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“Left The Dark Side”: Beckham Family Feud Fuels Theories About Nicola Peltz’s Background
Brooklyn Beckham’s explosive Instagram post accusing his parents of manipulation and sabotage has reignited the Beckham family feud, but fans aren’t just focused on the Beckham drama.
Social media users have started digging into his wife Nicola Peltz Beckham’s background, claiming they’ve spotted connections that could explain the couple’s high-profile rift with David and Victoria Beckham.
Highlights
- Brooklyn Beckham’s explosive statement has only intensified scrutiny, as fans question what really sparked his public break from his famous parents.
- Online sleuths have shifted focus to Nicola Peltz Beckham’s powerful family ties, fueling theories that wealth, politics, and influence may be shaping the Beckham family rift.
- Nicola’s billionaire father, Nelson Peltz, and his high-profile connections to Elon Musk and Donald Trump have now been pulled into the discussion, sparking wild theories.
Public speculation is now directed toward Nicola’s billionaire father, Nelson Peltz, and his connections with Elon Musk and President Donald Trump, with some alleging this may have played a role in Brooklyn’s public severance from his parents.
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The Beckham family drama has led many online sleuths to draw connections between the ongoing public feud and Nicola Peltz Beckham’s family ties
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Yesterday, Brooklyn Beckham, the estranged eldest child of David and Victoria Beckham, made scathing accusations against his parents in a public statement posted to his Instagram Stories.
Brooklyn accused his parents of trying to “ruin my marriage” to Nicola Peltz Beckham, whom he wed in April 2022, adding that he does “not want to reconcile with my family.
“I’m not being controlled. I’m standing up for myself for the first time in my life,” he said in his statement.
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As the drama continues to unfold, a user on X on Monday (January 20), with the handle @real_shirelass, speculated that the rift may have something to do with Nicola’s father, writing that, “Nelson Peltz who is the billionaire investor… is a Trump supporter and a close friend to Elon Musk.”
The Peltz family is an American business dynasty whose wealth is said to significantly exceed that of the Beckhams, with Nelson’s estimated net worth ranging between $1.6 billion and $1.8 billion, reportedly making him the 432nd richest person in the United States.
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The Peltz patriarch is the founder of Trian Fund Management and holds significant stakes in major corporations, including Wendy’s and Unilever.
Nicola’s mother, Claudia Heffner Peltz, is a former fashion model.
The family owns several multi-million dollar properties, including a $94 million oceanfront estate in Palm Beach, where Nicola and Brooklyn married in 2022, and a 130-acre estate in New York that features an indoor ice rink and its own helipad.
A viral X post has highlighted the connections between Nelson Peltz, Elon Musk, and President Donald Trump, claiming it helps “make sense” of the Beckham family rift
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Coming from such immense wealth, The Last Airbender star’s personal net worth is estimated to be around $50 million, nearly five times that of her husband Brooklyn, whose net worth is estimated at approximately $10 million.
The post cited remarks Nelson made at CNBC’s Delivering Alpha Conference in 2024, where he claimed credit for being the “matchmaker” who helped reconnect Elon Musk and President Donald Trump following their public social media feud earlier that year.
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Peltz said at the conference, “Elon was at the house for a weekend, and we had a breakfast and invited Donald for breakfast, and they sort of reunited again. I was a matchmaker.”
Following that reconciliation, Musk went on to become one of Trump’s most visible supporters during the 2024 election cycle, appearing at rallies and making donations.
The X user also highlighted that during Trump’s 2020 campaign, Peltz hosted a lavish fundraiser at his Palm Beach estate that reportedly raised $10 million.
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The event was held at Montsorrel, Peltz’s 47,851-square-foot oceanfront mansion, and raised funding for a joint fundraising committee for the Trump campaign and the Republican National Committee (RNC).
While Trump ultimately lost the 2020 election, he secured victory in the 2024 race.
Addressing the outcome at the CNBC conference, Peltz told attendees, “I’ve never seen so much optimism… There’s no question, we know where America stands.”
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“Trump got the popular vote; he got the Senate; he kept the House. So the ball’s in his court.”
These perceived high-level political connections tied to Nicola’s family have fueled speculation that their global influence overshadows the Beckhams’ celebrity status.
“Brooklyn has seen through the false… DEI, woke narrative…. From now on, he is a far right villain, just like the rest of us!” expressed netizens
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Some have pointed to past insider claims suggesting Brooklyn was being “absorbed” into a far more powerful circle through his in-laws.
By contrast, David and Victoria have long been viewed as a polished, middle-of-the-road “national treasure” brand in the United Kingdom.
Nelson, however, is known as an activist investor who has openly opposed what he calls “woke drift” at major corporations, including Disney, and has publicly supported Trump’s right-wing populist agenda.
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Online speculation suggests this ideological divide may have contributed to Brooklyn’s estrangement from his family’s carefully cultivated public image.
The user further claimed in his post, “Nelson Peltz has also questioned woke Marvel and Disney, and… challenged Disney’s board to address its creative direction, which he labeled ‘woke,’ demanding a return to focusing solely on entertainment.”
“[Nelson Peltz’s] activist investor firm, Trian Partners, lost a significant proxy battle in April 2024 to place him on the board, with Disney shareholders voting to re-elect the existing board slate, and Peltz later sold his stake in the company.”
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The user concluded, “Trian Fund Management, is well-known for targeting, restructuring, and influencing massive corporations and trying to make them better. Sometimes you have to look at the connections, before trying to make sense of it all.”
In a Financial Times interview published on March 25, 2024, Nelson Peltz also drew controversy after questioning Marvel Studios films such as Black Panther and The Marvels for their casting choices, including the prominence of Black and female leads.
Two months later, in May 2024, Nelson reportedly sold his Disney shares at approximately $120 per share, netting a profit of around $1 billion.
Brooklyn Beckham accused his family of trying to “ruin his marriage” to Nicola and also refuted claims that he is being “controlled” by his wife in a scathing statement
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Since the Beckham family rift became public, particularly in the summer of last year, netizens have repeatedly accused Brooklyn of leaning on his wife’s familial wealth while rebelling against what they describe as his parents’ “financial coercion.”
In light of these theories, the same X user doubled down in the comments section of the viral post, writing, “It’s like Brooklyn has left the dark side, and gone over to the light.”
The user further claimed, “Nelson Peltz is anti agenda, he’s an activist and against woke companies. Victoria and David are supportive of the agenda and establishment. 2 very different families.”
Others in agreement chimed in, with one writing, “Now that makes sense why [Victoria Beckham] hates the daughter in law.”
“Do you think Peltz or Elon or Donald have Brooklyn up to releasing this statement?”
While sources close to the Beckhams have alleged in a series of past “nasty” media briefings that Brooklyn is a “hostage” to his wife and is being “controlled” by her, the 26-year-old aspiring chef has explicitly denied all such claims.
“His wife’s parents are also billionaires, he isn’t losing anything by cutting ties with his family… It seems they have also turned him against his own family” wrote one netizen
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Janelle Collard 4 hours ago
It really frosts the Beckhams cookies that NIc's dad could buy + sell them 3x over. That's what this boils down to. And a guest at the wedding, Stavros Agapiou, confirmed that Vic *DID* hikack the 1st dance and danced inapproriately with Brooklyn.
Janelle Collard 4 hours ago
It really frosts the Beckhams cookies that NIc's dad could buy + sell them 3x over. That's what this boils down to. And a guest at the wedding, Stavros Agapiou, confirmed that Vic *DID* hikack the 1st dance and danced inapproriately with Brooklyn.
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