Cruz Beckham shot back at a person who on social media said people only cared about his new song “For Ya Love” because he had famous parents.

Regalrumination.com contacted Beckham’s representatives by email on Tuesday afternoon for comment.

Why It Matters

The 19-year-old, son of soccer legend David Beckham and Spice Girl Victoria Beckham, is hoping to follow in his famous mom’s footsteps by pursuing a career in music. However, some have accused him of being a “nepo baby” and getting a helping hand in the industry. The term and was coined in recent years to refer to people in the entertainment industry who have famous family or friends.

What To Know

Cruz Beckham, who has long showcased his musical and singing skills on social media, released his new song “For Ya Love” on Christmas Day to mixed reviews.

user @gwdsomers posted a video of himself with “For Ya Love” playing over it and shared his thoughts on Beckham’s tune.

“Don’t get me wrong this is a good song, but you can find 1000s of bands making music that sounds exactly like this and aren’t only being heard because of their parents,” he

Beckham himself responded to @gwdsomers, posting: “Fair take on it mate x just trying to make some music really.”

@gwdsomers replied to him saying, “less of a criticism of you than it is people on TikTok.”

Beckham is the second youngest of David and Victoria’s children. His oldest brother Brooklyn, 25, is married to model Nicola Peltz-Beckham Brooklyn recently launched his own hot sauce line.

Their next son, Romeo, 22, played soccer for Inter Miami, a club owned by his dad and also works as a model.

and only daughter.

What People Are Saying

“Not bad. Bet he had mega money and training,” commented one person on the original post in which Beckham debuted the new song on . The musician wrote: “Not at all. Just a guitar.”

He then made headlines for clapping back by writing “Jesus was also a nepo baby,” but later deleted the comment.

Other people reacted to @gwdsomers video in the comments section of the post, with a number defending Beckham’s song.

“It’s a good tune. People are just too critical of celebrity kids,” wrote one person.

“Liked the song way before I realized who his parents are. So, credits where the credits are due,” commented another.

But another person added: “There’s too many nepo babies replacing true underground artists.”

What’s Next

While Beckham has not revealed any plans about launching an album or going on tour, he has changed management to sign with C3, the music management agency that represents pop stars Dua Lipa and Ellie Goulding.