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Victoria Caroline Adams was born
April 17, 1974, in Hertfordshire, England. She has two siblings, brother
Christian and sister Louise, and her parents, Jackie and Tony, ran a
successful electrical wholesale business and were well off by most
standards.
As a child, Victoria was surprisingly lonely; other children often teased
her because of her acne and she would even ask her father not to drop her
off in front of school so as not to be seen in the family's Rolls-Royce.
Such a personality made her an unlikely candidate for pop stardom, but she
found herself in a band while in school. She studied at the Jason Theatre
School as a child and then moved on to the Laine Arts Theatre College,
where she also dabbled in dance and modeling.
Although her original band never took off, her life was forever changed
when she decided to answer an ad in The Stage that was looking for five
women who could sing and dance to form a group. Little did Victoria know
that this ad would lead to a group called the Spice Girls, which would
eventually leave an indelible mark in music history.
Released in 1996, the Spice Girls' first single, "Wannabe," and their
debut album, Spice, were smash hits in the US and abroad. Victoria, along
with her band mates Emma, Geri, and the two Mels, became instant household
names, with success that changed the face of pop culture and gave new
meaning to "girl power."
With hits like "2 Become 1" and "Spice Up Your Life," the Spice Girls went
on to sell over 35 million albums and 25 million singles worldwide,
igniting a worldwide phenomenon in the process. But this mega success was
relatively short-lived. Worldwide tours, millions of albums sold, and a
movie (Spiceworld) later, Geri "Ginger Spice" Halliwell decided to split
from the Girls in May 1998, leaving a huge void in the group.
After the remaining foursome released Forever in 2000, which was met with
lukewarm sales, the Spice Girls decided to split up and pursue solo
projects. Taking some time off and falling in love in the process,
Victoria "Posh Spice" Adams wed soccer star David Beckham in July 1999,
and together they have three sons, Brooklyn (b. 1999), Romeo (b. 2002),
and Cruz (b. 2005).
Victoria released an autobiography titled Learning To Fly. In 2001, she
released her first solo album, Victoria Beckham, which has spawned the
singles "Not Such An Innocent Girl" and "A Mind Of Its Own."
When she isn't recording songs or tending to her family, Victoria loves
shopping and taking care of her three Yorkshire Terriers. She is currently
working on her upcoming singles and continues to live a happy life as Mrs.
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"It's not about competition.
You should see me with a football - there's no competition at all" -
maintaining that she and David are not rivals
"My Spanish is improving and I can now ask: 'Dónde Gucci?' ('Where
is Gucci?'). I also can say: 'Tienes un Bentley?' ('Do you have a
Bentley?')" - About her Spanish-speaking skills
"He's got more personality than people think and he's very deep and
spiritual. He always knows how to dress, that was part of his appeal
originally. We've got matching dogs, matching watches, similar
wardrobes, matchings Jags. I know it's tacky, but it makes me
laugh." - on David Beckham.
I'm not materialistic. I believe in presents from the heart, like a
drawing that a child does.
If you haven't got it, fake it! Too short? Wear big high heels, but
do practice walking!
I have no intention of ever working with the (Spice) girls again. |
