Brooklyn Beckham drama: a forensic analysis...and a PR plan for the Peltzes *BONUS EP*
Wed Feb 04 2026
This week on Dirty Chats, I’m finally doing what you’ve all been waiting for: a forensic analysis of the Brooklyn Beckham family drama...plus my draft PR plan for Brooklyn and Nicola to help them come out on top of the PR war (which they absolutely can, if they become the first clients of my imaginary PR company).
Yes, I know. This episode is late...BUT I'M STILL ON HOLIDAY, so feel special.
So this episode is a bonus Dirty Chats: less business, more gossip (for now), and a brutally honest breakdown of why this situation played out exactly the way it did.
I go line by line through Brooklyn’s statement, unpack the wedding stories, the “signing away my name” confusion, the blocking/unfollowing chaos, and explain the one thing the internet never forgives: looking butthurt in public when you’re not beloved yet.
What I cover in this episode
Why the internet sided with the Beckhams without a single shred of evidenceHow nostalgia beats logic every single timeWhy publishing family grievances online is reputation-defining (and rarely in your favour)What the “signing away my name” claim is actually about (hint: trademarks, not control)Why “we just want privacy” is the fastest way to become a memeMy unfiltered take on who I believe, when, and whyAnd finally: the only PR strategy that would actually work for Brooklyn & NicolaThe big marketing lesson....
This entire feud isn’t about truth - it’s about brand equity.
The Beckhams don’t just have a family. They have a brand.
Years of nostalgia, emotional investment, and masterful narrative control mean the public will instinctively protect them.
Brooklyn and Nicola?
They haven’t earned public goodwill yet....and this moment has now become what they’re most famous for.
That’s not a moral judgement.
That’s branding.
And to finish? My PR plan for Brooklyn Beckham & Nicola Peltz.
Basically, they need me.
This isn’t just celebrity gossip.
It’s a real-time case study in what happens when you lose narrative control... and why brands (and families) guard it so aggressively.
It’s also a reminder that:
The internet respects unbotheredNostalgia is undefeatedAnd if you’re going to air your dirty laundry… you’d better already be lovedGet the VIRAL CAROUSEL COURSE HERE (use code DIRTYCHATS for 30% off)
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This week on Dirty Chats, I’m finally doing what you’ve all been waiting for: a forensic analysis of the Brooklyn Beckham family drama...plus my draft PR plan for Brooklyn and Nicola to help them come out on top of the PR war (which they absolutely can, if they become the first clients of my imaginary PR company). Yes, I know. This episode is late...BUT I'M STILL ON HOLIDAY, so feel special. So this episode is a bonus Dirty Chats: less business, more gossip (for now), and a brutally honest breakdown of why this situation played out exactly the way it did. I go line by line through Brooklyn’s statement, unpack the wedding stories, the “signing away my name” confusion, the blocking/unfollowing chaos, and explain the one thing the internet never forgives: looking butthurt in public when you’re not beloved yet. What I cover in this episode Why the internet sided with the Beckhams without a single shred of evidenceHow nostalgia beats logic every single timeWhy publishing family grievances online is reputation-defining (and rarely in your favour)What the “signing away my name” claim is actually about (hint: trademarks, not control)Why “we just want privacy” is the fastest way to become a memeMy unfiltered take on who I believe, when, and whyAnd finally: the only PR strategy that would actually work for Brooklyn & NicolaThe big marketing lesson.... This entire feud isn’t about truth - it’s about brand equity. The Beckhams don’t just have a family. They have a brand. Years of nostalgia, emotional investment, and masterful narrative control mean the public will instinctively protect them. Brooklyn and Nicola? They haven’t earned public goodwill yet....and this moment has now become what they’re most famous for. That’s not a moral judgement. That’s branding. And to finish? My PR plan for Brooklyn Beckham & Nicola Peltz. Basically, they need me. This isn’t just celebrity gossip. It’s a real-time case study in what happens when you lose narrative control... and why brands (and families) guard it so aggressively. It’s also a reminder that: The internet respects unbotheredNostalgia is undefeatedAnd if you’re going to air your dirty laundry… you’d better already be lovedGet the VIRAL CAROUSEL COURSE HERE (use code DIRTYCHATS for 30% off)