Posh & Becks

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The writer's great skill, for better or worse, is his ability to colour a portrayal through editing the story he is here to tell. By his pen, Victoria Beckham is in parts controlling, intelligent, needy, narcissistic and entrepreneurial. Having (albeit only as part of the Spice Girls) surrounded herself with media professionals who guide her well, be it in publicity, marketing or whatever, Victoria is chided for being power-hungry, where Morton would (perhaps?) deal a man astute instead. Character witnesses are produced, of course, to back up his case, but it is his choice of anti-Posh testimonies, rather than what they actually say, which is most telling. As Andrew Morton seems to be so shocked by the goings on in the industry which is entertainment, perhaps he should write an exposé of the business as a whole. In doing that, however, he would not be able to use the name of a superstar beside his own in order to sell his product. In the meantime, Madonna Louise Ciccone had better watch out. Apparently the drafts are already underway. --Helen Lamont--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Posh and Becks are, without doubt, the world's most famous celebrity couple. Dubbed "the New Royalty" and the "King and Queen of popular culture", not a day passes without them making headlines. Yet beneath the gloss and glamour of their hugely publicised lives, who, essentially, are the real Victoria and David? In his sensational, strictly unauthorised new biography, Andrew Morton, author of super-bestsellers Diana: Her True Story and Monica's Story, penetrates deep below the surface of the Beckhams' carefully controlled public image and for the first time, lays bare the real people behind it. Through tell-all interviews with those who inhabit the Beckhams' circle, he unfolds a fascinating story of two young people ostensibly struggling to lead ordinary lives and obsessed with guarding their privacy (particularly when it comes to baby Brooklyn). Yet the Beckhams are also a couple prepared to do whatever it takes to keep themselves in the number one spotlight. In Posh & Becks Andrew Morton exposes the true dynamic of the Beckhams' relationship--revealing which of them really has the upper hand when it comes to making those all-important decisions about family life, parenthood, the often conflicting demands of their careers, and their public profile. He also explores celebrity's darker side and the couple's own individual demons--especially Victoria's weight loss, and David's torn loyalties with regard to Alex Ferguson and Manchester United. Fully illustrated with 32 pages of colour photographs, Posh & Becks has become the most talked about and anticipated book of the year. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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