The oldest son of David Beckham has been accused of 'disregarding the violent history of indigenous people' for a 'cool' aesthetic.
- Apr 5, 2017
AceShowbiz - Brooklyn Beckham got his very first tattoo over the weekend. But he has landed on hot water since debuting the brand new ink of a Native American illustration on his Instagram account. While some called it "awesome," "beautiful" and "great," some others accused him of "disregarding the violent history of indigenous people" for a "cool" aesthetic.
"Why u gotta go and disrespect Indigenous people like that?" one fan asked on Instagram. "It's not enough to wear our headdresses and our war paint to Coachella, y'all have to get a tattoo of a brown person on your arm because we're 'stoic and strong' and apparently can't represent ourselves? Yikes dude," another wrote.
An offended user said, "Ignorant white people with no regard for the violent history of indigenous peoples, for genocide that is still perpetuated today by society and government alike. We are not fictional characters from some far away time. We are not sensationalized and generalized images for you to tattoo onto your privileged white arm."
Another user agreed as saying, "Native Americans are not an 'Aesthetic'.. they're real people and you're using them as a design for your skin because it looks nice..." There's also a user who insisted, "He most likely got the tattoo because his dad has it and 'it looks cool.' "
Some others, meanwhile, were simply inquisitive about Brooklyn's heritage. "Hello Brooklyn, Have you Native origins?" one of his followers asked, while another wondered, "Does he have native origins?"
A rep for the 18-year-old aspiring photographer hasn't responded to a request for comment. Additionally, the oldest son of David Beckham has yet to reveal the meaning behind his first-ever inking which is strikingly similar to the one his famous dad has on his torso.
