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In 2008 David Beckham added to his ink collection with a lingerie-clad depiction of his wife Victoria on his left forearm. Despite being clearly visible for the past four years and essentially just an outline drawing of a woman in underwear the tattoo is now at the center of a huge kerfuffle, as it is featured on a flyer distributed by UK supermarket chain Sainsburys to 47,000 schools and community groups. The Sun reports:
Pictures of Becks' tattoo of Victoria in lingerie on his arm appeared on promotional posters and collection boxes for the Sainsbury's Active Kids scheme.
Anita Deacon, of Winshill Pre-School in Burton, Staffordshire, said: "We're not being prudish.
"We just think it's inappropriate. The tattoo depicts Posh Spice wearing nothing but underwear and posing provocatively."
Preschool manager Lynne Baker also complained, saying she would keep the offending material on display, but only if it was "too high up for the children to see." Thus completely defeating the object of posting it up.
[Forgoing the irony of this news being reported in The Sun a newspaper that features a full-page topless woman every single day reacting in this manner to a tattoo on one of the most photographed men in the world seems a little over the top. Nevertheless, Sainsbury's has profusely apologized for the offense it may have caused.
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/soccer-dirty-tackle/47-000-uk-schools-offended-david-beckham-posh-174847577.html
I'm vaguely familiar with David Beckham. I think he plays for the Los Angeles Galaxy, but soccer is not as popular in the US as it is in the UK. Beckham likes to hang out with popular American celebrities including Will Smith and Tom Cruise. He's married to Posh Spice. The Spice Girls were fairly popular in the US in the late 1990's. As for the tattoo issue, I don't see the problem since the depiction is not visible unless you're close up.
Pictures of Becks' tattoo of Victoria in lingerie on his arm appeared on promotional posters and collection boxes for the Sainsbury's Active Kids scheme.
Anita Deacon, of Winshill Pre-School in Burton, Staffordshire, said: "We're not being prudish.
"We just think it's inappropriate. The tattoo depicts Posh Spice wearing nothing but underwear and posing provocatively."
Preschool manager Lynne Baker also complained, saying she would keep the offending material on display, but only if it was "too high up for the children to see." Thus completely defeating the object of posting it up.
[Forgoing the irony of this news being reported in The Sun a newspaper that features a full-page topless woman every single day reacting in this manner to a tattoo on one of the most photographed men in the world seems a little over the top. Nevertheless, Sainsbury's has profusely apologized for the offense it may have caused.
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/soccer-dirty-tackle/47-000-uk-schools-offended-david-beckham-posh-174847577.html
I'm vaguely familiar with David Beckham. I think he plays for the Los Angeles Galaxy, but soccer is not as popular in the US as it is in the UK. Beckham likes to hang out with popular American celebrities including Will Smith and Tom Cruise. He's married to Posh Spice. The Spice Girls were fairly popular in the US in the late 1990's. As for the tattoo issue, I don't see the problem since the depiction is not visible unless you're close up.