Brooklyn Peltz Beckham with his father Sir David Beckham. Photo / Karwai Tang, WireImage
Brooklyn Peltz Beckham with his father Sir David Beckham. Photo / Karwai Tang, WireImage
Brooklyn Peltz Beckham appears to be further distancing himself from his family, with new photos showing he has covered up a tattoo dedicated to his father.
The images, released today by the Sun, show a tattoo of an anchor on Peltz Beckham’s right upper arm that has been altered toconceal the word “DAD”, which had been written across a ribbon wrapped around the anchor.
“He wanted it gone,” a source told the publication, claiming the embattled influencer had the ink removed by laser treatment.
The lettering appears to have been replaced by three shapes, which some online users have likened to a starfish and life preservers.
The apparent change comes amid renewed speculation about tensions between Peltz Beckham, 25, and his parents, Sir David and Lady Victoria Beckham.
Brooklyn Peltz Beckham's tattoo as it was before the word "Dad" was covered up.
Brooklyn Peltz Beckham's anchor tattoo, with the word "Dad" covered up.
In a series of Instagram posts two weeks ago, Peltz Beckham alleged his sports club owner and fashion designer parents were controlling and had sabotaged his relationship and wedding to heiress Nicola Peltz Beckham.
A source close to Brooklyn told the Sun: “There is so much hurt and pain on his side, it would not be genuine to keep such a tribute on his body.”
The words “Love you Bust” – short for Buster, Sir David Beckham’s long-time nickname for his eldest son – had previously been tattooed in sprawling cursive letters beneath the anchor, but now appear faded, according to the Daily Mail.
Beckham, 50, had a “Buster” neck tattoo done in 2015 in honour of Peltz Beckham, which was visible as recently as last week.
“To see Brooklyn covering up Victoria’s tattoo, and now the one he had for his dad, will sting,” a source told the Sun.
“It seems very cruel and will add salt to the wounds.”
Peltz Beckham has reportedly removed other family-themed tattoos in recent years, including a chest tattoo reading “mama’s boy”.
Sir David Beckham, Lady Victoria Beckham, Nicola Peltz Beckham and Brooklyn Peltz Beckham.
The online chef said his parents’ obsession with keeping up appearances left him with “overwhelming anxiety”, which has “disappeared” since he cut them off.
A third commented: “Life’s too short, I think they all need to grow up.”
Sir David Beckham addressed Brooklyn Peltz Beckham’s posts in a Q+A session days later, saying: “Children are allowed to make mistakes, that’s how they learn ... you have to sometimes let them make those mistakes as well.”
