“I come from the working class” confides Victoria Beckham (who went to school in a Rolls-Royce)

Among the big Netflix releases of October, the documentary about the Beckhams attracted the attention of viewers, in particular thanks to the on-camera revelations about the famous English couple, Victoria and David Beckham.

In a sequence “confessions”, Victoria Beckham is filmed in front of the camera on a sofa and talks about the beginnings of her relationship. She says of David Beckham:

“He seduced me, it’s simple. We look alike, we both come from families that work very hard. Both of our parents worked very hard. We are both working class.. »

Spoiler: social reproduction is not just a theory

A priori, his testimony had everything to excite the public passionate about storiessocial climbing with sauce “ self-made (wo)man »which sociologists try to say is mainly duea harmful fantasy.

Victoria Beckham’s story was certainly very romantic – two children of the people meet, recognize each other and, with the strength of their love and their work, become one of the most glamorous and richest couples in the world. The problem was that no one believed her story, not even her husband.

Faced with the enormity of the lie, David Beckham even granted himself the right to interrupt the interview by issuing an unequivocal injunction: ” To be honest ». Seeing that her wife stammered and insisted on her story, the former football star asked her a question whose answer was clear: “ In which car did your father take you to school in the morning? »

Pressed into a corner, Victoria Beckham ended up admitting “Okay, back in the 80s my dad drove a Rolls Royce. » Not being able to be a class deserter who questions every sociological basis, Victoria Beckham is funny, and that’s a good thing too.