Why Did Victoria Beckham Always Lip Sync At Spice Girls' Concerts?

Highlights

• Victoria Beckham opens up about her time in Spice Girls, admitting to not being as outgoing as the rest of the group.
• She reveals that her nickname, Posh Spice, wasn't her first choice, but it helped her find her style, confidence, and voice.
• There are talks of a possible Spice Girls reunion for their 30th anniversary, although no new music will be produced. A documentary and a headline performance at Glastonbury are also in discussions.

Victoria Beckham has made a name for herself following the breakup of Spice Girls in February 2001. Now a renowned designer and fashion icon, Posh Spice has remained open about her experience in the girl group.

Feuds with members aside, Victoria has fond memories with the band, which she talked about in her husband, David Beckham's new Netflix documentary, Beckham. Still, she admitted to not being as outgoing as the rest of the girls.

In an interview in 2016, she also revealed that she lip-synced during their live performances. Those moments even became a meme on social media. Here's the story behind that.

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Why Was Victoria Beckham Nicknamed Posh Spice?

In a letter posted on the Instagram page of her luxury beauty brand, Victoria Beckham Beauty, Posh revealed that her nickname wasn't her first choice. "I was given the name Posh in 1996 over lunch with Peter Loraine of Top of The Pops Magazine and the rest of the Spice Girls," she recalled.

"I can't say it would've been my first choice, but I ultimately grew into it on my own term," she continued. "I was young and shy, and being Posh helped me find my style and confidence, and my voice." She went on to confess that the Posh brand posed some challenges in her personal and career life.

"After the Spice Girls, I distanced myself from the nickname because it had unwavering momentum of its own," she explained. "I wanted to find my own direction." Still, she's thankful for that time. "Now, years later, I look back at that formative time with appreciation," she added. "Posh forever changed the course of my life, opening the door for me to go after my dreams."

The open letter was a campaign for her Posh Lipstick at that time. "This week, I celebrate Posh with the launch of Posh Lipstick," Victoria said of her singing career's impact on her current venture. "It is deeply personal—lipstick has always given me confidence when I needed it and extra spice when I already had it."

She concluded the letter by saying: "Each shade is inspired by a specific memory, and whilst the moments may have been my own, the energy and emotion is shared by us all. This is an ode to our lifelong journeys of self discovery as women. Posh is back." It then sparked hope of Posh reuniting with the other Spices.

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Why Did Victoria Beckham Lip Sync At Spice Girls' Concerts?

During a talk in London in 2016, Victoria admitted that she used to lip-sync during Spice Girls' concerts. "They used to turn [the mic] off and just let the others sing," she confessed at that time. "I got the last laugh — and now my mic is well and truly on, finally." That was in reference to her current platform that allows her to voice her opinions.

She also shared how she wasn't as much of a party girl back then. "When all the other girls were being fun and spontaneous and jumping on tables, I was always the one checking the table wasn't going to collapse. I was always the sensible one," she remembered. "Luckily because I used to wear heels, I just used to jig about a bit and I got away with it but it never came easily,"

"I was always much more reserved than the other girl," she continued. Luckily, being in the band gave her access to all things high fashion. "I was always the one that loved fashion — and it was quite a result for me because the girls always used to get their clothes for free because they were crap and so there was a lot of budget for me to have my little Gucci dress," she said, per Cosmopolitan.

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Are The Spice Girls Reuniting?

In July 2023, a source told The Sun that Victoria will be rejoining the Spice Girls for their 30th anniversary. "For the past few years the Spice Girls have still been operating day-to-day as a four but, for the first time in a long time, Victoria is now chipping in and happy to celebrate a landmark 30 years of girl power," said the insider.

"Their schedules are pretty manic so getting them all in one room at any one time is hard," they added. "But over the past six months there’s been more contact as a five than at any time since the 2012 Olympics. Victoria will be 50 next year, and the girls turning 30 seems like two ­anniversaries too good to miss."

Although they're not making new music, the source said that the group would like to headline the next Glastonbury Festival. "There will be no new music, and Victoria is adamant she doesn't want to perform live unless for an incredibly exciting one-off opportunity," they said.

There's also talks of an upcoming documentary, "which would show never-before-seen, behind-the-scenes footage plus present-day interviews." Early this October 2023, Posh and Scary Spice, Mel B were photographed together, finally putting their rift behind them. The Spice Girls themselves are said to be "on edge" over the reunion.

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