Victoria Beckham: ‘Bullies made me strong’

Former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham has said the physical and mental bullying she received during her school years gave her the will to succeed.
Victoria Beckham has credited her experience of being bullied at school with giving her the drive to succeed in life. "I was mentally and physically bullied when I was at school and that gave me a very thick skin,” Victoria told Women’s Wear Daily. "The only reason for me bringing that up is I have always been a fighter. I have always had to work very, very hard with everything I do. That is just my work ethic. That's just me. That's my DNA."

The former Spice Girl went on to explain her plans for her label, Victoria Beckham. "It's about doing things gradually and building the brand in a strategic way,” she revealed. "At the start, it was tough because people had preconceptions, but I worked incredibly hard and kept my head down. I've got a long, long way to go and a lot of work to do, and I will always feel that I have to prove myself, always. There have been people that have wanted to knock me that haven't been able to because they haven't been able to argue with the quality or the sell-throughs. I plan on still being here in 25 to 30 years' time."

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