Victoria Beckham Gets Real About Her Family’s Battle With Dyslexia

'Dyslexia doesn’t run in our family, it gallops.'

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by Hannah Mellin |
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You only need to have a quick scroll through Victoria Beckham's Instagram to see how invested she and her husband David are about their children's education.

Despite growing up in one of the most famous households, Brooklyn, 20, Romeo, 16, Cruz, 14, and Harper, 7, have all attended exclusive private schools and Victoria has previously stated that her kids "won’t be these children that stay at home and don’t do anything. They will definitely work."

Victoria even revealed recently that she raises her family on feminist principles, revealing to Graziathat she runs a 'girl power' household.

"I say to Harper all the time, it’s not about who is the prettiest girl in the class, it’s not about who is the smartest girl in the class, it’s about who is the kindest girl in the class. And it’s about feeling good about yourself, celebrating that and supporting other women.

Read more: Check out Victoria Beckham's style evolution

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SEE: Victoria Beckham's Style Through The Years

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1994

In the early '90s, Posh's signature were LBDs and slick leather separates.

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1997

Proving that she's always been on first-name terms with power suiting.

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1998

Giving Gen Z something to copy circa now with a cut-out top and choker in 1998.

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1994

Posh practically owns the trademark for bralettes and black suiting.

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1999

She cut her poker-straight locks into a cool-girl pixie after announcing she was pregnant with her first son, Brooklyn.

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1998

Proving you don't have to ditch your signature style when pregnant.

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1999

The Beckhams' take on double denim? Leather (and lots of it).

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2000

The corset dress trend as done by VB.

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2000

The tinted shades are almost too good in this on-stage outfit.

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2000

This shocking pink slip dress went down a treat at the VH1 Fashion Awards.

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2001

A date-night look that was guaranteed to be head-turning at the Silver Clef Awards.

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2003

With Naomi Campbell at the Met Costume Institute Benefit Dance.

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2003

The Beckhams were suited and booted for a dinner in their honour hosted by Anna Wintour.

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2003

The best dressed couple had a white-hot moment at the MTV Movie Awards. Victoria's spangled corset dress is by Dolce & Gabbana.

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2003

For the Lycra British Style Awards, VB chose this flirty halter-neck.

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2003

Only VB could make a fascinator look fashion-forward as her husband received his OBE.

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2004

The ultimate display of couple outfit goals at the Royal Albert Hall.

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2004

Back at the Royal Albert Hall, this time attending a performance of Swan Lake.

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2005

The Beckhams stealing the show at the Laureus World Sports Awards.

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2005

Back on home turf, VB wore lilac silk and gold sandals at The Ivy.

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2005

At a party for Vogue Italia, VB did the LBD.

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2005

Another LBD at the Pride of Britain Awards (this one is Roland Mouret), proving that she's the master of how to make a black dress anything but boring.

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2005

Giving 150% in the glamour stakes in this slashed gown by Roberto Cavalli (the occasion was Swarovski Fashion Rocks).

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2007

Before J.Lo appeared on the catwalk at Milan Fashion Week, VB had already been there, done that at Roberto Cavalli.

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2006

Ravishing in red at the Met Gala.

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2007

Rocking her famous 'pob' at the after-party for Marc Jacobs.

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2006

Perhaps pre-empting the reliance on great shirts and pants for her own fashion label, VB wore both with a leather corset belt for New York Fashion Week.

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2006

Looking like a modern Jackie O, complete with form-fitting dress and fabulous sunglasses, at Paris Fashion Week.

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2007

On Oscars night, VB opted for an old-school take on movie-star glamour for the after-party circuit.

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2007

Z is for zebra. This Michael Hoban dress and hot pink bra landed VB in the limelight at the MTV Movie Awards.

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2007

VB rocks vinyl skinnies - and a sculpted corset - for a reunion photocall with the Spice Girls.

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As David is signed to LA Galaxy, Victoria, in a tongue-in-cheek style move wears the famous Galaxy, Roland Mouret's super svelte power dress.

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2007

The Beckhams, the Cruises and the Smiths unite at the official party to welcome the couple to LA.

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2007

Working her angles for a cameo appearance in Ugly Betty.

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2007

Arriving at the flagship store opening for Roberto Cavalli, wearing her style signature: the LBD.

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2007

For a performance with the Spice Girls, as part of the Victoria's Secret Show, VB dialled up the drama.

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2008

For the ESPY Awards, VB wore another dress by Roland Mouret.

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2009

Chic in a LBD - a long black dress this time - at the Elton John AIDS Foundation Oscars party.

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2011

Proving that simple can still be show-stopping at the British Fashion Awards.

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2012

The Beckhams en famille for an outing to the theatre in London.

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2013

Having a mother-son moment at the Glamour Women of the Year Awards.

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2014

Wearing a tomato red dress - one of her own designs - in New York.

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2015

Matching the red carpet at the 25th anniversary of the Glamour Women of the Year Awards.

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2015

Treading familiar territory - a razor-sharp tuxedo - at the British Fashion Awards.

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2016

Working a new style formula - crisp shirting and knife-pleat skirts - in New York.

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2017

A VB sandwich at the book launch of Vogue: Voice of a Century.

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At the Victoria Beckham for Target launch event, VB worked a sharp pair of separates printed with calla lilies.

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2020

Elegant and eclectic in this super cream suit.

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2020

Taking a bow in her new uniform of a white button-down and black trousers. Chic.

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2021

The queen of colour blocking in the smile-inducing combination of yellow, red and green in New York.

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2021

Making vanilla look anything but boring in these sumptuous separates.

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2022

Resurrecting an old favourite - vinyl trousers - and giving them a tomato red update (courtesy of her own brand) at the Saint Laurent show during Paris Fashion Week.

"David and I have always communicated that message with the boys, too – that’s always been very important to us. It’s always been a very pro-female household, even when we were outnumbered."

But in a recent interview with Financial Times, the fashion designer and former Spice Girl hinted that her family all struggle with dyslexia, the most common learning difficulty, which can cause problems with reading, writing and spelling.

When asked about her children's future ambitions, Victoria, who described herself as a "self-diagnosed dyslexic", revealed: "Dyslexia doesn’t run in our family, it gallops."

Victoria also touched upon her sons deciding not to follow in their father's footballer footsteps and how they're both very okay with it.

"All three boys used to have contracts with Arsenal," she said.

"They were going to be footballers so they were signed at a very young age. And they were all really good. Brooklyn was the first to say that he didn’t want to play any more. And then Romeo decided he didn’t want to do it either. I remember Romeo sitting in the bath getting really upset, saying ‘I don’t want to let daddy down’. So I told him daddy just wants you to be happy. And now he’s playing tennis. Every day."

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