Pop icon, former Spice Girl with an imperturbable look: Victoria Beckham (52 years old) redefined the myth of the Wag already at the 2006 World Cup.
The World Cup passes, but the super Wag always remains her, Victoria Beckham. A sphinx in aviator glasses. Iconic and inscrutable: impeccable sleeveless, superb tanned and muscular arms, long and wild hair in a 90s Kate Moss style.
While Sir David Beckham, tattooed and double-breasted a bit Peaky Blinders, very Gianluca Vacchi, celebrated Jude Bellingham’s goal against Norway, she remained impassive, bored, as if she were queuing at the post office to collect a registered letter (impossible stuff even in the metaverse). Cold, distant, but still perfectly in favor of the camera. Thus immediately becoming viral. Social media have crowned her a global meme: «Divine, she is the Queen», «So minimal and chic», «Victo, teach me about life, you who remain immobile at the goal of your national team, you are great», «It’s the mood of the summer». Calm, zen, a total absence of emotions, regular heartbeat, zero sweating, so close, so far away. A threadlike alien creature. Of course, there are those who see in such composure a major depression, the abuse of all sorts of needles, excessive thinness or perhaps something worse as befits every social controversy: «Thank goodness she sometimes moves, otherwise she would look like wax», «Now it’s just Botox and Ozempic», «Unsympathetic, snobbish, anorexic». The controversy over his wife’s “stone-face” has whipped up like a soufflé, so much so that the English football legend felt obliged to explain his wife’s soul: “She’s celebrating inside.” Maybe the cursed boredom stole his smile this time. On the other hand, twenty years ago (World Cup 2006) she was already a Wag in a (red) tank top with an unforgettable white and gigantic Hermès Birkin on her arm, like Moby Dick. Maybe after years of games the time has come to desire the sofa, the air conditioning and the Korean mask, which removes blackheads. Or, we can think that once again the astute singer, stylist and successful businesswoman sensed that the only role to play in the stands before the eyes of the world was the one that best suited her: the English pop royal family. If you are a queen then you have to follow the protocol and you cannot wave your arms like Fantozzi’s Franchino would (Ussignur, what an ugly image), but remain composed and seated. Absolutely legitimate thought, but the road is long. It’s not enough to have a prim expression. You have to be like Queen Camilla, unique, inimitable, regal. At Wimbledon in blue (even the ugly ones are dressed in light blue) they fan out with a white fan from the Chinese. Unattainable for Victoria too.
