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Victoria Beckham apparently needed to spice up her life when she decided to leave the Spice Girls.
In a letter to her future self for British Vogue published on Monday, January 11, Posh Spice opened up about why she left the popular 90s British girl group and chose not to join them for their highly-anticipated 2019 UK reunion tour.
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The 46-year-old fashion designer began the in-depth message with âDear Future Victoriaâ and then went on, reflecting:
âYears ago, you wrote a letter to your 18-year-old self. As itâs a new year, I wanted to take a moment to reflect and pen a letter to my older and **fingers crossed** wiser Future Self. 2020 and 2021 are in the distant past, but youâve carried the lessons of that time with you. I hope you are reading this on a beach, surrounded by all the people you love! Give them huge hugs for me (wait, am I the shortest in the family now?!). Youâve experienced more togetherness with your family than you ever imagined possible (all 293 days of it and counting), and it is something youâll no doubt cherish.â
The business mogul then talked about the struggles of running a major fashion and beauty company amid the coronavirus pandemic, saying:
âBuilding a fashion and beauty business requires passion, tenacity, fearlessness; itâs not for the faint-hearted. Building one in a pandemic was nearly impossible⌠but I know you, and you will use this experience to grow and expand. The reality of being a mum, a wife, a friend, and a businesswoman creates a constantly shifting push-pull in life. But you think big, love the hustle, and you never take no for an answer.â
Before she discussed her time in the legendary pop band, the momma confessed her life motto, exclaiming:
âAlways remember your mantra: âwork hard and be kind.â Do you have this embroidered on a pillow yet?â
Despite loving her time performing with the girls with whom she still remains close, she revealed the âlife-changingâ moment with Elton John (umm, what?!) that ultimately persuaded her to put the microphone down and take a step back once and for all:
âRemember years ago, watching your dear friend Elton John on stage in Las Vegas. He performed Tiny Dancer, as if it were the first time, and you realized this was like oxygen for him. It was a life-changing moment â while singing and dancing was fun for you, it wasnât your passion. That day, you started your quest to uncover your own dreams. It was time to step away from being a Spice Girl.â
At the time, the Spice World actress remembered how âterrifyingâ and âscaryâ it was to end that chapter of her life, explaining:
âFor the first time, you were venturing out on your own, and it was terrifying. It was scary to close a chapter that defined you. I know you are still reinventing yourself, taking on new challenges, and ignoring the naysayers. You always look beyond the conventional wisdom to pave your own path. First, you found this passion in fashion, and most recently, beauty. What comes next? Iâm dying to know.â
She concluded the heartfelt piece, writing:
âKeep up the juggling act. Itâs never easy but tremendously rewarding â a privilege. Hereâs to the future.â
Though our â90s hearts will forever wish that we will have a proper reunion featuring ALL five ladies (album, tour, merchâthe whole works, please!), we are glad that Victoria still likes to keep the spice magic alive. In a 2019 interview with Ellen DeGeneres, she explained:
âIâll always be a Spice Girl. Iâll always be Posh Spice, always.â
Ughhhhh! So sad, but what can we do? What do U think about Poshâs decision? Let us know in the comments (below)!
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