With dad and mom like David and Victoria Beckham, the world – one can solely think about – is your oyster.
While being a self-confessed nepo child little doubt comes with its justifiable share of strain, it additionally seems to return with the upside of with the ability to experiment with an eclectic mixture of profession paths that will help you discover your means.
As for the couple’s eldest youngster, Brooklyn Beckham, he has made glorious use of his entry and turned his hand to numerous thrilling profession alternatives, from following in his dad’s footsteps to exploring the culinary world.
Maintain scrolling as we check out all of the totally different profession ventures the 25-year-old has explored…
Soccer
Whereas Brooklyn hung up his boots a few years in the past, when he was a toddler he did play for Arsenal’s youth group however determined to half methods with the game after he did not acquire a scholarship.
His years on the sector as a trainee had been mentioned again in 2022 when he sat down for an interview with Selection journal, the place he opened up in regards to the immense strain he felt being David Beckham’s son.
He instructed the publication: “My dad wasn’t unhappy, as a result of he was like, I simply need you to be joyful. However in fact, I used to be unhappy. It was my complete life since I used to be actually two.”
He went on to say: “To try to stay as much as what my dad did in soccer, I used to be identical to, that’s going to be a bit tough.”
The choice reportedly “broke [David’s] coronary heart”, the footballer telling ABC in 2015: “Certainly one of my boys rotated to me the opposite day and mentioned, ‘Daddy, I’m unsure I wish to play soccer on a regular basis,’” David instructed ABC again in 2015.
“He mentioned, ‘Each time I step onto the sector, I do know individuals are saying, ‘That is David Beckham’s son,’ and if I’m not so good as you, then it isn’t ok.'”
Barista
When Brooklyn was 15, he made headlines when he obtained a job working as a barista in a neighborhood espresso store in West London. The yr prior, David mentioned he and Victoria at all times harassed the significance of being hardworking to their kids.
He instructed the Huffington Submit: “We attempt to lead by instance, by displaying them it’s essential to work onerous.
“That’s one of many key issues me and my spouse have at all times finished… We juggle every part across the household as a result of our predominant precedence is the kids, easy as that, and it at all times can be, however being hardworking is the very best factor you possibly can present kids.”
Images
Brooklyn additionally turned his hand to images, aiding famend style photographer Rankin and enrolling on the esteemed Parsons Faculty of Design in New York, however later left the academy with out finishing his research.
© David M. BenettWhen he was simply 16, Brooklyn landed the chance to {photograph} a marketing campaign for Burberry Brit perfume and went on to {photograph} the likes of Sophie Turner for 1883 Journal, in addition to a collection of pictures for Victoria Beckham’s Reebok collaboration.
In 2017, Brooklyn launched a images e-book, What I See, that was sadly met with backlash attributable to his obscured pictures. Addressing the criticism, the then-teenager instructed W Journal it was all a part of his inventive model. “Some individuals thought I did [it by] accident, which is why I sort of needed to clarify it. However, you already know, it is sort of my model,” he mentioned.
Modelling
Brooklyn had his first-ever cowl shoot in 2014 when he was featured in a 20-page cowl story about teen model in Man About City journal.
© Getty Photographs, Brooklyn BeckhamIn 2021, Brooklyn then landed a £1 million contract with Superdry. The marketing campaign was short-lived and got here to an finish the next yr, with the corporate sharing a press release on why they parted methods with Brooklyn.
The assertion mentioned: “Superdry works with a variety of brand name ambassadors and loved working with Brooklyn in the course of the launch of our new flagship Oxford Road retailer and through our Autumn/Winter 21 marketing campaign. We at all times evaluation the ambassadors who characteristic in our campaigns and determined to work with a unique vary of expertise for Spring/Summer season 22.”
Cooking
Throughout the pandemic, Brooklyn broadened his horizons and entered the world of cooking, even launching his very personal internet collection, Cookin’ with Brooklyn, which reportedly value $100,000.
He later instructed The Occasions: “Sadly I’ve by no means finished, like, a cooking class, however I’m obsessive about watching MasterClass [online classes with experts in their field].”
Final yr, Brooklyn did a ‘pop-up’ collaboration with UberEats, which included 12-hour slow-cooked Bolognese, Chinese language-style pork and prawn dumplings, hen tikka masala, and his grandmother Peggy’s recipe for her English breakfast sandwich.
Entrepreneur
In addition to fronting as a chef, Brooklyn has additionally opted for creating his personal merchandise. The primary was in 2023 when he launched WESAKE, a sake model providing each canned and bottled sake.
Brooklyn joined forces along with his shut good friend and beverage mogul Pablo Rivera and, in keeping with studies, the sake is brewed in a 280-year-old sake brewery in Kobe, Japan.
Brooklyn’s newest entrepreneurial enterprise noticed him launch Cloud 23, a £15-a-bottle sizzling sauce, in October final yr.
Describing his new enterprise, Brooklyn mentioned: “Introducing Cloud 23: a sizzling sauce the place innovation and custom meet in excellent concord. After we got down to create Cloud 23, I needed to share my ardour for mixing culinary exploration with the easy pleasure of making one thing scrumptious within the kitchen.
© Getty Photographs for ENTER Works“This sizzling sauce is greater than only a condiment – it is my invitation to you to have fun each meal.
“With the best natural components, we have taken conventional flavours and given them a recent twist to raise your dishes past the plate.”
F1
Brooklyn’s most up-to-date profession enterprise was introduced this week. The eldest Beckham brother can be working with Formulation E by signing on to affix their new Evo Periods.
© Getty PhotographsThe content material, which can be accessible in March, will see Brooklyn and ten different well-known names group up with one of many 11 Formulation E groups, together with Jaguar, Nissan, McLaren, Porsche, and Maserati, to see if they’ve what it takes to be an elite Formulation E racing driver.
Throughout the course of, Brooklyn will obtain an intensive coaching programme that can be documented on social media for followers to comply with his journey in March. The content material can even be a part of a particular characteristic documentary coming later in 2025.
