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Victoria has a funny way of dressing for dinner

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Oh, she’s a hoot, isn’t she, that Victoria Beckham? Doesn’t take herself too seriously. And sooo down to earth.

I get that this is the accepted thinking on VB, but when it comes to “hilarious” Instagram posts – such as the one the designer put out of herself yesterday dressed as a Thanksgivi­ng turkey – the belly laughs always seem to be sorely lacking.

It’s partly that I can never find any woman that scared to look unattracti­ve amusing, but also that whenever I’m shown a snap of Victoria posing in her own kitchen but fully done-up to within an inch of her life, I can’t help but think about the Selfie Swat team – the stylist, the make-up artist, the lighting and set directors – that she must have on call, as well as the virtual trash can overflowin­g with rejected images, and the infuriated friends and family members standing there whining: “Get off your phone!”

And, yes, I realise that the high-maintenanc­e thing is part of her shtick. But when you hit a certain level of self-consciousn­ess and premeditat­ion, it sort of kills the gag.

 ??  ?? Last laugh: was the Selfie Swat team on standby?
Last laugh: was the Selfie Swat team on standby?

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