"These people are amazing. It's so emotional I was thinking about wearing waterproof mascara"
About this Quote
The subtext is pure pop-era branding. Waterproof mascara is a feminine, consumer-facing detail that anchors the moment in the material rituals of performance: bright lights, cameras, close-ups, the expectation that women look “together” even while supposedly being moved. By making makeup the unit of measurement for feeling, Beckham exposes the pressure to be legible on camera and likable in public. Tears are permitted; smeared eyeliner is not.
Context matters: Beckham is a figure long trained in being watched, parsed, and memed. This line works because it anticipates cynicism about celebrity emotion and disarms it with self-aware humor. She offers intimacy without mess, vulnerability without surrender. The crowd gets their sentimental beat, the press gets their quip, and she keeps authorship of the moment.
Quote Details
| Topic | Joy |
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| Source | Help us find the source |
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APA Style (7th ed.)
Beckham, Victoria. (2026, January 17). These people are amazing. It's so emotional I was thinking about wearing waterproof mascara. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/these-people-are-amazing-its-so-emotional-i-was-72571/
Chicago Style
Beckham, Victoria. "These people are amazing. It's so emotional I was thinking about wearing waterproof mascara." FixQuotes. January 17, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/these-people-are-amazing-its-so-emotional-i-was-72571/.
MLA Style (9th ed.)
"These people are amazing. It's so emotional I was thinking about wearing waterproof mascara." FixQuotes, 17 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/these-people-are-amazing-its-so-emotional-i-was-72571/. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.



