Paulina Porizkova may have made a name for herself as a successful supermodel, but she’s reminding fans that she’s still going through life like them. The Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue fan-favorite recently got candid about her journey with aging when she dropped a set of refreshingly relatable bikini pics on social media.
In a July 28 Instagram post, Paulina included two unretouched photos that showcased how different settings can impact her appearance online and in real life. “This is me. Vacation, pretty light, posing for a shot,” she wrote along with the first photo, where she’s smiling in a white-and-metallic-gold string bikini.
Then she shared a makeup-free mirror selfie, taken with overhead bathroom lighting. “This is also me. Home, not great light, not posing,” she added. “This is 60.”
She went on to write, “This is 60 years of sometimes healthy eating, sometimes not. 60 years of sometimes working out, sometimes not. 60 years of doing the right things followed by doing the wrong things and over again and again.”
The 26-time Cosmopolitan cover girl added, “It’s 60 years of learning of what works and what doesn’t. And just as I think I’ve figured it out, everything changes and I have to start again. The beauty of 60 is that now I understand the importance is IN the lesson, not passing the exam.”
Following her social post, Paulina included a slew of hashtags, including #betweenjloandbettywhite, #thisis60, #bikini, #nomakeup, #nofilter, and #keepinitreal. So true, queen.
Naturally, her vulnerable revelation received love in her comments section. Some commended her for sharing her thoughts, with one fan writing, “Words can’t express how thankful I am for women like you, Paulina. Keeping it real. You are beautiful inside and out. Age is just a number. I wish more women felt beautiful in their own skin. ❤️❤️”
Fellow supermodel Linda Evangelista threw in a praising hands emoji while Charmed star Alyssa Milano added, “The most beautiful at any age and in any light.”
This isn’t the first time Paulina has used her platform to spread a positive message around aging. During a January appearance on The Today Show, Paulina said, “We’re so terrified of wrinkles because I suppose wrinkles make us no longer relevant, no longer sexy, no longer desirable, and as women, that has been sort of our calling card. It’s tagged with us for such a long time.”
She continued, “And I keep looking at wrinkles, mine, yours, any woman that I see, and I think, ‘It’s your map of life.’ I see how you are as a person. Why would you want to erase it?”
