Victoria Beckham wants to remind us that entertainment media has come a long way! In an interview for an upcoming issue of Vogue Australia, the Spice Girls alum recalled an appalling television appearance back in the late ‘90s where she was asked to weigh herself in front of cameras, merely two months after she had welcomed son Brooklyn with husband David Beckham.
The icky incident took place on British TV presenter Chris Evans‘ show TFI Friday in 1999. Evans complimented the singer for looking “fantastic” after giving birth to her first born, then asked how she was able to get back in shape. Related: David & Victoria’s Mansion Burglarized By Intruder While The Couple And Their Daughter Slept! Posh Spice admitted she hadn’t been working out, before Evans inappropriately asked her: Vicky played it cool, saying it was.
However, Evans wasn’t so sure, and had the audacity to ask the star if he could “check.” He then brought out a scale, and jokingly encouraged the fashion icon to weigh herself.
He quipped: Yup, this disgusting moment actually passed as a fun TV gag back in the day! (Suddenly, we’re way more grateful for Jimmy Fallon’s Giant Beer Pong segments…) The designer referenced the gross on-air incident while speaking with the mag, recalling: The now-48-year-old said her mother also lost weight after giving birth, noting that “it doesn’t mean you have an eating disorder.” She added: Absolutely not!
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