Look away now, Brooklyn! The star’s wedding singer Marc Anthony has finally broken his silence on that “inappropriate” dance by mum Victoria Beckham – and it seems he’s Team Beckham.
Brooklyn, 26, lashed out at parents David and Victoria in a shock statement on Instagram last month. In it, he accused Victoria of ‘humiliating’ him in front of his 500 wedding guests as she took to the stage during Marc’s performance of his love song You Sang To Me instead of new wife Nicola Peltz.
However, now Marc has spoken out, appearing to cast doubt on Brooklyn’s version of events…
Brooklyn’s claims about mum Victoria Beckham
In his statement, Brooklyn alleged: “My mum hijacked my first dance with my wife, which had been planned weeks in advance to a romantic love song. In front of our 500 wedding guests, Marc Anthony called me to the stage, where in the schedule was planned to be my romantic dance with my wife but instead my mum was waiting to dance with me instead.
“She danced very inappropriately on me in front of everyone. I’ve never felt more uncomfortable or humiliated in my entire life. We wanted to renew our vows so we could create new memories of our wedding day that bring us joy and happiness, not anxiety and embarrassment.”
‘No slut dropping and no black PVC catsuit’
Then, at the end of last month, Brooklyn’s wedding DJ Fat Tony gave his take on events.
Appearing on This Morning, he said: “Marc Anthony was performing on stage. He then called Brooklyn onto the stage. Brooklyn went onto the stage, where the next minute, everyone was expecting it to be Nicola to go up and do this first dance.
“Then Marc Anthony asks ‘the most beautiful woman in the room’’to come to the stage. And then he says: ‘Victoria, come to the stage.’ So Victoria’s by the stage. She goes onto the stage. And of course, at that point, Brooklyn’s suddenly devastated because he thought he was going to do his first dance with his wife.”
Fat Tony shared that Nicola left the room “crying her eyes out”.
“Brooklyn’s stuck there on stage and then they do this dance and Marc Anthony’s like: ‘Go put your hands on your mother’s hips.’ It was a Latin thing. The whole situation was really awkward for everyone in the room,” he continued.
“This is all about how Brooklyn feels. If he felt it was inappropriate and awkward, then it was inappropriate.” However, he added: “There was no slut dropping. There was no black PVC catsuit, and there was no Spice Girl action.”
Marc Anthony declares ‘it’s hardly the truth’
Now, Marc Anthony has been asked what happened. And it seems he’s backing Victoria and David.
He told The Hollywood Reporter: “I have nothing to say about what’s happening with the family. They’re a wonderful, wonderful family. I’ve known them since before the kids were born. I’m godfather to Cruz. I’m really close to the family. But I have nothing to say about what happened there.”
However, he did shed a little light on the situation, adding: “It’s extremely unfortunate how it’s playing out — but [how it’s playing out] is hardly the truth.”
Over to you, Brooklyn!
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Victoria Beckham was in the firing line last month when son Brooklyn released a shock statement about their feud.
He posted the statement on his Instagram Stories. It laid into mum Victoria and dad David.
It was also where he said her dance with him at his wedding to Nicola Peltz was “inappropriate”.
Brooklyn Beckham’s statement in full
He shared: “I 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.
“I do not want to reconcile with my family. I’m not being controlled. I’m standing up for myself for the first time in my life. For my entire life, my parents have controlled narratives in the press about our family. The performative social media posts, family events and inauthentic relationships have been a fixture of the life I was born into.”
He then continued: “Recently, I have seen with my own eyes the lengths they’ll go through to place countless lies in the media. Mostly at the expense of innocent people, to preserve their own facade. But I believe the truth always comes out.”
Beckhams accused of ‘endlessly trying to ruin’ his relationship
Brooklyn Beckham continued: “My parents have been trying endlessly to ruin my relationship since before my wedding. And it hasn’t stopped. My mum cancelled making Nicola’s dress in the eleventh hour despite how excited she was to wear her design, forcing her to urgently find a new dress.
“Weeks before our big day, my parents repeatedly pressured and attempted to bribe me into signing away the rights to my name. It would have affected me, my wife, and our future children. They were adamant on me signing before my wedding date because then the terms of the deal would be initiated. My holdout affected the payday. And they have never treated me the same since.”
But it got worse…
He then added: “During the wedding planning, my mum went so far as to call me ‘evil’ because Nicola and I chose to include my Nanny Sandra, and Nicola’s Naunni at our table, because they both didn’t have their husbands. Both of our parents had their own tables equally adjacent to ours.
“The night before our wedding, members of my family told me that Nicola was ‘not blood’ and ‘not family’. Since the moment I started standing up for myself with my family, I’ve received endless attacks from my parents, both privately and publicly, that were sent to the press on their orders.
“Even my brothers were sent to attack me on social media. Before they ultimately blocked me out of nowhere this last summer,” he said.
That ‘inappropriate’ wedding dance
“My mum hijacked my first dance with my wife, which had been planned weeks in advance to a romantic love song. In front of our 500 wedding guests, Marc Anthony called me to the stage, where in the schedule was planned to be my romantic dance with my wife but instead my mum was waiting to dance with me instead,” Brooklyn said of Victoria Beckham.
“She danced very inappropriately on me in front of everyone. I’ve never felt more uncomfortable or humiliated in my entire life. We wanted to renew our vows so we could create new memories of our wedding day that bring us joy and happiness, not anxiety and embarrassment,” he also added.
But Brooklyn Beckham wasn’t done there…
The eldest Beckham boy continued: “My wife has been consistently disrespected by my family. No matter how hard we’ve tried to come together as one. My mum has repeatedly invited women from my past into our lives in ways that were clearly intended to make us both uncomfortable.
“Despite this, we still travelled to London for my dad’s birthday and were rejected for a week as we waited in our hotel room trying to plan quality time with him. He refused all of our attempts, unless it was at his big birthday party with a hundred guests and cameras at every corner.
“When he finally agreed to see me, it was under the condition that Nicola wasn’t invited. It was a slap in the face. Later, when my family travelled to LA, they refused to see me at all.”
‘Peace, privacy and happiness’
Concluding his statement, Brooklyn Beckham said: “My family values public promotion and endorsements above all else. Brand Beckham comes first. Family ‘love’ 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’s at the expense of our professional obligations.
“We’ve gone out of our way for years to show up and support at every fashion show, every party and every press activity to show ‘our perfect family’. But the one time my wife asked for my mum’s support to save displaced dogs during the LA fires, my mum refused.
“The narrative that my wife controls me is completely backwards. I have been controlled by my parents for most of my life. I grew up with overwhelming anxiety. For 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 I have found peace and relief. My wife and I do not want a life shaped by image, press, or manipulation. All we want peace, privacy and happiness for us and our future family.”
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