{"id":130982,"date":"2025-10-18T23:03:30","date_gmt":"2025-10-18T23:03:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/130982\/"},"modified":"2025-10-18T23:03:30","modified_gmt":"2025-10-18T23:03:30","slug":"victoria-beckhams-biggest-fear-over-daughter-harper-as-rumours-swirl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/130982\/","title":{"rendered":"Victoria Beckham&#8217;s &#8216;biggest fear&#8217; over daughter Harper as rumours swirl"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>EXCLUSIVE: Harper Beckham is expected to take the fashion and beauty industry by storm, but a source says Victoria hopes to shield her daughter from the negativity she endured<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/0_MAIN-Victoria.jpg\" alt=\"Harper and Victoria Beckham\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Harper is rumoured to be gearing up to follow in her famous mum&#8217;s footsteps<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"ok\">There are rumours that <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ok.co.uk\/latest\/harper-beckham\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Harper BeckhamLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Harper Beckham<\/a> could become the \u201cnext <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ok.co.uk\/latest\/kylie-jenner\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Kylie Jenner<\/a>\u201d with a fame to rival her pop star turned fashion mogul mum, and a source claims that Victoria is desperate to protect her. Harper, now 14, has become a famous face, and there\u2019s been recent speculation that she\u2019s about to take a major leap into the beauty industry, just like the Kardashian-Jenner sibling, who became the world\u2019s youngest self-made billionaire, at 21.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"ok\">But after mum Victoria, who joined the Spice Girls at 20, recently <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ok.co.uk\/celebrity-news\/vulnerable-victoria-beckhams-massive-turning-36044152\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"revealed she spent much of her career \u201cconstantly made to feel not good enough\u201dLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">revealed she spent much of her career \u201cconstantly made to feel not good enough\u201d<\/a>, our source claims she\u2019s doing everything in her power to ensure Harper\u2019s experience in the public eye is nothing like her own.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2_victoriabeckham_1759533370_3735559118313249329_186901415.jpg\" alt=\"David, Harper, Romeo and Cruz Beckham were joined by Jackie Apostel and Anna Wintour to support Victoria\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>The youngster has already mingled with fashion A-listers such as Anna Wintour(Image: Instagram)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"ok\">\u201cVictoria knows all too well how much pressure being in the spotlight can be. The last thing she wants is for Harper to go through the same things she has, it\u2019s her biggest fear,\u201d they tell OK!. \u201cVictoria knows the pitfalls of fame, so is working hard behind the scenes to protect Harper. She\u2019s extremely conscious and protective of her.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"ok\">Designer Victoria, 51, opened up about her early life and career in the new <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ok.co.uk\/latest\/victoria-beckham\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Victoria Beckham<\/a> Netflix series, which follows husband David\u2019s similarly styled hit show of 2023.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"ok\">In it, the former theatre school pupil talked about living her life in the media glare, and the damaging and lasting effects it had on her. She revealed, \u201cWhen people are mean, and you\u2019re hearing things and you\u2019re seeing things, and you\u2019re constantly made to feel you\u2019re not good enough, that really hurts. And I became so self-conscious.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"ok\">As well as being heavily criticised for her appearance \u2013 her weight, in particular \u2013 she also talked about feeling isolated and lonely when the Spice Girls split, and of being dismissed as a solo performer and, later, as a fashion designer.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1_The-Spice-Girls.jpg\" alt=\"The Spice Girls\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Victoria admitted to struggling when The Spice Girls split(Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"ok\">In episode two, Victoria recalled being \u201cweighed on national television when Brooklyn was six months old\u201d, and explained how deep the criticism cut.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"ok\">\u201cI really started to doubt myself and not like myself, you know, and because I let it affect me, I didn\u2019t know what I saw when I looked in the mirror,\u201d she said. \u201cYou lose all sense of reality. I was just very critical of myself. I didn\u2019t like what I saw. I\u2019ve been everything from porky posh to skinny posh. It\u2019s been a lot, and that\u2019s hard. I had no control over what was being written about me, pictures that were taken.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"ok\">As well showcasing just how far Essex-born Victoria has come, viewers also got the biggest glimpse yet at the life of teenager Harper, particularly the bond between her and her mum.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"ok\">In the first episode, Victoria declared, \u201cThe Spice Girls made me feel good enough about being me. And I tell Harper every single day, \u201cYou follow your dreams and be who you are.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"ok\">Harper has become a regular red-carpet guest with her famous parents in recent years, often stepping out in her mum\u2019s designer gowns and mingling with A-listers.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/0_L1361689.jpg\" alt=\"Victoria was joined by Cruz, Jackie Apostel, Romeo, Harper and David for the Netflix premiere of her new documentary series\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Victoria was joined by Cruz, Jackie Apostel, Romeo, Harper and David for the Netflix premiere of her new documentary series(Image: @jamesdkelly)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"ok\">Last year, aged 13, she presented her mum with an entrepreneur award at the Harper\u2019s Bazaar Women of the Year Awards, joining the likes of Jodie Comer, <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ok.co.uk\/latest\/maya-jama\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Maya Jama<\/a> and Golda Rosheuvel in the presenting line-up.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"ok\">She also launched her own Instagram page late last month \u2013 @harperbeckham \u2013 which is set to private and has 50 followers so far, including her mum, dad and big brothers Romeo and Cruz.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"ok\">If the whispers about beauty business ambitions are to be believed, Harper could well be set to become the most successful of all the Beckham children.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"ok\">According to Companies House \u2013 the UK\u2019s business registry \u2013 a company called H7B Ltd was set up in October last year, listing Victoria Beckham as director. The teenager\u2019s full name is Harper Seven Beckham.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"ok\">And according to documents seen by OK!, earlier this month the company registered two trademark applications for \u201chiku By Harper\u201d, covering beauty products, skincare, haircare, clothing and more.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1_2024-Harpers-Bazaar-Women-of-the-Year-Awards-VIP-Arrivals.jpg\" alt=\"Harper and Victoria Beckham\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Harper has become a fan of her mum&#8217;s designer gowns(Image: Dave Benett\/Getty Images for Harper&#8217;s Bazaar UK)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"ok\">If it materialises, our source claims Victoria\u2019s own wobbly start with her fashion line, which saw the business plunge \u201ctens of millions in the red\u201d, has given her all the skills to help guide Harper to success.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"ok\">\u201cVictoria is supportive and is going to guide her and make sure she has the right people behind her. She\u2019s gently saying, \u2018Learn from Mummy\u2019s mistakes.\u2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"ok\">\u201cShe knows what can go wrong, and how to get it right, so she\u2019s an amazing person to be by Harper\u2019s side as her profile grows.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"ok\">\u201cHarper loves dressing up, fashion and make-up, so she\u2019s really keen to get stuck in, and making an Instagram account is the first step towards that. It felt like a big leap for Victoria and David to allow her to go on social media, but they also know she is a teenager and they can\u2019t protect her from it forever.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"ok\">\u201cHarper and Victoria have such a great mother-daughter relationship, so she\u2019s just keen to protect her as much as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ok.co.uk\/shopping\/victoria-beckham-exact-eye-liner-36080381\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36080381\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Create Victoria Beckham&#8217;s signature smoky eye with the exact liner she swears by<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"EXCLUSIVE: Harper Beckham is expected to take the fashion and beauty industry by storm, but a source says&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":130983,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[75],"tags":[18,117,60134,19,17,744,68507,11261],"class_list":{"0":"post-130982","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment","8":"tag-eire","9":"tag-entertainment","10":"tag-harper-beckham","11":"tag-ie","12":"tag-ireland","13":"tag-kylie-jenner","14":"tag-spice-girls","15":"tag-victoria-beckham"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/130982","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=130982"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/130982\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/130983"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=130982"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=130982"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=130982"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}