Harper Beckham Visits Brooklyn as Family Rift Plays Out in Public

Former football star David Beckham received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame over the weekend, and nearly the whole Beckham family came to Los Angeles for the occasion. In a nod to his career, the family walked a grass-green carpet instead of the usual red one. Beckham said, "I always dreamed of this, but I never believed such an honor would come to an English footballer from the middle class like me." He added, "It is amazing that I am here today, as we are preparing to open the World Cup celebrations in the United States. It is a powerful moment to understand how the sport I love so much has grown in this country over the past three decades."

While the ceremony was under way, Harper Beckham, 14, David and Victoria Beckham’s daughter, tried to use the U.S. visit to help mend the family dispute involving her older brother Brooklyn, his wife Nicola Peltz and the rest of the family. She was seen arriving at Brooklyn’s Beverly Hills home around 2 p.m., shortly after her father’s ceremony ended, but she left about half a minute later. A source confirmed to Page Six that Brooklyn and Peltz were not at home at the time.

When asked about Harper’s visit, Brooklyn said, "The fact that photographers were waiting there says everything, it was all planned for the cameras." His absence from his father’s star ceremony also drew attention. One source said that even if Brooklyn had wanted to attend, "Nicola would not have taken it well." Another source said either explanation could be true, either Peltz did not like the idea or Brooklyn did not want to meet his parents.

The tension follows Brooklyn’s January social media post, in which he said he wanted to end rumors about the family feud. He wrote that he was "controlled by a family that prefers public relations above everything else," accused his parents and their team of speaking to the media, and said he had been forced to speak out. "I do not want to reconcile with my family," he wrote. "For the first time in my life I am not controlled, I am standing up for myself." He also said his parents had controlled the family’s public image for years and that he believed "the truth always comes out."