Brooklyn Beckham's follower count spikes after he calls out parents
Brooklyn Peltz Beckham just saw his Instagram following shoot up—gaining over 937,000 new followers in a month—after he opened up about his rocky relationship with parents David and Victoria Beckham.
The spike started right after he posted Stories on January 19 detailing the family tension, reversing a drop in followers earlier this year.
His posts mentioned feeling anxious about parental control
The biggest jumps happened right after Brooklyn spoke out: 168k new followers on January 19, then another half-million over the next two days.
His posts mentioned feeling anxious about parental control and claimed his wife Nicola had been mistreated by his family—topics that clearly caught people's attention.
A PR expert says this whole situation shows how personal
Brooklyn said he wasn't allowed to attend David's big birthday in London, which clashed with his parents' more hopeful take—they reportedly still want to fix things with him and stay close as a family.
Meanwhile, brother Cruz pushed back on rumors that their parents unfollowed Brooklyn online.
A PR expert says this whole situation shows how personal stories can quickly drive what's trending.