Teen spends more than £15,000 of welfare cash in quest to look like his hero David Beckham
Jack Johnson has been criticised for spending his welfare benefits on the surgeries, which include Botox, lip surgery and teeth procedures
A TEEN has dedicated his life to look like his hero David Beckham, with the fan spending more than £15,000 in welfare cash to live out his dream.
Jack Johnson, 19, has undergone surgery and other procedures to change his teeth and fill out his lips while also saying he had Botox and other treatments to look like Beckham.
He said: "I really like David Beckham, he is great.
"I like his luxury lifestyle. I wanted to look like him since two years ago or so."
He told the that he would have spent about £20,000 in total in pursuit of his dream look inspired by the ex-England skipper.
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The blonde teen, who does not have a job, has also styled his hair to copy Beckham's locks, with the Manchester United player having premiered dozens of fresh looks himself.
But the TaxPayer's Alliance chief executive John O'Connell said: "This just goes to show that there are still savings to be made from welfare.
"The system must be there as a safety net for the neediest in society and not a source of cash for vanity operations and expensive haircuts."
But the teen said he wanted plastic surgery procedures, including lip fillers, to be free through the NHS.
He said: "I understand there are other things out there on the NHS that are important. I understand, for example, people who want a baby should have IVF treatment on the NHS but other people need to work on their lips."
David Beckham is married to former SpiceGirls star Victoria Beckham with the couple having four children together.
The couple recently relocated to their Los Angeles home for the summer with their three youngest Romeo, Cruz and Harper.
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