All of Brooklyn Beckham’s varied career ventures explained
The eldest Beckham brother has had an eclectic mix of career ventures…
With parents like David and Victoria Beckham, the world – one can only imagine – is your oyster.
Whilst being a self-confessed nepo baby no doubt comes with its fair share of pressure, it also appears to come with the upside of being able to experiment with an eclectic mix of career paths to help you find your way.
As for the couple’s eldest child, Brooklyn Beckham, he has made excellent use of his access and turned his hand to a number of exciting career opportunities, from following in his dad’s footsteps to exploring the culinary world.
Keep scrolling as we take a look at all the different career ventures the 25-year-old has explored…
Football
While Brooklyn hung up his boots many years ago, when he was a child he did play for Arsenal’s youth team but decided to part ways with the sport after he didn’t obtain a scholarship.
His years on the field as a trainee were discussed back in 2022 when he sat down for an interview with Variety magazine, where he opened up about the immense pressure he felt being David Beckham’s son.
He told the publication: “My dad wasn’t sad, because he was like, I just want you to be happy. But of course, I was sad. It was my whole life since I was literally two.”
He went on to say: “To try and live up to what my dad did in football, I was just like, that’s going to be a bit difficult.”
The decision reportedly “broke [David’s] heart”, the footballer telling ABC in 2015: “One of my boys turned around to me the other day and said, ‘Daddy, I’m not sure I want to play football all the time,’” David told ABC back in 2015.
“He said, ‘Every time I step onto the field, I know people are saying, ‘This is David Beckham’s son,’ and if I am not as good as you, then it is not good enough.'”
Barista
When Brooklyn was 15, he made headlines when he got a job working as a barista in a local coffee shop in West London. The year prior, David said he and Victoria always stressed the importance of being hardworking to their children.
He told the Huffington Post: “We try to lead by example, by showing them it’s important to work hard.
“That’s one of the key things me and my wife have always done… We juggle everything around the family because our main priority is the children, simple as that, and it always will be, but being hardworking is the best thing you can show children.”
Photography
Brooklyn also turned his hand to photography, assisting renowned fashion photographer Rankin and enrolling at the esteemed Parsons School of Design in New York, but later left the academy without completing his studies.
When he was just 16, Brooklyn landed the opportunity to photograph a campaign for Burberry Brit fragrance and went on to photograph the likes of Sophie Turner for 1883 Magazine, as well as a series of images for Victoria Beckham’s Reebok collaboration.
In 2017, Brooklyn released a photography book, What I See, that was unfortunately met with backlash due to his obscured images. Addressing the criticism, the then-teenager told W Magazine it was all part of his artistic style. “Some people thought I did [it by] accident, which is why I kind of had to explain it. But, you know, it’s kind of my style,” he said.
Modelling
Brooklyn had his first-ever cover shoot in 2014 when he was featured in a 20-page cover story about teen style in Man About Town magazine.
In 2021, Brooklyn then landed a £1 million contract with Superdry. The campaign was short-lived and came to an end the following year, with the company sharing a statement on why they parted ways with Brooklyn.
The statement said: “Superdry works with a range of brand ambassadors and enjoyed working with Brooklyn during the launch of our new flagship Oxford Street store and during our Autumn/Winter 21 campaign. We always review the ambassadors who feature in our campaigns and decided to work with a different range of talent for Spring/Summer 22.”
Cooking
During the pandemic, Brooklyn broadened his horizons and entered the world of cooking, even launching his very own web series, Cookin’ with Brooklyn, which reportedly cost $100,000.
He later told The Times: “Unfortunately I’ve never done, like, a cooking class, but I’m obsessed with watching MasterClass [online classes with experts in their field].”
