Victoria Beckham: This Isn’t America, This Is My Life

Posh Spice has clearly forgotten Rule No. 1 for making it in America: be nice to J. Randy Taraborrelli. Actually, she was downright mean to him, and she pays the price in today's Daily Mail. Apparently, Taraborrelli approached Victoria to welcome her to the States. Victoria and her entourage didn't take too kindly to this gesture:

"Excuse me, Victoria, but I just wanted to welcome you to America," I offer.

She fixes me with an icy stare, as though I had just delivered the most offensive insult.

"You see, this is my life," she mutters to one of the men. "So, welcome to it."

Then, suddenly, her team of sycophants springs into action. "Hey! No one said you could speak to her," scolds one of the men.

"You! Get back. You're much too close," says one of the women. "And it's Mrs. Beckham," reminds another.

Haha. Even though I'd love to think the worst of Victoria – and I was so planning to – why don't I entirely believe this account? When she tells him, sarcastically, "This is my life…you're welcome to it," it means, quite simply, Step the f*ck back or else, and when he refused, the minions got involved. It happens. Considering his article is titled, "Why Posh's chances of cracking America are slim," one can only assume he showed her some true L.A. hospitality. Tarraborelli quotes a source who says, "I would say that in terms of the ladder of fame in America – with accomplished women such as Madonna or even a no-talent like Paris Hilton on the top – Victoria Beckham is pretty far down at the bottom." If Posh is at the bottom, she's still miles above some cheap tabloid reporter.

In other words:

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• Kate Moss looking unglam. (Daily Mail)
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  (Daily Mail)