David Beckham refuses to answer question about son Brooklyn after he savagely called out parents

David Beckham did not come to Switzerland to get dragged into a family drama, but that is exactly what happened. While he was in Davos for the World Economic Forum, the spotlight turned from world leaders to his own household.

His eldest son Brooklyn, 26, dropped a tell-all across Instagram Stories, accusing David and Victoria of controlling him and feeding press leaks through their team. Beckham, meanwhile, was asked by Sky News about Brooklyn’s statement, and he refused to answer, which only added more smoke to a situation already burning in public.

Now the question is whether Beckham’s silence is peace, or just another move in a very public family feud.

While Donald Trump and Emmanuel Macron were expected to be in the mix at the World Economic Forum, Beckham got hit with questions about Brooklyn instead.

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David Beckham has been grilled about his relationship with his eldest son Brooklyn while in Switzerland for the World Economic Forum.

Beckham is in Davos for the summit, which started yesterday (January 19). The likes of Donald Trump and Emmanuel Macron are also expected to attend the forum over the course of this week and will likely discuss the POTUS' plans to acquire Greenland.

That’s when Brooklyn’s Instagram Stories accusation landed, claiming David and Victoria were controlling him and that their side kept going to the press.

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But while there's turmoil in world politics, Beckham is facing his own personal issues when it comes to family politics.

Beckham and his wife Victoria have become estranged from their son Brooklyn and the 26-year-old shared a tell-all statement yesterday addressing the matter.

And like Donald Trump blaming foreign influence after the SCOTUS tariff ruling, Beckham stayed tight-lipped.

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In the lengthly post shared over several Instagram Stories, Brooklyn accused his parents of controlling him.

In the wake of his post, Beckham was asked about the statement shared by Brooklyn by Sky News, but the retired footballer refused to answer, the news outlet says.

Next, Sky News asked Beckham about the statement, and he shut it down by refusing to answer, even when prompted about whether he had a message.

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Beckham was also asked if he had a message for Brooklyn and if he was disappointed that family business was being aired in public.

Part of Brooklyn's statement read: "I have been silent for years and made every effort to keep these matters private. Unfortunately, my parents and their team have continued to go to the press, leaving me with no choice but to speak for myself and tell the truth about only some of the lies that have been printed."

And with Brooklyn saying he does not want to reconcile and is “standing up for myself for the first time,” Beckham’s silence is starting to look like part of the story.

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He went on: "I do 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.

"The performative social media posts, family events and inauthentic relationships have been a fixture of the life I was born into. Recently, I have seen with my own eyes the lengths that they'll go through to place countless lies in the media, mostly at the expense of innocent people, to preserve their own facade.

Beckham avoided answering, but Brooklyn made sure the family dinner definitely did not stay private.

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