Victoria Beckham has revealed the real reason for her extreme diet, which her husband David says has seen her eat the same thing for the last 25 years.
The fashion designer, 50, said she first gave up meat when she was just eight years old and now continues to adhere to a strict set of rules for the sake of her skin, after battling acne at the height of her life. fame as Spice Girls.
Victoria said she now also avoids certain wheats and flours and keeps her complexion glowing with a £2,000 Dermalux LED device, which she uses for 30 minutes every morning.
she said The telegraph: ‘It was because of my skin that I became very careful about what I ate.’
Victoria also admitted she never cooks now after trying to master the art when the family lived in Spain, after David signed for Real Madrid in 2003.
Victoria Beckham, 50, has revealed the real reason for her extreme diet which, according to her husband David, has seen her eat the same thing for the last 25 years.
She also admitted that she had never cooked because her 13-year-old daughter Harper joked that she could “burn water.”
She said she first gave up meat when she was just eight years old and now continues to abide by a strict set of rules after battling acne at the height of her Spice Girls fame (pictured in 1997).
He joked: “(My daughter) Harper says I can burn water, so it’s probably better for everyone if I don’t.”
Victoria and David, who married in 1999, are parents to Brooklyn, 25, Romeo, 22, Cruz, 19, and Harper, 13.
She also admitted that the reason why she always used to look so stern in photographs is because she was self-conscious about her skin.
Over the years, the fashion designer became synonymous with her steely pout, often failing to crack a smile at many public events.
Victoria has long been open about her insecurity with her “problematic” skin, having suffered from acne since her teens and struggled to rise to fame in her twenties while having problem skin.
Reflecting on her deep self-consciousness about her appearance, she commented, “I probably looked stern in many photographs, but I felt very uncomfortable.”
Victoria isn’t the only celebrity to opt for LED treatment: light therapy masks are favored by celebrities such as Kaley Cuoco, Carey Mulligan, Kristen Davis and Suki Waterhouse.
Using a combination of red and infrared light, the at-home beauty device claims to increase circulation, smooth skin texture and stimulate collagen production, leaving skin looking smoother and younger.
Victoria has long been open about her insecurity with her ‘problematic’ skin and struggled to rise to fame in her twenties while she had skin problems.
She said she now also avoids wheat and cassava flour and keeps her complexion glowing with a £2,000 Dermalux LED device which she uses for 30 minutes every morning (pictured).
Victoria also admitted she never cooks now after trying to master the art when the family lived in Spain, after David signed for Real Madrid (pictured as a family earlier this year).
Victoria insisted in a recent talk with Funny magazine that he wouldn’t go so far as to give up his beloved wine and that he just wants to “have a good time.”
However, she admitted that her diet was “disciplined” and stated: “That’s how I look.” I’m going to make the best of it, I’m going to work hard at it.
‘I am very disciplined in the way I eat, in the way I exercise and in the way I work. That’s what I am.’
Perhaps this underestimates her extreme eating habits, as her husband David previously revealed that Victoria has eaten the same food every day for 25 years: grilled fish and steamed vegetables.
“I get very excited about food and wine, when I eat something delicious I want everyone to try it,” he said.
‘Unfortunately I’m married to someone who has eaten the same thing for the last 25 years!
‘Since I met her she only eats grilled fish (and) steamed vegetables. You will rarely deviate from that.
“The only time she probably shared something that was on her mind was when she was pregnant with Harper and it was the most surprising thing.
‘It was one of my favorite nights. I don’t remember what it was, but I know he hasn’t eaten it since.
In July, Victoria responded to this confession, saying Vogue Australia Her husband made her tastes “seem boring” when in fact she fills her diet with “healthy fats” and regularly undergoes detoxes in which she abstains from alcohol.
She said: ‘I mean, talk about making me sound boring! No. What he meant was that he has never met anyone who is more disciplined in their eating.
‘I eat a lot of healthy fats: fish, avocado, nuts, that sort of thing. I drink alcohol unless I have a reason not to.
David previously revealed that she has eaten the same food every day for 25 years – grilled fish and steamed vegetables – calling it “unfortunate”.
Victoria admitted that her diet was “disciplined”, stating: “I’m very disciplined in the way I eat, the way I exercise and the way I work.” That’s what I am
Victoria said her husband made his tastes “seem boring” when in fact she fills her diet with “healthy fats” and regularly goes on detoxes in which she abstains from alcohol.
‘I will detox from anything for three to six months and not drink. I’m pretty extreme in everything I do, whether it’s eating, exercising, drinking, or not drinking.
Victoria’s extreme diet has made headlines over the years, and Rio Ferdinand has also given insight into her eating habits.
The retired English footballer, 44, is friends with Victoria’s husband David after playing football together at the World Cup and would sometimes have dinner with the couple during training.
While speaking on an Australian radio show Kyle and Jackie O.presenter Jackie ‘O’ Henderson admitted she was ‘obsessed’ with Victoria’s diet.
Rio responded, “I’ve never seen her eat anything.” To be honest, I don’t remember anything that escapes my memory.