So settle in.įirstly, there's the question of whether Newton and Saldana actually do resemble each other. There's a lot going on in that "honest" mistake that I think is worth unpacking. But while I'm sure when she mistook Newton for Saldana, Beckham made an honest mistake, that doesn't mean she deserves to be let off the hook, or that her faux pas can't illuminate others. I guess everyone forgot it's 2018 and we're supposed to be past all that "cheer up love" and "smile it might never happen" stuff. She's constantly accused of being sour-faced, with many Royal Wedding commentators noting the contrast between her husband David's smile and her more serious expression, as she arrived at St George's Chapel on May 19. She's an easy target, especially when it comes to a certain flavour of sexist criticism. Look, I don't want to have a go at VB, unfairly. We were chatting away when she said, 'It’s so great that you are here when you are pregnant.' I said, 'I actually had my baby a couple of months ago.' We carried on chatting and it was obvious she thought I was someone else so I said, 'Do you think I am Zoe Saldana?' Victoria was absolutely mortified!" and Victoria Beckham who I have actually met a few times was there. Here's what Newton said when discussing the mishap on The Graham Norton Show: "Recently I was in SoulCycle in L.A. ![]() But when I heard Newton's story about the designer confusing her for another black actress, Saldana, I felt a familiar discomfort crawl into my stomach. ![]() ![]() I wanted to believe it, after all VB is my favourite Spice Girl, I even dressed up as her for my sister's hen do, such is my love. Mortifying for Beckham, a bit awkward for Newton, but no more harmful than that, right? I'm not so sure. It turns out Victoria Beckham mistook Thandie Newton for Zoe Saldana when they bumped into each other while working out in L.A. On the surface it looks like a simple case of mistaken identity.
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