Why the animosity??

[sp1814]

Why do people hate David and Victoria Beckham so much?

Have a look a some of the responses here:

http://www.dailymail....gham-Palace-sale.html

I could understand it if the article were about Ian Huntley and Maxine Carr, but this is just a footie player and his fashionista wife.

I've not seen anything about them sacrificing the blood of newborn babies or robbing pensioners of their savings...so why the hate???

[daffy654]

I quite like Beckham, he's not the brightest but his heart is in the right place..... bless him.
Not keen on his misssus but can tolerate her as long as she never, ever sings again.

[China Doll]

I think it's the media coverage. I get very fed up of seeing these guys in the media for nothing more than going on holiday or getting a new frock... But I feel that way about most 'celebrities'... So I just stopped buying newspapers!

[Sqad]

sp1814......beats me.

They have been arguably successful in their chosen careers, high profile people and the majority of the British public cannot deal with this. They ( the public) would rather see failure than success......in my opinion.

[Goodsoulette]

I have no idea. I dislike him a bit but that's only because he came out the hard done by victim through the whole Loos thing and she took it all in the neck. her choice to stick with it though, no skin off my nose. She's the big earner now and good on her. as far as collections go, I love her clothes and despite being incredibly thin I do think she looks marvellous.

[rowanwitch]

Jealousy...
I wonder if some of it is due to David being too old to play anymore... he's easier prey now.....

[Bbbananas]

The tall poppy syndrome... We build up these folk, then we love to knock them down once we think they've grown too tall.

Personally, I like David a lot. Victoria I like, but what I do dislike is all that pouting & posturing and fashion stuff. Why can't she just smile and stop posing - people would like her more.

[painterman32]

I don't know, but they do seem quite ubiquitous - He's a very reasonable football player, but his wife - well, I just want to sit her down and give her a few good dinners she's so thin, and looks so miserable with it! I also stopped buying newspapers because of the so-called 'celebrity' rubbish, but I do like to leaf through them now and again at the library - my wife leaves me in there while she goes shopping, she says i put 'rubbish' in the trolley and spend too much.

[ummmm]

Erm...those comments weren't bad.

[bednobs]

i think that people are jealous that someone thick (er than them?) and someone with no talent are so successful and have so much money

[ummmm]

I don't know....I don't think many people would give it a second thought.

[muchlovex]

I think this just shows that the public are jealous of other peoples success.

[jake-the-peg]

I can see why people would be jealous of their fame and fabulous wealth

After all what have they done to deserve it? Cure cancer? bring peace to the middle East?

No he kicks a ball about and she dresses up and used to sing a bit.

It's probably quite natural to resent someone's success when it appears cheaply won

[Old_Geezer]

That's the entertainment business for you.

[Sqad]

jake....if it has been "cheaply done" then why don´t more people do it?

Your answer, in my opinion, is simplistic in that one doesn´t see the effort, challenge and devotion that goes into "success"

Success does not come easily in the majority of cases.

[Thomas]

Beckham was one of the best players in the world and is part of that elite. The UK produces the best music, Vic (as she is known to her friends) is part of that success story. They're both body beautiful, that's why they attract so much jealousy.

[LoftyLottie]

Think David is a genuinely nice guy. Think Victoria could be OK if she didn't pose and acted naturally. but certainly don't see her a a 'body beautiful' person - far from it. Am certainly not jealous of her.

[sp1814]

Perhaps it is the feeling that 'there are more deserving cases' who haven't achieved the same level of fame.

I can't comment on David Beckham because I know nothing about football, but to a degree I can understand why some feel jealous of Victoria Beckham, because of the five Spice Girls, she was obviously the least talented (and to be the least talented of the Spice Girls is pretty strong condemnation).

...but still...

[ummmm]

I don't think it's jealousy. I would rather be me than VB. I don't crave the limelight, fame or fortune. I don't begrudge people who do and manage to achieve it.

>Whatever you do, don't Congratulate yourself too much or berate yourself either.
Your choices are half chance, so are everybody else's.< Baz Luhrmann...