David Beckham’s wife Victoria Beckham gained popularity in England after marrying the former Manchester United. But being one of the Spice Girls, one of the most popular girl bands in the country, Victoria managed to garner a substantial following as time passed. She has become successful in her career to the point where she works with one of the world’s most famous supermodels: Irina Shayk.
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Victoria’s brand goes by the name ‘Victoria Beckham’ and she recently posted an image of Irina on her Instagram page. Surprisingly, this has attracted plenty of criticism from fans.
Victoria Beckham faces backlash after her latest collaboration with Russian model Irina Shayk
A user wrote, “How can you invite a Russian model that supports the war. this is not good,” indicating that Shayk was “pro-war.” Other comments included: “There are literally millions of much more beautiful women in the world, and your brand hired a Russian who supports war.” This looks like a dig at Irina’s modeling career as well, which has been under the spotlight since her relationship with Ronaldo.
Another fan simply blamed Victoria and commented, “Shame on you,” while one wrote, “How is it possible that the icon like you works with the model that supports Putin and the war? she has no right to be seen on the catwalk or anywhere else.”
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Many believe that Irina “supports war” and Russian president Vladimir Putin. She wrote, “Russianzz on Wednesday,” along with an Oliver salad. For context, the symbol of “Z” is what’s written on Russian armed forces vehicles. This led fans to believe that she supports them.
The world labeled Irina as a “Putin supporter” from that point onward. However, the model took to Instagram to put these rumors to bed. “Sometimes a salad is just a salad. I promise: no coded messages or political commentary here. Wishing everyone love.”
Victoria wouldn’t be too happy with the comments she has received. But the amount of attention she has received in the last few months has been interesting, to say the least. Her relationship with Brooklyn’s wife Nicola Peltz has been a talking point, as many suggest there’s a rift between the two.
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