In her new Netflix docuseries Victoria, Victoria Beckham opens up about the emotional tug-of-war behind her decision to rejoin the Spice Girls in 2008 — claiming that her husband, David Beckham, pressed her into it by appealing to their children’s desire to see their mother on stage again.
“He Mum-Guilted Me!”
Victoria recalled that David framed the reunion as something meaningful for their kids, reportedly saying:
“It’s really good for the kids to see you do this.”
When Victoria protested, she says she told the cameras: “He mum-guilted me!”
David chimed in during the docuseries to add, “Our kids weren’t around to see their mum be a Spice Girl!”
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The Reunion — Nostalgia and a Turning Point
Victoria described the 2008 Spice Girls reunion tour as bittersweet. While she enjoyed reconnecting with her former persona as Posh Spice, she admitted that the experience clarified how much she’d moved on:
“It was good to celebrate the Spice Girls … but it was during that tour that I realized I didn’t belong on stage. It had been fun but it wasn’t what I loved anymore.”
In the years that followed, she declined to join the group’s later reunion efforts — notably the 2019 tour — choosing to focus fully on her fashion career instead.
Tensions with a Bandmate
Victoria also reveals a more emotional side of the reunion: a comment from fellow Spice Girl Mel B. During the 2008 tour, Mel B reportedly told Victoria, “Don’t forget where you’ve come from,” which Victoria says hurt her.
Victoria responded in the docuseries:
“I have never forgotten where I come from. I have never, ever forgotten that Posh Spice is the reason that I’m sitting here now.”
From Pop Star to Fashion Mogul
The docuseries portrays Victoria’s journey beyond music: she reflects candidly on the challenges of launching her eponymous fashion brand, including periods of debt and self-doubt.
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She also discusses battling perfectionism, public scrutiny of her body image, and the pressure to transform her public identity.
As Victoria presents her story on her own terms, the docuseries underscores how her life has shifted from the stage to design, and from legacy to reinvention.