Victoria Beckham was photographed in a casual, braless look while shopping in New York City on Thursday, days after Netflix announced a release date and unveiled the first promotional image for a documentary series about her life and business.
The 51-year-old former Spice Girl and fashion designer wore a crumpled white T‑shirt tucked into a grey midi skirt, paired with red heels, oversized sunglasses and a teal Birkin handbag. Netflix has set an October 9 release for the new series and released an elegant first-look image of Beckham wearing a crisp white shirt and flashing diamond jewelry.
Netflix first announced production on the documentary series in August, describing it as an inside look at Beckham's fashion and beauty empire and her preparations for Paris Fashion Week. The show is produced by the teams behind the Netflix projects Beckham and Becoming: Michelle Obama, and promises behind-the-scenes access to Beckham, her family and close collaborators.
People close to the production said Beckham insisted on keeping footage of her eldest son, Brooklyn, in the series despite a reported estrangement between them. Sources told reporters that one scene to be included shows Brooklyn, 26, helping to clear water from the catwalk after a rainstorm at Beckham's Paris Fashion Week show in September 2024, as family members and staff were asked to assist. All of Beckham's children — Brooklyn, Romeo, Cruz and Harper — are expected to appear in scenes connected to the business and fashion shows; one scene is said to show Cruz being fitted for a suit ahead of a runway event.
Beckham's husband, former England football captain David Beckham, discussed the forthcoming series on NBC's Today show, saying it took persuasion to get her to agree to participate. "It wasn't the easiest thing to get her to agree to," he said, adding that she has been "unbelievably hard-working" building their brand and that he wanted people to see what she does every day.
David Beckham starred in his own Netflix documentary, which was released in October 2023 and received five Emmy nominations and a BAFTA nod. Netflix reported that the Beckham documentary was the most-watched show globally for two weeks after its release, with 11.6 million viewers.
The decision to include Brooklyn comes amid continued reports of family tensions. Friends and family members said Beckham has had no contact with Brooklyn since May. Brooklyn, who is married to American heiress Nicola Peltz, has been notably absent from several family events; he did not attend his brother Romeo's 23rd birthday party in London and did not publicly post a birthday message, according to accounts of the event. Attendees included David and Victoria Beckham, Cruz and his girlfriend Jackie Apostel, and their daughter Harper. Sources described the gathering as a low-key celebration and said the family has largely accepted Brooklyn's nonattendance as "just how things are now."
Beckham has previously allowed candid family moments to remain in documentary projects. In David Beckham's film, spontaneous scenes such as a dance with Victoria to "Islands in the Stream" and a light-hearted exchange about Victoria's childhood were left in the final cut. Victoria later said those moments were unrehearsed. She has also turned one such scene into merchandise: a T‑shirt reading "My Dad Had A Rolls Royce" was added to her self-titled clothing range. The couple later spoofed the anecdote in a Super Bowl commercial for Uber Eats.
Netflix's forthcoming series is positioned to chronicle Beckham's transition from pop star to creative director of a global fashion and beauty brand, focusing on the operational demands and creative decisions behind her collections. The inclusion of family members and behind-the-scenes sequences surrounding Paris Fashion Week suggests the show will interweave personal and professional narratives as Beckham prepares for major public moments.
The October 9 release will arrive amid heightened public interest in the Beckham family following David Beckham's documentary success and ongoing coverage of the family's private disputes. Netflix has not released a full episode list or run time for the series, and representatives for Beckham and Netflix did not immediately respond to requests for additional comment.