My eating disorder made me good at lying, says Victoria Beckham
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Getty Images Victoria Beckham pictured at the world premiere for her new Netflix documentary in Mayfair, London on Wednesday
"It's not about him, it's about me," declares Victoria Beckham ("him" being her husband Sir David Beckham). And that's exactly what we get in a new three-part documentary, which drops on Netflix on Thursday. The former Spice Girl and fashion entrepreneur, 51, is determined to tell her own story – two years after former England captain Sir David, 50, released his own, hugely successful TV series. In the episodes, Victoria is strikingly open about her eating disorder, and how it made her "good at lying". The series also takes us inside Victoria's pop career, family life, struggles to reinvent herself and preparation for a major show at Paris Fashion Week. There are contributions from famous friends including Eva Longoria, and fashion titans such as Dame Anna Wintour and Donatella Versace. Here are our main takeaways from her documentary.
Negative headlines about weight
Victoria achieved dizzying fame in the Spice Girls, so it's hard to believe that at school, she was "that uncool kid" who didn't fit in.
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