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Before her rise to international stardom as a Spice Girl, Victoria Beckham claims she was “mentally and physically” abused by schoolmates when she was growing up.
Back then, she wasn’t the confident fashionista seen here in the pictures, wearing a snow-white coat, burgundy heels and designer sunglasses out for a shopping excursion in Paris, France.
Vicky explains, “I was mentally and physically bullied when I was at school and that gave me a very thick skin.” Good lord, if she’s got thick skin and we can still see her ribs, imagine what would happen if she exfoliated.
This article was originally published on December 11, 2009.
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