The family conflict between Brooklyn Beckham and his parents, David and Victoria Beckham, has been fueling the celebrity media for several months. The eldest of the siblings accuses his parents in particular of trying to harm his marriage to the model Nicola Peltz. But this quarrel could well prove lucrative: according to several Anglo-Saxon media, the 27-year-old young man would have received a colossal sum to appear in an advertisement explicitly referring to the tensions between him and his family.
The commercial for the American delivery service DoorDash is already being touted as one of the most controversial of the year. Brooklyn Beckham multiplies the allusions to his family estrangement. “You’re probably wondering why I’m watching the 2026 World Cup from home,” he says with a smirk, before throwing several match tickets onto a coffee table. The screen then displays the message “It’s complicated”. In a second sequence, we see him slip these tickets into the bag given to a DoorDash delivery person, asking him to distribute them “to someone who will benefit from them”.
“It’s in bad taste”
According to Page Sixan American media specializing in celebrity news, Brooklyn Beckham would have received at least one million dollars (around 811,000 francs) for this advertising campaign. “It’s pretty bad taste. But anything that brings him money is good to take: it shows that his personal brand exists and is thriving,” a source close to the matter told the media. Neither the 27-year-old model and photographer nor those around her have confirmed this information.
If some Internet users salute Brooklyn Beckham’s self-deprecation and courage, others accuse him of “constantly attacking his own family to stay in the spotlight”, while taking advantage of the notoriety of the Beckham name. “Brooklyn, I always defended you, but this is just mean,” summarizes a disappointed fan.
David and Victroia Beckham dismayed
According to several British media, this advertisement would not have been appreciated by David and Victoria Beckham. Citing a source close to the family, the Daily Mail claims that this campaign would have further accentuated the already high tensions between Brooklyn and his parents.
“Making an ad based on estrangement from his family, as if it were a joke, while his family is devastated and his sister and grandparents are inconsolable, is shocking,” it read. “Especially from someone who claims to seek peace and privacy.”
