Paulina Porizkova is baring all of it, posing nude and painted in silver for her newest challenge.
The 58-year-old former Sports activities Illustrated mannequin confirmed off her match physique whereas topless and lined in metallic silver physique paint, as she graced the quilt of ELLE’s Czech version.
“I was brought up in a culture and time where nudity was common and absolutely accepted as a part of being human. I was never made to feel ashamed of an unclothed body, mine or anyone else’s,” she defined in an Instagram submit with a photograph of the journal cowl.
Paulina Porizkova is baring all of it, posing nude and painted in silver for her newest challenge. (ELLE Czech)
“So perhaps it stand[s] to reason that as long as it is MY choice to undress, it actually makes me feel strong. It makes me feel like I have nothing to hide. This is where my power lies. Not the nudity per se, but the ability to show myself as I am.”
The Czech-born Swedish supermodel defined that the silver paint symbolizes armor, as she felt just like the “most powerful” lady within the room.
“The silver deflects darkness and reflects light – but allows me to feel everything,” she continued.
PAULINA PORIZKOVA GOES NUDE FOR 58TH BIRTHDAY: ‘NOTHING BUT SUNSHINE AND A SMILE’
58-year-old former Sports activities Illustrated mannequin Paulina Porizkova graced the quilt of ELLE’s Czech version. (ELLE Czech)
“And that is what I see in this photo. A woman who is not ashamed for being exactly who she is. A woman who refuses to be shamed. I do not feel like this woman every day,” Porizkova wrote.
She concluded, “But this is the woman I’d like to become. The one who claims her space without apologies, without guilt, without shame, and – with or without clothes.”
The “No Filter: The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful” writer has beforehand been extremely clear in regards to the modifications to her physique, hair and face, whereas ceaselessly posting unfiltered photos with out make-up and highlighting her graying hair.
In a video shared on Instagram in August, the supermodel showcased her “face without fillers, Botox or surgery.” She juxtaposed footage of herself in “good light with professional gorgeous makeup” towards footage carrying no make-up in the identical lighting, and revealed that she has “never felt so desirable or beautiful.”
“I have chosen not to put anything ‘into’ my face – but even with the fanciest creams and lasers that promise to restore some collagen- I am aging. Some days, I like it. I feel like my face has gained character even as it’s lost its youthful prettiness. And it seems a fair trade off. Other days, (and this is mostly only if I do a photoshoot), I have to gulp some self-acceptance. I have changed,” Porizkova captioned her submit.
Paulina Porizkova reveals off her face with and with out make-up. (Paulina Porizkova/Instagram)
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Porizkova was 13 years previous when she was found by modeling scout John Casablancas after her pal despatched him pictures of her. She went on to change into a top model, showing on the quilt of Sports activities Illustrated two years in a row, in 1984 and 1985.
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After working as a mannequin for Chanel, Versace, Hermes and Calvin Klein, she signed the highest-paying modeling contract of the time with Estée Lauder. From 2008 to 2010, Porizkova was a choose on “America’s Next Top Model” and has appeared on “As The World Turns” and “The Mysteries of Laura,” and she or he has written two books.
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Porizkova was married to Ric Ocasek from 1989 till he died in 2019. They’ve two kids, Jonathan and Oliver.
