Cruz Beckham posts message saying ‘Be kind and tell the truth' amid family rift with his brother Brooklyn
Cruz Beckham shared a cryptic post to Instagram saying 'tell the truth' on Thursday amid growing tensions in his family.
His parents Victoria and David have become distant from their son Brooklyn, 26, and his wife Nicola Peltz, 30, after they failed to attend any of the ex-soccer star's 50th birthday celebrations last month.
And it appears the youngest brother, 20, is desperate to put an end to the growing family rift as he wrote: 'It takes 43 muscles in your face to frown, and 17 to smile. Be kind and tell the truth.'
Despite flying to London, Brooklyn and his wife Nicola didn't attend the big family party at the Beckhams' countryside Cotswolds home, the trip to France or the meal at the north London Core.
Earlier this week, there was further proof of the irreparable nature of the rift when Brooklyn and Nicola jetted to the capital from their home in Los Angeles on Monday for a joint photoshoot with Italian luxury fashion brand Moncler.
It took place less than two miles away from the Beckham family home in Holland Park, west London. Brooklyn didn't even tell David and Victoria they were in the country - let alone meet with them.
But Brooklyn appeared to have made a tentative sign of peace with his parents David and Victoria. He has not severed all ties with his parents as he still proudly claims the familial link to his hot sauce brand Cloud23.
Brooklyn launched the brand in September last year and revealed the '23' in the name was a nod to David's famous No. 23 jersey which he wore while playing for Real Madrid and again for LA Galaxy.
When a customer wrote in asking for more information about the brand, Brooklyn's team replied proudly restating how it honors his father.
They said: 'The 23 included in our brand is a warm nod to Brooklyn's father, David Beckham, who wore number 23 while playing for Real Madrid and LA Galaxy, inspired by NBA legend Michael Jordan.'
The reference to David being a 'warm nod' is significant given the current strained relationship between father and son.
Iconic: Brooklyn launched hot sauce brand Cloud23 in September last year and revealed the '23' in the name was a nod to David's famous No. 23 jersey
Brooklyn previously said of his childhood: 'We were always doing something. But, I have the best mum and dad in the world and it was a lot of fun' (pictured age 14 with Victoria in 2013)
However, there is currently no mention of David anywhere on the Cloud23 website.
The 'Cloud' part of the name reflects the brand's tagline, 'Flavor beyond the clouds'.
And the Cloud23 name also refers to the fact Brooklyn proposed to Nicola on June 23, 2020.
In an interview with InStyle last year while he was promoting the brand, Brooklyn spoke about his then-great relationship with David and Victoria.
'I had a crazy childhood, man. I was so happy,' he fondly recalled.
'It was hectic because my dad played football and my mum was a Spice Girl. Spice Girls was the first few years of my life, so it was hectic. We were always doing something. But, I have the best mom and dad in the world and it was a lot of fun.'
While growing up in the spotlight can be difficult, Brooklyn insisted he 'wouldn't change a thing' about his upbringing.
'Everyone's always like, 'How is it like to have famous parents?' I'm like, 'Honestly, they're just my mum and dad.' I don't think of them any other way,' he said.
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