By Jennifer Larson
The Beckham’s American invasion continues.
ABC has confirmed the widely circulated rumor that Victoria, Posh Spice, Beckham will make an appearance on this season’s UGLY BETTY. Mrs. Beckham will be playing herself as a bridesmaid in Wilhelmina’s (Vanessa Williams) upcoming wedding. This is perfect casting, if you ask me. American’s have already gotten a taste of soccer star, David Beckham’s, wife, with her brief stint in Reality TV earlier this summer, and from what I saw, she’s funny enough, wacky enough and overly glamorous enough to keep up with UGLY BETTY’S crazy, character driven cast. It looks as if Victoria wants to make sure she’s as well known to us yanks as her famous husband is.
Of course, anybody who was into pop music in the 90s, knows exactly who this songbird is. Victoria was the posh in the Spice Girls sensation of the early and mid 1990s. Perhaps this stint on American TV is her way of putting the group back into the consciousness of the people, as they are planning a reunion tour sometime this winter. Whatever her reasons may be, Victoria is getting almost more airtime than her husband, who has injured himself again, and may not be able to play for The Galaxy for a couple of months.
That’s ok, I’m sure David will be able to find other ways to occupy his time and get his gorgeous mug out there. There was speculation earlier this summer that he would be playing the role of one half of a gay couple on DESPERATE HOUSWIVES. That didn’t pan out, but give the guy a little more time, and I’m sure we’ll be seeing him all over American TV screens. While people all over the world know who David Beckham is, there are still those who amazingly don’t know his wife as well.
I’m not saying Victoria is trying to creep up on her husband’s fame, but considering the world wide attention she was used to before she married the famous athlete, it does make me wonder whether she’s eager to make sure the world know who she is in her own right. Don’t worry Posh, I still have my platform shoes in my closet, and I know exactly who enticed me into buying them