Paulina reacted to those who called her a desperate grandma after posting biкini photos
Former supermodel Paulina Porizkova found herself at the centre of a storm after posting some swimsսit images on social media. Despite her attractive and confident appearance in the images, Porizkova was subjected to ageist remarks.
Some have even referred to her as a «desperate grandma.» Porizkova responded with a wonderful message about body positivity and self-love.
Paulina Porizkova was born in 1965 and began modelling when she was 15 years old. Porizkova has appeared on the covers of various prestigious magazines.
Porizkova has appeared in a number of films, TV shows, and music videos in addition to modelling. She has become noted in recent years for her frank and perceptive writing on issues ranging from beauty standards to grief and bereavement.
Porizkova, 57, defies cultural standards by continuing to model and publish images of herself in biкinis on social media. She has been a strong critic of ageist attitudes, saying,
«I am a 57-year-old woman, and it seems to me that when you reach middle age, you sort of lose your licence to show up in biкinis too.» Porizkova has also spoken up about the criticism she has received, such as being called «a desperate grandma» or «too old to be doing this.»
Porizkova was married for 28 years to Ric Ocasek, the late leader of the legendary rock band The Cars. Porizkova claimed in an interview that their relationship had ups and downs and that they had been apart for some months before his death in 2019.
She was open about their difficulties, adding, «I just noticed that we shared less and less, and we communicated less, and then he sort of stopped desiring me.»
Porizkova also expressed concerns about her ageing, saying, «Since I was hitting my late 40s and early 50s, I think I figured, maybe he doesn’t fancy me because I’m getting older.»
Despite these problems, she emphasised their love and connection, and she has continued to honour Ocasek’s memory since his death.
She is now a passionate proponent of appreciating ageing and accepting the natural process of ageing.
She has spoken out about her resolve to avoid plastic surgery and aesthetic improvements, stating, «My desire is to be an unaltered older woman.»
Porizkova has also expressed pleasure for the physical symptoms of ageing, saying, «What I like about my face now at 57, it’s that it’s like a really good novel of the history of my life, like it’s all written into my face.»
Porizkova has emphasised the necessity of changing society’s attitudes on ageing in addition to her personal choices. «We have to make older cool, I’m really trying,» she says, «but we need more women to sort of embrace age and keep trumpeting it out there, going ‘look at what I’m doing at my age.'»
Porizkova has been a significant voice in the effort to redefine ageing and encourage self-love at any age through her own example and advocacy activities.
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