Man I’m confused. I thought they moved here months ago. Isn’t that why we kept hearing about Victoria filming her show? I guess it was just prospecting or something. The Beckhams made their way to America on Thursday, moving from London to Los Angeles for David to join the L.A. Galaxy’s soccer team. The pair bought and decorated a $22 million dollar mansion before moving. The Washington Post wondered if Americans would even care about the Beckhams.

But the question may be whether Los Angeles, already teeming with world-class stars, is interested in the arrival on Thursday of the “Posh” member of the soon-to-be-reunited Spice Girls pop group. Beckham’s husband, British soccer star David, has signed a contract with the Los Angeles Galaxy soccer team.”

“Victoria Beckham, 33, is a household name in her native England, Europe and much of Japan, where she is seen not just as arm candy to a hot soccer player, but as a pop star turned fashion icon with her own line of jeans, sunglasses and perfume.

“She remains largely unknown to Americans. Many have seen pictures of Victoria Beckham, but most have never heard her speak.

“’She is coming over here as a mega-star and there is all this buzz, but Americans are curious to know why,’ said Melanie Bromley, West Coast bureau chief of Us Weekly magazine.

“’To have a new superstar for us to obsess about and analyze would be a welcome relief. But for Victoria to become one of those people, she will have to get some personality. At the moment, she’s a slightly two-dimensional character for Americans.’”

[From the Washington Post]

It wouldn’t hurt Victoria Beckham to get some personality. I think that’s my favorite quote of the year. It’s so direct. It is a huge gamble to completely uproot yourself from a place where you’re incredibly famous, and move to a place with much more competition, hoping to establish that same level of fame. She does seem like a robo-wife. I’ve never heard her say a thing; she appears to be a body that walks around, without any soul. Apparently she has enough soul to royally piss off a lot of the crew on her show. But she’s still not interesting enough to have an actual series, which was the original plan for her show. It’s something like a 2-part documentary now.

I can’t help but wonder how well she’ll fit into the L.A. scene. She always seems so grumpy, with that perma-scowl on her face. Someone should tell her that leads to wrinkles. Even if it doesn’t. Just to get some other expression out of her. Some other funny quotes about Victoria:

Celebrity Web site TMZ.com’s coverage of Beckham on her recent trips to Los Angeles has been scathing, referring to her as ‘the doll-like diva’ or ‘poshtitute spice’ because of her apparent penchant for things short, tight or black.

Her characteristic pout has hardly helped.

‘Beckham’s only real accomplishments appear to be looking constantly hungry and pissed off and shtupping (having sex with) one of the sexiest men in the world,’ TMZ.com commented in June.”

[From Reuters]

With the whole Paris/Lindsay/Britney ban, I have to admit that I’m excited to have someone new and weird to write about. But I do this for a living, I doubt the rest of the country awaits Posh with the fervor that she hopes for. As far as I know there’s been no countdown to her move equivalent to the Olsen twins turning 18 or anything. I think this is one of those situations where it’s a big deal to her, but probably not so big to the rest of us. Though I can’t wait to write more about her $500,000 closet. It really puts my $50 closet to shame.