Spendy Spice - The Next MC Hammer?

The way Victoria Beckham is hemorrhaging her husband's cash, $250 million might not last. Enough, that is, to keep the Beckhams out of the company of such infamous money-sieves as Hammer, Jacko, and Mike Tyson.
Hammer and Posh.
Sure, a quarter of a billion dollars seems like a lot, but with Spendy Spice leaf-blowing her family's fortune all over Los Angeles, you never know how long it'll last. The formerly-employed singer, as TMZ reported, recently spent well over $100K on, well, toy planes and diaper bags, as well as custom-designed bedrooms for her boys. She's also looking at $15 million houses, and there's staff and a large entourage at all times with the Beckhams -- whose net worth is already a reported $100 million.

If you scoff at our suggestion that the Becks could flush $250 mil down the drain, we'd like to present to you one MC Hammer. The rap star had amassed a $30 million fortune in just a couple years, but six years, two helicopters, 17 cars, four solid-gold dog chains, and one bedroom-installed dishwasher later, it was bankruptcy time for the Hammer.



Of course, that was chump change compared to the champ, Mike Tyson. The gap-toothed heavyweight blew through a reported $400 million that he'd earned in the ring with such sensible investments as $8,000 Bengal tigers. And then, who can forget the King of Shop himself, Michael Jackson, who thrilled us all on national TV by spending $6 million in a matter of hours in Vegas -- on chess sets and glass urns and other chatch. Now, Jacko's got millions of dollars – in debt!

So, Victoria, we welcome you to the US. But, seriously – Hammer, Tyson, and Jacko are not the kind of financial company you want to keep.

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46. I just wish she'd eat a crumpet or two every now and then.

Posted at 9:18PM on Jan 21st 2007 by burn hollywood burn

47. Every now and then I start to think Americans might actually be of the human species then articles like this nonsense and d-man come along and I realise no they aren't.

Posted at 9:38PM on Jan 21st 2007 by Manda

48. All i can say is the award to the biggest golddigger in the world goes to posh spice because the way she spends the cash her spice girl profits are long spent. Also posh must know more tricks than the average whore knows. So i guess David Beckham is getting his moneys worth. One more thing if he was divorce her now posh would go after all hes money just look how she spends it now. lol

Posted at 11:01PM on Jan 21st 2007 by vegasdreaming702@aol.com

49. I think she can do whatever she wants to do!!!! I really never see her kids shopping with her. How selfish!!!!

Posted at 12:23AM on Jan 22nd 2007 by Corrine

50. you americans are just so envious of these brits!! get over yourself!! and as for tmz, you're so desperate for stories, you just make stuff up. anyone who's ever moved knows you've gotta spend money for your move. it just so happens their standard is higher than a normal person's and so they spend more money--it's just natural. sometimes you guys can be so stupid, i swear!

Posted at 2:14AM on Jan 22nd 2007 by momma

51. TMZ (and D-Man) seems to not be aware that Victoria Beckham HERSELF makes about $3,000,000 ALONE a year from royalties from Spice Girl music, let alone all her other money (she came from a wealthy family, which is why she was nicknamed "Posh" ), both inherited and self-made. You would think that your fact- checkers could get off their sorry bums and actually check some facts. This is the 4th or 5th sorry assed story I've read on here lately.

And for the dolt that asked said that Americans wouldnt't care? Um, you yourself are writing about them, so obviously YOU do.

Posted at 3:09AM on Jan 22nd 2007 by Leah

52. .............................................Beckham who?

Posted at 3:27AM on Jan 22nd 2007 by Larry

53. Victoria made a lot of money with the Spice Girls. I'm not worried about them.

I wouldn't say Vic came from a "rich" family, but it was well -off. Her father drove her to school in the family's Rolls.

Posted at 11:12AM on Jan 22nd 2007 by Maurine

54. Does she ever SMILE? She is not an attractive woman. She looks like a FLY! Eat some BREAD!

Posted at 10:55AM on Jan 22nd 2007 by Theresa

55. Why should we care about the Beckham's? Seriously? They are only famous in the US because magazines and websites are thrusting them down our throats. Don't make them 'celebrities' ... stop reporting on them. Please

Posted at 11:13AM on Jan 22nd 2007 by Wendy

56. I wish I could take my comments back but... hey... to Vic, hammer, Jackson, and tyson... this isn't Grand Theft Auto. Get a life.

Posted at 5:04PM on Jan 22nd 2007 by Beef Stopper

57. You do, bitch ass, or you wouldn't have answered me...

Posted at 3:13AM on Jan 23rd 2007 by Leah

58. People, plz, David Beckham is the big earner in that family, Victoria does not have a penny to her name and her designs barely sells unless you count the people in Beijing as for that silver spoon in her mouth the girl comes from Chingford, the poorest place in England. She is broke as hell that why she acts like a remora to David Beckham. She can kiss goodbye to her marriage because David is going to find a nice young hot Laker girl and cheat on her as he has before with a beautician and a bisexual PR assisstant.

Posted at 6:10AM on Jan 24th 2007 by Bodacious Babe

59. As an American, all I can say is that all of these comments are hilarious. It's obviously some of you are jealous of the chic and the Beckham clan(hell I wish I had more money too). But saying things like "she knows more tricks than the average whore to keep David with her" and " "I look forward to Posh Spice's demise. Soon Mr. Beckham will find a smiley, younger, much pretty and tanned LA girl to "rock his world." " is just a bit extreme, dont you think?

Who cares what she spends her money on, what she wears, and what she does???? Posh is rich and she has it like that. It doesnt mean ANYONE has to care or be envious of her situation. The only person she has to answer to in the end is her family and God. For all we know, she could be miserable and just shopping so much to get away from her marriage problems.

P.S. The whole "You Americans" thing doesnt fly. You wouldnt want anyone to start saying things about your country, now would you?

Posted at 6:36PM on Jan 27th 2007 by Weten

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