What WAGs did before they were WAGs

1. Victoria Beckham

The match: Also known as Posh Spice, the wife of former England captain David Beckham is described as the “Queen of the WAGs.” Victoria attended theatre school and answered an ad seeking "streetwise, outgoing, ambitious" singers in the trade newspaper, The Stage, which led to fame in the Spice Girls. She is now a fashion designer and businessperson.

In training: As a session singer or musician, hours can be unsocial and irregular. Studio recording can run until late at night. You may perform full-time or part-time alongside another job. You might play one-off gigs or booked for a whole season, for example if appearing at a holiday park.

Transfer fee: If you are starting out you may be lucky to earn £20 - £30 a gig. Posh Spice’s marriage and singing have made her the 52nd richest woman in Britain with an estimated joint wealth of £112 million.


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