Victoria Beckham Reflects on Eating Disorder Battle and Pressure to Conform

In a candid interview, former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham has opened up about her long-standing battle with an eating disorder and the intense pressure she faced to conform to unrealistic beauty standards. Beckham, now 51 years old, reveals that after the Spice Girls broke up in 2000, she lost "all sense of reality" and became highly critical of her own appearance.

"I don't know what I saw when I looked in the mirror," Beckham says. "Was I fat? Was I thin? I don't know. You lose all sense of reality. I was just very critical of myself. I didn't like what I saw." She explains that she tried to control her image and weight through her clothing and unhealthy behaviors, becoming "very good at lying" about her struggles.

Beckham's husband, David Beckham, adds that during that time, "it was OK to criticize a woman for her weight," a practice that he says would not be acceptable today. Victoria Beckham was labeled as both "Porky Posh" and "Skinny Posh" at various points, a testament to the intense scrutiny she faced.

Despite the difficulties, Beckham has now found a way to reflect on that period with a sense of pride and growth. She says, "I love the Spice Girls. I really do. And it's been great reflecting on that time." Beckham's decision to share her story in a documentary is a powerful step towards breaking the silence around eating disorders and the unrealistic beauty standards that continue to impact women in the public eye.