The fallout over Brooklyn Beckham's "first-dance at the wedding" controversy is growing. Following claims that his mother, Victoria Beckham, hijacked the bride Nicola Peltz's first dance, multiple eyewitness accounts have emerged saying they saw the scene, intensifying the dispute over the truth.
On the 20th (local time), foreign outlets Daily Mail and Page Six reported that at Brooklyn and Nicola's 2022 Florida wedding, Victoria went on stage, hugged her son and wrapped her arms around his neck, engaging in "physical contact that could appear inappropriate," according to testimony. One guest said, "That moment was supposed to belong to the bride. Nicola ended up running out of the banquet hall in tears," adding, "the Beckham side cheered, and the Peltz side was silent."
Earlier, Brooklyn said in a long Instagram statement that "there was a first dance with the bride planned weeks in advance, but my mother hijacked that moment," and "that day I felt the most uncomfortable and humiliated I have in my life." He added that the moment occurred during a performance by singer Marc Anthony.
The controversy has shifted to whether video will be released. The wedding followed a "no phone" policy, with all guests surrendering their phones, and the rights to official footage belong only to Brooklyn and Nicola. Because of this, online speculation has continued about "whether decisive footage will be released," but insiders drew a line, saying, "Unless Brooklyn wants it, the footage will not come out into the world."
However, there are conflicting accounts. Vogue reported that the first dance was performed to a cover version of an Elvis Presley song and that Marc Anthony's set was afterward, creating different interpretations about the timing and nature of the "first dance." This has led some to point out the gap between Brooklyn's claim and the contemporaneous official reports.
Meanwhile, David Beckham recently touched on the double-edged nature of social media at a World Economic Forum (WEF) event, saying, "Children are beings who learn by making mistakes," an indirect comment that drew interpretation. He did not make a direct remark, but the comment attracted attention given the family's conflict.
In the end, the wedding "first dance" has been reexamined as more than a simple incident, becoming a scene symbolizing long-standing rifts within the Beckham family and between Brooklyn and Nicola. As differing memories, records and conflicting testimonies continue, attention is focused on whether this conflict will provide an opportunity for reconciliation or deepen further.
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