Nicola Peltz branded 'very mean girl' amid ongoing Beckham family drama

Bella Thorne appears to have hit out at "very mean girl", in a scathing outburst. In recent weeks, Nicola's alleged behaviour has become the topic of conversation due to her strained relationship with her husband, Brooklyn Beckham's famous family.

But in 2015, actress hit out at a . At the time of her comments, Bella, 27, set tongues wagging over who she could have been talking about following her rather scathing comments.

There had been speculation that she may have been talking about reality stars and , as well as their friend Gigi Hadid. At the time of her comments, Bella said she stayed away from the billionaire "at all costs" and said she "hated" the woman, not because of her wealth, but because of her attitude.

"It's not I hate her because she's a billionaire," the actress said. She went on to add: "I don't like her because she is a billionaire and makes sure everyone knows that she is." Bella went on to add: "I never say hello to her. Her siblings are not mean like she is. It's just her."

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Speaking to , she commented: "One of the reasons I don't like her is because she's been a billionaire since she was very little, and she's never had to work for anything in her life." Nicola has six brothers as well as a sister. She also has two half-siblings from her dad, Nelson Peltz's previous marriages.

Peltz's father is a billionaire investor who initially started his career as a delivery truck driver before working his way up the ladder and launching one of the biggest food distribution companies in the . His estimated net worth is believed to be around $1.6 billion, while her mother, Claudia Heffner Peltz, is also a former model.

The Peltz family own a large estate in Bedford, New York, as well as another large estate in Florida. Bella's comments in 2015 came just a year after Nicola appeared alongside Thorne's ex-boyfriend, Greg Sulkin, in the independent movie Affluenza. At the time of her comments, speculation was rife over who the billionaire in question was.

One social media user penned: "Bella might not have been singling out one girl, but if I had to pick one, I'm placing my bet on Nicola Peltz. Nicola is an actress around the same age as Bella so there could be some competition for roles there, she starred in a movie with Bella's current boyfriend Gregg so that could cause some problems, she has a ton of siblings (one who is also an actor), and she literally comes from a billionaire family."

A second added: "The girl she was talking about is Nicola Peltz (from Transformers, Bates Motel). Nicola literally was born rich and now she's starting a career in the Hollywood industry. They always hated each other since a long time ago. Bella thoughts her siblings are good because she's a good friend of Will Peltz (her brother) but she still doesn't like Nicola."

"She's talking about Nicola Pelt lmao," commented a third. Nicola is believed to be at loggerheads with her famous in-laws. Earlier this month, Nicola and Brooklyn jetted into London to celebrate David Beckham's 50th birthday, but eventually failed to attend any of the celebrations.

A source close to Nicola, however, rejected claims that she had been controlling her husband. Speaking to the , a pal said: "We are at this point because Nicola, an outsider coming into the Beckham family, has been able to help Brooklyn see the emotional abuse and toxic behavior within his family, that it's not healthy and it's not normal and it’s not ok."

But a source close to the Beckham's lashed out at the claims and branded it a "deeply unpleasant attack". They said: "It doesn't even warrant a response it's so ludicrous and patently untrue."

The Mirror approached Bella's spokesperson for comment.

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