David Beckham, the renowned footballer turned fashion and style icon, has captivated millions of fans throughout his career. However, even the most elegant figures can have the slips of it.
On one occasion, Beckham experienced an unexpected and embarrassing setback regarding his appearance. An incident that could be a topic of conversation for both his followers and fashion critics.
The former English footballer has gone through a series of cuts, colors, and hairstyles over the years, some of them include the classic dyed blonde, a buzz cut, long hair, ponytails, a small mohawk with the rest of the shaved head, and so we could continue in his years in front of the spotlight.
However, Beckham only regrets one of his hair looks, and this is the braids he did all over his head just before meeting South African activist Nelson Mandela.
In an interview, David told the story that led him to use that hairstyle at such a relevant time, and that could even be taken as inappropriate, since, he pointed out, it could be considered cultural appropriation, which is what refers to the unacknowledged adoption of elements of one culture or identity by members of another culture or identity.
The athlete said that his wife, Victoria Beckham, is related to what happened since it turns out that they were on vacation in the south of France, with a friend of hers, who is a hairdresser, and whom he decided to ask what she could do with her hair.
According to David, his wife's friend asked him if she wanted some braids, to which he replied yes, although she didn't know what exactly they were. Although the process was painful, according to what he said, he actually liked how they turned out.
Two days after having them done, the former footballer flew to South Africa with the England team for a match, and it was on that trip that he met Nelson Mandela.
“I met the great Nelson Mandela. And the image I have of Nelson Mandela is me holding his hand with braids in my hair. That is my only regret,” he confessed.
