Critics: Victoria Beckham Looked Too Skinny on Idol
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Critics weren't wowed by Victoria Beckham's judging debut on American Idol Tuesday.
Beckham, 35, is among the replacements for former judge Paula Abdul until Ellen DeGeneres starts during Hollywood Week the week of Feb. 9.
The Los Angeles Times called Beckham "the night's saddest failure."
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Despite making "plenty of appealing comments" and bonding "beautifully with fellow judge Kara DioGuardi," Posh Spice's "gaunt appearance was so off-putting it might have cost her the slot DeGeneres eventually won."
New York's Village Voice paper added that Beckham "does look sharp, if rather Jackie O" in a trim red suit. "But her face is just too crazy for the close-up, and she has nothing to add to the commentary."
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Of Beckham -- who had a weird way of batting her eyes and cocking her head when she heard a voice she liked -- the Voice writer wrote: "I always thought a British accent made people sound smart, but I guess I was wrong."
The Washington Post mocked Beckham's lace headband look.
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"Beckham-Spice appears to have cracked open her head, because it seemed to be held together with a strip of lace she found in her granny's closet," wrote the paper's critic.
Billboard, however, gave Beckham credit for bravely facing off against the sharp-tongued Simon Cowell, who announced Monday that this will be his last season of Idol.
Writer Monica Herrera noted that Beckham "adopted a stance much like Abdul once did and stood up to Cowell" after 22-year-old Bosa Mora's audition.
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When Cowell rolled his eyes after the contestant's performance, Beckham snapped, 'Why do you do that? It takes so much nerve to stand there and do that.'"
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65She is so thin she looks ill. The gauntness makes her look much older. I think she was very classy, but her looks are really off putting.
Victoria did a wonderful job. She was a thoughtful, nice, encouraging judge with respect and decency toward the people in the lowly audition position. I've never been a fan of hers because I've only seen her gaunt, snooty, high fashion image in pictures, but now I think she's someone with integrity and class. Her personality scored points with me :)
She's thin because she wants to be thin. She's worked to make a name for herself in the fashion world, and part of doing that is being able to fit in the size 0 clothes. I like that in interviews she doesn't try to pull the "oh, I eat junkfood all day" crap that most female celebs do.
she's def not a good role model for anyone. She's too skinny (not attractive) curves are in bones are out!!!
She is waaayyyyy to skinny! That; right there is a walking skeleton, and David better get her help!! She obviously has an eating disorder, and I can't believe young girls and women look up to her as a role model. She is NOT the image of what a woman looks like. CURVES ROCK!! Eat a hamburger Vic!
She only stood up to Simon because she knows she doesn't need that job to pay her bills - how many people can say that? can't stand that skeleton b!tch
Don't blame a F2ckin disease on her being thin - that is just wrong....she is thin because she has an eating disorder......idiots.
Victoria was the best guest judge I've seen. I've heard she has celiac disease which explains her thin frame.
Simon is the best panelist. Period. The show won't make it for long without him. I am not a fan of Victorias to begin with, so I didn't care for her, she needs a sandwich or something.
she HAS been this thin for quite a while!! why are people just now starting to notice???? weird. that being said, i definitely preferred her as a judge over mary j. blige. mary j. was obnoxiously rude!
Victoria Beckham looked absolutely pathetic. Seriously. Famined folks in Ethiopia, who truly starve look healthier than her. What is her point, to look that gaunt? This is why young girls of the Spice Girl era have image distress. We can only hope she feeds her own children. Grow up, Victoria, and eat something, for God's sake.
Victoria comments were good and she did stand up to Simon. However, if she wants to do something like this she has to RELAX HER FACE. It is too tense...why dont she smile. Her eye shawdo thingy thing did not appeal to her eye.
WOW..leave the woman alone!! what does she do to warrant negative attention from every angle?? she doesnt do anything to disturb the public, she keeps a low profile, and she has class. she did wonderful at the ai auditions, gave her opinion, SMILED which i have seen before btw, and she even challenged simon! she meshed well with the judges. shes not a loud in your face kind of person, and i think she did the right amount of talking based on what we normally see. she came across as kind and related to the contestants by stating that its hard to get up there and do what they do. yea shes too thin, but shes still living, isnt she?
Vicks did awesome and Mary J. was a total b**ch!!!! EVERYONE has to start somewhere and to laugh at people the way she did. So disappointed. Always been a Mary J fan, not anymore...she has ZERO CLASS
WHY HER?
Someone said it before. She has NOT always been this thin, she is certainly not this ''naturally'' skinny. She chooses to stay at this too low weight. Go look at her in her Spice Girls days where she looks 100% better with a few more pounds.
BEND OVER A CRACK A SMILE SOMETIME VIC!
she looks so gross...eat something for gods sake...no surprise ur husband has to stare at real woman @ laker games w/actual meat on their bones...i wouldnt want a skeleton in bed either!
She looked fine.
The most ridiculous thing i read was that she came off like an airhead!! I'm sorry but you sound like an idiot, Victoria was very very well spoken, and respectful, that was the main thing that surprised me. I am in no way a fan, but she did well, better than i imagined. As for how she looked, i liked both looks, but i agree she is way to thin, but then i doubt she has serious ilness, because she would be dead by now. My mother is just as thin naturally.