CELEBRITY OF THE WEEK: Victoria Beckham

Victoria Caroline Beckham (née Adams)is an English businesswoman,
fashion designer and singer. She was born 17 April 1974. She does not
like being called Vicky. Instead, call her Posh, which stands for the
best of everything (an old luxury liner term, P.O.S.H. stood for "Port
Out, Starboard Home"-- the best rooms). Growing up, she didn't like
being driven to school in her father's Rolls Royce (they were very
wealthy; later, as Posh, she would have an image of someone who revels
in wealth). Victoria began as a dancer before eventually landing a
spot as a member of Spice Girls. While in college, Victoria was
briefly in another band. After completing the 3-year course at Lanie
Arts, she answered an ad in "The Stage" magazine, which was looking
for 5 girls who could sing and dance. Victoria was picked, history was
about to be made. (Victoria had met: Emma who had been in a play with
her when they were kids; Geri while auditioning for a role in "Tank
Girl"; Mel C. attended a rival school when they were 15; and Mel B. at
the audition for the forming of the band.) The Spice Girls became
fantastically successful, achieving international fame. The wildly
popular Spice Girls performed at sold-out concerts, did tours, and of
course the "Spice World" movie. In the late 1990s, Victoria rose to
fame with the all-female pop group Spice Girls and was dubbed Posh
Spice by the July 1996 issue of the British pop music magazine Top of
the Pops. Since the Spice Girls split, she has had a solo pop music
career, scoring four UK Top 10 singles. Her first single to be
released, "Out of Your Mind", reached Number 2 in the UK Singles Chart
and is her highest chart entry to date. During her solo career, she
has been signed to Virgin Records and Telstar Records.

Victoria has found more success as an internationally recognised and
photographed style icon. Her career in fashion includes designing a
line of jeans for Rock & Republic and later designing her own denim
brand, dVb Style. Victoria has brought out her own range of sunglasses
and fragrance, entitled 'Intimately Beckham', which has been released
in the UK and the US. In association with the Japanese store Samantha
Thavasa and Shiatzy Chen, she has produced a range of handbags and
jewellery. In addition, Victoria has released two best-selling books;
one her autobiography, the other a fashion guide.

In her television ventures, Victoria has participated in five official
documentaries and reality shows about her, including Being Victoria
Beckham, The Real Beckhams, and Victoria Beckham: Coming to America.
She has since made a cameo appearance in an episode of American TV
series Ugly Betty, and been a guest judge on Project Runway, Germany's
Next Topmodel, and American Idol. She is married to David Beckham and
they have four children.

Victoria's marriage and career as a singer have made her the 52nd
richest woman in Britain and the 19th richest person in Britain with
husband David, with an estimated joint wealth of £112 million ($225
million USD). In 2010, Victoria's charity work with Save the Children
earned her a nomination for the Do Something With Style Award from the
VH1 Do Something Awards. The awards show, produced by VH1, is
dedicated to honouring people who do good and is powered by Do
Something, an organization that aims to empower, celebrate, and
inspire young people.

She is a patron of the Elton John AIDS Foundation.

Credits: IMDb and Wikipedia.

I love her dress sense. She is one of my mentor for fashion style.


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