-Beckham-and-Nicola-Peltz-Share-Family-Christmas-Photos-Amid-Feud.jpg?w=400&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Brooklyn-Beckham-and-Nicola-Peltz-Share-Family-Christmas-Photos-Amid-Feud.jpg?w=500&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Brooklyn-Beckham-and-Nicola-Peltz-Share-Family-Christmas-Photos-Amid-Feud.jpg?w=600&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Brooklyn-Beckham-and-Nicola-Peltz-Share-Family-Christmas-Photos-Amid-Feud.jpg?w=700&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 700w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Brooklyn-Beckham-and-Nicola-Peltz-Share-Family-Christmas-Photos-Amid-Feud.jpg?w=800&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Brooklyn-Beckham-and-Nicola-Peltz-Share-Family-Christmas-Photos-Amid-Feud.jpg?w=900&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Brooklyn-Beckham-and-Nicola-Peltz-Share-Family-Christmas-Photos-Amid-Feud.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=74&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Brooklyn-Beckham-and-Nicola-Peltz-Share-Family-Christmas-Photos-Amid-Feud.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Brooklyn-Beckham-and-Nicola-Peltz-Share-Family-Christmas-Photos-Amid-Feud.jpg?w=1400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Brooklyn-Beckham-and-Nicola-Peltz-Share-Family-Christmas-Photos-Amid-Feud.jpg?w=1600&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 1600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Brooklyn-Beckham-and-Nicola-Peltz-Share-Family-Christmas-Photos-Amid-Feud.jpg?w=1800&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Brooklyn-Beckham-and-Nicola-Peltz-Share-Family-Christmas-Photos-Amid-Feud.jpg?w=1920&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1920w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Brooklyn-Beckham-and-Nicola-Peltz-Share-Family-Christmas-Photos-Amid-Feud.jpg?w=2400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 2400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) calc(100vw - 6em), (max-width: 1000px) 80vw, 1000px\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz.<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">(Photo courtesy of Brooklyn Beckham\/Nicola Peltz\/ Instagram.)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Brooklyn defended his wife, <strong>Nicola Peltz Beckham<\/strong>, while slamming how his parents have \u201ccontrolled narratives in the press\u201d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/brooklyn-beckham-claims-he-was-rejected-during-dads-50th-birthday\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> about their family over the years.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe performative social meda 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\u2019ll go through to place countless lies in the media, mostly at the expense of the innocent people, to preserve their own facade,\u201d he claimed. \u201cBut I believe the truth always comes out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Brooklyn questioned his family\u2019s alleged decision to value \u201cpublic promotion and endorsements above all else.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBrand Beckham comes first. Family \u2018love\u2019 is decided by how much you post on social media, or how quickly you drop everything to show up and pose for a family photo opp, even if it\u2019s at the expense of our professional obligations,\u201d he continued. \u201cWe\u2019ve gone out of our way for years to show up and support at every fashion show, every party, and every press activity to show \u2018our perfect family!\u2019 But the one time my wife asked for my mum\u2019s support to save displaced dogs during the LA fires, my mum refused.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the statement, Brooklyn claimed he has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/brooklyn-beckham-claims-parents-pressured-him-to-sign-away-name-rights\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201ccontrolled\u201d by his parents<\/a> \u201cfor most of\u201d his life.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-moms\/pictures\/celebrities-who-have-complicated-relationships-with-their-parents\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"00\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Dwayne-Johnson-Never-Reconciled-With-Dad-Rocky-Johnson-Before-His-Death.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Dwayne Johnson Never Reconciled With Dad Rocky Johnson Before His Death\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Dwayne-Johnson-Never-Reconciled-With-Dad-Rocky-Johnson-Before-His-Death.jpg?quality=70&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-moms\/pictures\/celebrities-who-have-complicated-relationships-with-their-parents\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"00\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Celebrities Who Have Complicated Relationships With Their Parents<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tOver the years, stars including Jennette McCurdy and Macaulay Culkin have discussed hitting rock bottom with their parents. Jennette broke down the abuse she faced because of her mother, Debra McCurdy, in her memoir, I Am Glad My Mom Died. \u201cOf course, there are moments where I fantasize that my mom would\u2019ve apologized or that [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cI grew up with overwhelming anxiety,\u201d he concluded. \u201cFor the first time in my life, since stepping away from my family, that anxiety has disappeared. I wake up every morning grateful for the life I chose, and have found peace and relief. My wife and I do not want a life shaped by image, press, or manipulation. All we want [is] peace, privacy and happiness for us and our future family.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>David and Victoria, 51, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/david-beckham-spotted-for-1st-time-after-brooklyns-explosive-statement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">have yet to publicly address<\/a> Brooklyn\u2019s statement directly.<\/p>\n<p>Brooklyn and Nicola, 31, originally sparked rumors that they were on the outs with the rest of the family after they skipped David\u2019s birthday party in March 2025. Speculation about a feud originally started years earlier, however, after Brooklyn and Nicola\u2019s 2022 nuptials, which he addressed in Monday\u2019s statement.<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Before the public fallout, David showed his appreciation for his kids with a Father\u2019s Day post.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy most important &amp; favorite job in life is being a dad,\u201d David captioned a June 2025 post, tagging sons Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz\u2019s Instagram accounts. \u201cI\u2019m so proud of all of you and like daddy (sorry boys) tells you every single day, I will always be here for you no matter what. Mummy, thank you for doing the most important part and making me a father there is no greater gift in life than making me a dad. Happy Father\u2019s Day. I love you kiddies more than you could imagine.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Victoria, meanwhile, called her husband the \u201cbest daddy\u201d to their four children in her own post, writing, \u201cYou always lead with love and our four beautiful children are a reflection of that. We all love you so so much!!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/david-beckham-says-children-make-mistakes-after-brooklyns-feud-statement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>David Beckham reflected on allowing his children to make mistakes \u2014 especially on social media \u2014 hours after his son Brooklyn Beckham released a shocking statement about their ongoing family feud. David, 50, was asked about the use of social media during a live interview on CNBC\u2019s financial program Squawk Box, telling Andrew Ross Sorkin [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":217731,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-217730","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-celebrity"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/217730","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=217730"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/217730\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/217731"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=217730"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=217730"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=217730"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}