Brooklyn Beckham, 26, is no stranger to the odd business venture or two. Over the years, he’s tried his hand at cooking, photography and even ventured into the hot sauce business in a bid to increase his net worth
Despite his parents boasting an impressive net worth of £500million, Brooklyn Beckham is thought to have been told to find his own means of making money in a planned out strategy by David and Victoria Beckham to ensure their children understand the “importance of money”.
In a fresh swipe to the Beckhams, Nicola Peltz’s family are said to be “frustrated” with the couple for apparently not contributing to their son’s expensive lifestyle in California. Brooklyn, 26, has been embroiled in an alleged feud with his parents since his wedding to Nicola in 2022, with tensions escalating further last month when they failed to show up for David’s 50th birthday party.
Insiders accused the Beckhams of being “tight”, with claims the billionaire Peltz family pay for most of the couple’s lifestyle – including their £11million Los Angeles mansion. But the Beckhams have a very different approach to raising their children, instilling the “importance of money” in them from a young age, with Brooklyn taking on numerous jobs in recent years.
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According to Celebrity Net Worth, Brooklyn’s net worth is thought to be around £7.9millon – a stark contrast to his wife Nicola whose is thought to be around £39million.
Here, we take a look back at some of the jobs Brooklyn has had over the years – from being on minimum wage to venturing into the hot sauce industry.
Barista
When Brooklyn Beckham reached the age of 15, he took up a job as a barista in a Kensington coffee shop, earning a humble £2.68 per hour. Due to his age at the time, he couldn’t work more than seven hours on a Saturday and was given an hour’s break after four hours.
At the time, fans were impressed with Brooklyn’s part time job, with one writing: “Good on Brooklyn Beckham who’s got himself a job in a coffee shop at 15 when he could just lay back in a life of luxury.”
But a source close to the family claimed it was Victoria and David who encouraged the youngster to take on the role, hoping to teach him the importance of earning money through “hard work”.
It’s not clear how long he worked as a barista, but it was thought to be a summer job in 2014.
Modelling
Thanks to his famous last name, Brooklyn earned his first modelling gig at just 15-years-old. He has since appeared in major publications such as Vogue China, Interview, New York Times Style Magazine, Dazed Korea and L’Uomo Vogue.
He’s also served as a brand ambassador for giants like Huawei’s Honor line and Superdry, reportedly earning a £1million campaign deal in 2021.
Photography
Arguably one of his more notorious career choices was his pursuit of photography in 2016. Brooklyn secured a high-profile placement with a top photographer for a Burberry BRIT campaign.
His hiring caused a lot of backlash in the industry, with prominent photographer Chris Floyd called Burberry’s decision to employ Beckham a “devaluation of photography” and “sheer nepotism”.
But it seemed Brooklyn had a passion for photography, announcing in 2017 that he would be pursuing a photography degree at Parsons School of Design in New York.
His first book of photography, titled What I See, received a lot of critique when it was published in June 2017. Social media users were quick to comment on the “terrible photographs and even worse captions”.
Random House defended the book at the time, insisting its target audience was his teenage fan base. In 2019, Brooklyn interned for British photographer Rankin, who has photographed the likes of Queen Elizabeth II and Kate Moss.
But he quit his degree a year in, and decided his pursuit of photography was not meant to be.
Cooking
During the pandemic, Brooklyn found his passion for cooking, leading to his 2021 online series Cookin’ With Brooklyn which received more criticism after it was revealed it took 62 professionals to create each episode, at a reported cost of £74,000.
Brooklyn had no training or experience with cooking, but said it was a passion. But it seems he’s kept up his hobby, still posting occasional recipes online.
He recently told People that his love language is cooking, and that he will “try and cook every night” for her. “I love cooking my wife stuff,” Brooklyn said recently, adding that Nicola likes to help in the kitchen on occasion and cook by his side.
Hot sauce
Brooklyn announced the launch of his new hot sauce brand Cloud23, available exclusively at Whole Foods shops in the UK, back in October. Cloud 23, named after the No.23 jersey his father wore at Real Madrid and LA Galaxy, comes in two variants – Sweet Jalapeno and Hot Habanero.
The sauces are on the pricier side, retailing for £14.99, and sales figure from the venture have not been released.
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Source: Mirror
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