For years, Victoria Beckham has battled a reputation she never asked for — being labeled the woman who never smiles. But now, she's setting the record straight, and her explanation might just surprise you.
In the newly released Netflix documentary Victoria Beckham, the fashion icon and former Spice Girl pulls back the curtain on her so-called 'moody' demeanor. The world knew her as Posh Spice — poised, polished, and perpetually unsmiling. But behind that resting serious face? Apparently, a warm sense of humor and inner joy that didn’t always make it to the surface.
Victoria laughs off her notorious image, revealing, “People have called me a ‘miserable cow’ for years,” before adding with a hint of irony, “But I really am smiling on the inside.” That mix of wit and vulnerability is exactly what makes her confession so endearing — and honestly, a bit relatable.
But here's where it gets amusing... and oddly specific. Victoria claims the reason for her cold exterior might actually come down to camera angles. She explains that her husband, soccer legend David Beckham, always stood to her left on red carpets. “When I smile, it’s from my left side,” she says, “but since David’s always on that side, the photos capture my right side — and on that side, I just don’t look right!” Cue the collective realization of millions trying to figure out their own “good side.”
The three-part docuseries, released today, is more than a deep dive into her facial expressions. It explores Victoria’s journey from pop superstardom as part of the Spice Girls to becoming one-half of one of the world’s most glamorous couples, and finally, her transformation into a respected force in global fashion. It’s polished, personal, and peppered with the wit fans rarely get to see from her.
But the real question is: was Victoria unfairly judged all these years, or was her signature pout part of the brand that helped build her empire? Some might say her aloof image made her more intriguing — a marketing superpower in itself. Others argue she’s simply human, caught in the glare of cameras that turned a neutral face into a headline.
So, what do you think? Has Victoria Beckham been misunderstood all along, or is the “Posh” mystique exactly what kept her in the spotlight for decades? Drop your thoughts below — and maybe, next time you pose for a photo, think twice about your ‘good side.’
