Victoria Beckham's natural tan

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Victoria Beckham insists she doesn't use fake tan.

The singer-turned designer - who is rarely seen without bronzed skin - says she no longer uses the product and her colour is down to living in sunny Los Angeles.

She said: "I don't self-tan anymore; it's frustrating when people criticise my colour. It's the colour that I am! I wear sunblock, but I live in a hot climate."

The mother-of-three - who is married to soccer star David Beckham - also said she will never be able to understand why women wear ballet pumps.

Victoria - famed for her love of high heels - said: "I beyond hate ballerina flats - I can't even walk in them. Unless they're on a ballet dancer doing ballet, I just don't get it."

As well as speaking about her hate for flat shoes, super-slim Victoria also admitted she eats a lot of salad to maintain her tiny physique.

She told Allure magazine: "I love salad. I'm not going to lie. I'm not one of these people that says, 'Oh, I eat hamburgers.' "