Being the littlest Beckham does not reflect the size of Harper Seven’s dreams. The 13 year old recently proved she’s a chip off the old block when she wrote down her aspirations for the future at her mum Victoria’s new fragrance launch. ‘To create an amazing brand when I am older,’ she penned.
By all accounts, the wheels are already in motion, as it was reported last week that fashion and beauty mogul Vic, 50, has incorporated a business called H7B limited– a reference to the teen’s full name of Harper Seven. But as her older brothers Brooklyn, 25, Romeo, 22, and Cruz, 19, bear the brunt of nepotism digs on their respective culinary, football/fashion and music career paths, insiders say Vic is wary of the backlash that could befall her daughter.
‘Victoria has never been prouder than when Harper said she wanted to have her own brand when she gets older and follow in her footsteps. But she and husband David know pushing Harper into the spotlight is going to cause a lot of backlash, just as it has with her brothers,’ we’re told.
‘Both are protective of all their children, but especially Harper. Not only is she the youngest but she’s the only girl. There is already more attention on her, which will increase the pressure. But they know that Harper has what it takes to succeed in the celebrity world and she had the best people to come to for advice. They won’t let anybody take advantage of her and Victoria is determined to help manage her career.’
Harper might not have an Instagram account just yet, but she is a regular feature on her family’s grids. In fact, whenever former Spice Girl Vic or ex-England footballer David, 49, share content of their daughter, it’s not without the hashtag ‘Harper Seven’. The older she’s got, said content has included rubbing shoulders with the likes of Kim Kardashian and Gigi Hadid, experimenting with her mum’s beauty products, and wearing the designer’s ensembles at high-end events. Speaking about her daughter’s ability with a make-up palette, Vic previously said, ‘She's been able to do a full face and contour for quite some time. She's good at doing it very naturally.’
And while it has been reported that Vic and David - who heat revealed in our annual rich list are worth an eye-watering £445million – can see their daughter’s potential and are hoping she can collaborate with the right brands, our source says it hurts Vic when her hard-working children are dismissed as ‘nepo babies’. They tells us, ‘Vic knows Harper is very talented, and she and David wouldn’t let her do this if they thought she didn’t have the skills and personality for it. It really upsets her when people say her kids have only got there because of who their parents are, and while it’s a blessing in some ways, it can be very hard, so her children must have extra-thick skin.’
It has been reported that there is a ‘huge demand from brands’ who perceive Harper as someone ‘other teens would look up to’. And as heat previously told you, Vic ‘loves sharing her passions’ with her only daughter, who was described as having ‘so much appeal’ owing to her good manners and being a ‘lovely, grounded girl’. Now, our source says that despite her niggling worries, Vic is thrilled that Harper is showing signs of wanting to emulate a career like hers.
‘Vic has always tried to make sure she isn’t putting any pressure on her kids and their careers, and insists they choose what is best for them,’ we’re told.
‘But she’s got big plans for Harper – she feels she has what it takes to join the family business and bring in millions for Brand Beckham and finally make them billionaires. They have already been working on ideas and it’s an opportunity to cash in on the teen market.’