Paulina Porizkova Supermodel
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- Her parents fled Czechoslovakia to Lund, Sweden, to escape the 1968 Warsaw Pact invasion. She was left in the care of her grandmother. Czechoslovak authorities would not allow her parents to reclaim her, and the ensuing battle was widely publicized in the Swedish press, making Porizkova a cause célèbre.
She quickly rose to become a top model in Paris during the early 1980s, and her fame spread to the United States when she posed in swimwear for Sports Illustrated. She appeared on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in 1984 and again in 1985.
Porizkova was chosen twice by People as one of the Fifty Most Beautiful People in the world, in 1990 and 1992.
Porizkova is currently a blogger for Modelinia and The Huffington Post.
Thank you all for your comments. Many of you have commented on Paulina’s extraordinary beauty. I am the interviewer and can tell you that she is truly of the most gracious, honest and naturally beautiful women in the world. She is a highlight among my 20,000+ interviews. Enjoy the channel....blessings to all of you. Eileen🌻
Love you! 💕
Sending you love Eileen xx
Great interview! You were prepared and handled her well.
Thanks for posting this interview Eileen. I've followed Paulina's career because I looked a lot like her when I was young, I was even signed to Elite New York, Paulina's agency and one of the bookers asked me which of my favorite model's portfolio I wanted to see and I replied "Paulina's" and she got out her book for me and it was pretty cheeky the way the last shot in her portfolio was a photo of her from the backside and they said they chose that one for the last shot because it meant "The End". Anyway, I didn't stay in New York very long because I was homesick and it was too much of a culture shock for me, I wasn't used to riding the subway or anything like that, not very independent. Paulina's life experiences made her mature beyond her years and was instrumental in her success of moving to New York because she was used to moving around from country to country. I came back home and got married but did move to Dallas and was able to model in Dallas for Neiman Marcus and Saks but I was once again given a chance at the big time international modeling, at age 26, even though I had a two year old. I did leave her in the care of my husband and mother and went to model in Paris for at the Haute Couture shows. I also landed a wonderful editorial modeling job in The French Alps for Conde Nast European Life and Travel. I also modeled in Hamburg for Brigette Magazine Editorial. I modeled for Alberta Ferrretti for a show she held in Florence. Then I modeled in Tokyo and had a great show season there. I'm glad I was able at 26 be selected to model in Paris because I was surprised they selected me over 18 year olds at our modeling agency in Dallas. I modeled for Jean Louis Scherrer Haute Couture show, Torrente, Lecoanet Hemant Haute Couture show.
I did realize that the top models do wonder what it's like to have a normal life because a top high fashion model asked me what it was like to live in Dallas and have a husband and a child because a lot of their romances are with playboy types. I don't think that model ever did have children. So there's pros and cons to everything. But I've enjoyed following Paulina's career and sort of living vicariously through her modeling accomplishments lol and my daughter Jade's modeling career where I got her signed with IMG NY.
40,000 ? thats 3 interviews a day , non stop everyday for almost 40 years , that's insane !
Take her at 23 years old during this interview and compare her to today's so called models. She is much more than beauty. She had heaps of common sense, highly intelligent and didn't use the word like for every other word. Paulina truly was and is the definition of beauty.
@TealCircle what, you think you're going to look the same at her age? She's supposed to have wrinkles at 55. Why would she still look like she's 20?
@TealCircle So, what's your secret?
@TealCircle Nope, theres nothing here
She didn't have an easy childhood.
Yes and to think English wasn't her first language. She's very articulate.
I like how respectful the interviewer is. That's s kinda rare in these kind of interviews where interviewers always ask inappropriate plain stupid questions.
And Paulina is absolutely stunning. Classic beauty!
This was a way better interview than than of douchebag letterman.
Honest as hell. Wish more people cld be this raw and real. She has no fear and she puts on zero airs.
That's also very much in the Eastern European culture. Extreme bluntness at times that shocks Western people. There's no pretence, no sugarcoating, nobody pretends to like anybody. It's bothersome, but also very satisfying, because once you know somebody -- they will be right & open and not afraid of showing emotions.
This video is completely MUTED. It has NO SOUND.
How the hell could you tell then if she was honest or not or what she was saying at all?!
Are you lip-reading???
@@maladetts the audio works for me. try different device.
this is pretty much normal in central and eastern europe. i do not see anything special about her openness. you do.
@@1mikhaelone
Can you do a favor for me? Can you plug your headphones in and see if you hear any sound then?
With my earphones on, every other video on CZcams plays fine, and this one starts with a most loud commercial - but once the video starts, it's MUTE. Weird stuff.
Everyone talks about her beauty but I think her most prominent feature is her honesty. Very humble.
@@sandrafernandez3839 it's part of life to be married for both men and women
@@sandrafernandez3839 it is not about legacy, it is how life is and if you dont want to be pregnant then adopte. If you have all these resources then give it to other generations, love the young and passionate one. That is the most important thing which lead us to evolution
@@sandrafernandez3839
Syed do you give you money to your family and to adoption?
I didn't get that.
I take care of my Parents, Financially, morally, physically. This is just part of life, you move forward but you just don't leave people behind you should take them together and it is more good if they are willingly coming with you. This is one of the many aspect of life, there are other things too to do. It isn't always about money, God, ambitions, Ego, health, Life is all about balance but yes you do need all of these things.
I just saw her video on Tribe Men channel where she is 58 and telling how her life is now.
Look at madonna, she sold her body to enter in the industry and even with all the wealth etc look how crazy she is acting nowadays. There have to be limit for men and women, they should know what to lose in order to gain or will it be worth it in the end.
it is a huge display of humility to realise that your beauty and your genetics are a gift and you yourself don't take credit for it. she is right, being beautiful is enough in our world to become rich, but realising and publicly reminding us of it makes you a respectable person. no "feel good" -talk. just pure brutal honesty. i respect such insight
I love seeing women being respectful to each other
It is beautiful
I believe that the hardships she endured at a young age....really matured her beyond her years....shes so real...
I remember Paulina in the 80's. Her classic sophisticated beauty quickly exceeded any other model on the scene at the time. She virtually breezed into her Estee Lauder contract. They knew they had a winner when they saw her. Paulina, her beauty, intelligence and natural style is rare and unmatched and there hasn't been anyone like her since.
Truly definition of a beautiful face. Then you add in her intelligence and quickness at this age, and she becomes rare.
Paulina is a gem. People talk about the 90s supermodels only, but they always seem to forget the 80 supermodels. They were rare. And Paulina was definitely a supermodel like no other.
I remember her face literally EVERYWHERE when I was a kid, and iy never occurred to me that she was real! She's like a concept of a person!
Concept, great word.
"You can't really project a brain on a picture because a picture is a very one-dimensional thing and people may elude themselves to the fact that they see something behind those eyes but really it makes no difference if you're dumb or intelligent."
Like a manikin 🥸
I thought she was the most beautiful model ever.
I had a calendar of her . LoL
I always thought that and still do.
She has not aged well
I still think that. The only model I think even comes close to her beauty and talent is Naomi Campbell.
@@sportsmedia25 She's almost 60. That's what most people look like at that age.
Todays so-called "super" models are nothing like the supermodels from the 80's and 90's.
They're mutts.
You are correct.
Power 2 Weight that’s incredibly sexist and stupid. I’m pretty sure that if any of those 80’s-90’s supermodels had social media back then they would have used it too
Yeah, it meant you really had to be beautiful. But now, a lot of models are not even particularly pretty.
@Samara Hamilton
agreed
She was never overdone. Simple make up, simple hair , simple look.
Pauline is so real and authentic, what a gem ❤️ So intelligent and articulate....at 23......the models today don't have a patch on her. I love how she is so self aware and confident to respectfully correct the interviewer. She certainly didn't come across as an air head, she knew how to communicate, and still does today. What a beautiful human being!
Such a shame I haven’t seen any models speak like that anymore with pure honesty and intelligence
The camera loves her but you can't deny that her bone structure is amazing on or off camera. She has a good head on her shoulders also...brains AND beauty....Even in age, now she is 57, she is still classy, refined, down to earth and growing older gracefully without botox or fillers. Way to go Paulina x
I wish all interviewers had the grace and class that Eileen Prose has. So rare.
Strong and direct. I love her strength.
I love how respectful the interviewer is❤️
A lot of very beautiful girls get on my nerves at some point because they have nothing else going on. And from their point of view it's enough to just be beautiful. Paulina is almost a different species. God gave her everything. And she pulls it off with Grace and style.
What a beautiful woman she reminds me of Brooke Shields ❤ stunning.2023.
One of the best faces in the modeling industry. She’s always been so naturally beautiful.
She’s a goddess in the real sense of the word...a living sculpture. Her modelling was the era when photo editing was never heard of.
She is a model with intelligence inside and not a fake person at all
If you see interviews of her now, you can tell the hard knocks of life have either humbled her a bit or made her more comfortable showing her vulnerabilities. Her personality back then seemed very Eastern European: very straightforward and a bit brutally honest. In today's interviews, she's still honest but she seems much more relaxed, not pretending to be tough.
exactly; She came across as a bitch back then.
@@jenniferlorence1950 oh good.. nice to see a woman think the same. As a man, if i said that i would get accused of being a "misogynistic" and a bunch of other feminist buzz words.
I mean she sounds smarter than the average model at the time but i dont see why she has to denigrate the industry that elevated her and from which she benefitted. Nobody forced her to be a model.
She is a lot older now and has hit the wall.. so that's why she is more humble compared to when she was hot and young
I think that just generally happens with age.
@@hv3115 I just saw your post. You are right, I think that Paulina was actually pampered by the industry. Her Beauty did Help. But, She did make a point with the industry; they used to be ruthless back then, it has probably Soften a little with Now including all kinds of shapes, Sizes and looks into modeling. Just look at how thin the Victoria Secret Models had to be.
But, just like I mentioned before, She came across as a B***tch to me.
@@hv3115 She did hit the wall, life has Mercy on No One, these latter years has shown humans just how 'human' we ALL are, regardless of Beauty and Status.
She is smart. The choice of words is just phenomenal.
She is not only extremely beautiful but she is also very smart.
Both person in this interview are so polite! So nice to see this today!
Still today has the brains, dignity and beauty and remains unspoiled by any of it. A forever classic.
Always a favorite. Brains and beauty. Glad she knew herself at an early age. Great interview!
Looking at the models back then and looking at the overly made up and botoxed celebrities nowadays is like wow!
I know right.
Airbrushing was huge back then. Possibly bigger than today. I remember sneaking glances at Playboys as a kid and not even knowing about vulvas until seeing a Hustler because they used to airbrush them out.
Thank you Olof Palme ( Former Swedish Premier). He helped my father come to Sweden in 81 as Political Refuge from Somalia. Without him I would not be alive today and my dad would be dead. He was a Army officer in the somali Army.
And they killed Olof , because he was an awesome guy.
She was freaking stunning. I loved her.
she's so intellectually intelligent and her amazing beauty helped her career.
I could not agree more! A truly beautiful woman.....Thanks for watching. I hope you will check out my other interviews. Best to you!
So glad you watched and commented. Thank you.....
Janice, thank you for watching and taking time to comment.. I agree with you...so talented and was gone too soon! I hope you will check out my other interviews as well. Best to you......
Janice, thank you for watching and commenting. I agree with you...so talented and so nice. He was gone too soon.....Maybe you will check out my other interviews. I am having such fun sharing them. Best to you!
Paulina has always had the classical beautiful feminine face.
@@Melinamiu007 yeah, so what?
Meaningful Living Triggered once again! Let people write their fucking opinion without answering back! There are people who like white girls. What’s your problem?
Meaningful Living not reaally white standard, it’s according to mathematics, and anyone from any race can have these perfectly symmetrical features (although some places do have them more often). Even in remote tribes their beauty standards are always closer to the golden ratio (and symmetry is what makes humans’ eyes more ‘comfortable’ because nature is sort of ‘lazy’ and produces duplicates to not work as hard and anything or anyone that ends up not being too symmetrical is perceived by us as odd looking because it means nature sort of ‘failed’ - this is very poorly explained btw, there’s a documentary explaining this but I can’t remember the name right now).
So basically beauty isn’t really subjective though attraction certainly is. Ence why everyone _knows_ a golden retriever is prettier than a pug even though they may _prefer_ the pug (🤍)
Wow, for a 23 year old she is very eloquent and intelligent. The way she carries herself and her response to the questions asked speak volumes of her character. She s clearly well beyond her years in maturity, in her composure... unlike the typical 23 year olds today.. acting a fool on social media platforms , some pretty on the outside but most very empty and lacking substance on the inside- sorry, but the truth
Sería interesante descubrir cómo actuabas tú a los 23 años
I always looked at her as the Estee Lauder model and thought she has the most perfect features. Square jaw, which ages well and a face perfectly symetrical. Her eyes are alluring and she is friendly and down to earth. She is much older now, but so realistic about her image and growing older. An ideal role model, not the Kim Kardashiens of this world.
She is very photogenic, and with pro photographers they brought out the best of her.. i agree she's got style and amazing eyes, but the square jaw is masculin, she has,a bit of an overbite, and a very long and thin upper body which is not symmetrical to the rest of her body. She also walk like a duck, so not everyone you see in the magazines are perfect, but still, she was a good model. In my opinion Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campell and Christy Turlington where the most perfect ones.
I saw Cindy Crawford in Vegas to me she wasn't all that.
Beautiful young woman wise beyond her years. 35 years later she is still amazing.
"Modeling is a wonderful thing if it's a step to the next step...and It is a terrible thing if it is the only step you ever going to make". -Paulina Porizkova.
Her type of beauty is not my favourite but I can appreciate its' classical, sharp perfection. Her mind impresses me more.
The interviewer Eileen Prose did a fantastic job!!!!!!
She is so well spoken and wise beyond her years at that time. My dream woman…beauty and brains!
I really love watching these videos of how all these older supermodels and famous beautiful women talked. Cindy Crawford and Vanessa Williams. They spoke with so much reserve and femininity but with SO MUCH confidence and power almost. It's intimidating watching them speak! I find that a lot of modern women have to talk really loud to project confidence and power but clearly this is not the case from watching these old case studies.
This is exactly what I was thinking. I don’t know what is this phenomenon and why this is going on but is very obvious girls are way more insecure now and try to show something they’re not..
Perhaps is social media influence wich makes people lose their individuality and personal growth since you’re constantly told what and how to say/do/be, on a way that wasn’t as easily accessible back then because the word wasn’t so connected, so it creates a world wide ‘clique’ group culture.. or something like that.
All I know is that we were suppose to be the most well resolved generation of women but we’re easily the most lost - while pretending we are the coolest.
She was stunningly gorgeous and still is very beautiful. Her and Helene Christensen were goddesses !
23? She was an old soul...beautiful woman, and a girl's girl
This lady is the most beautiful woman I have ever seen, Audrey Hepburn, and one or two others but Paulina is the REAL thing. I wish her every happiness in the world
I met her in the 80s! Ok she just signed an autograph promoting Estee Lauder, but still... She was so strikingly gorgeous and very sweet, I love how honest she always seems to be. My favorite model ever😄
Is she more of less beautiful in person?
When I was a kid I saw two pictures of her in a magazine and thought she is one of the most beautiful women I have ever seen I learned her name by heart but never saw her talking after 30 years later here in CZcams very randomly. Good to know that she is smart with an interesting personality as well.
Eileen - I love the way you interview... I love Paulina to this day. She's so sincere.
True beauty. And class.
But it also was different times back then. The industry was looking for these women that are actually beautiful (as opposed to be made to look good-ish), genuine and classy because the products the models were presenting still were proper had class.
Wow, she actually has brains
Yes of course, obviously
Had never actually seen an interview with her.
I'd only ever seen some photos....and the music video for The Cars' Drive.
And always thought she was inhumanly gorgeous....just beyond captivating and beautiful.
And it turns out...she's got a killer personality. Very real, witty, and smart. I like her even more now....
unlike yourself
Mmmm, she wasn't dumb, but she wasn't a genius either. In fact, her ex-husband cut her from the will (her money was there), and when he died, she ended asking friends to pay for her groceries. She had more the attitude of I am smart, but she wasn't really.
Not enough to save for an emergency fund
She is really gorgeous and very honest and down to earth
My favorite model of the 1980s.
The most beautiful model ever!!!!!!
Beauty of Eastern European/Slavic women 🤍 unmatched
Meaningful Living of course it's my opinion and the opinion of many by the looks of it.. to me Slavic and Persian women are the most beautiful, their bone structure/faces are just stunning.. a lot of people share my opinion, that doesn't mean you have to.. beauty is a relative thing and to each their own
Meaningful Living if i write a comment it is my opinion, i never said it was a fact! Just like your comment, it's an opinion not a fact.. i thought that was a given? Learn the difference between Slavic, Persian and European women.. not all European women are Slavic.. everybody has a different taste and beauty is relative as i wrote before but i guess you missed that part.. some of the most beautiful women come from Persia and Eastern Europe, that was my point.. now taste is a different matter and i for sure won't fight with you on taste 🤦🏻♀️
Meaningful Living even the interviewer says she has been picked as the most beautiful by many, listen to the interview 🙄
Tjasa T i'm half Persian so i agree 🤷🏽♀️
Meaningful Living You are the definition of ignorance and being narrow minded.. Serbians are Slavic, pick up a book sometimes.. if i write a comment it is my opinion, that is a given.. i don't have to especially point it out, only to you maybe since you're the only one that has a problem with my phrasing.. you saying many don't agree is the same as me saying many do agree.. you're contradicting yourself.. your comment was no different from mine, you are only winced because i and apparently every person that commented under this video, doesn't share your opinion.. your defenition on beauty isn't facts either, learn to respect other peoples tastes.. a lot of people commented that she is the most beautiful, how come you don't comment there? 😂🤦🏻♀️
Natural beauty.
She's so humble. Doesn't want fawning.
Holy... very direct and honest. She's fantastic!
What inteligent down to earth young lady.
I love her not only because she is beautiful but she is so so honest. Unlike the other stupid models who say they got discovered on the street, she admits the truth.
You can't always blame the model for her story, I'm sure her agents told her to tell that story of her discovery.
@@jamilgotcher5456 well she’s super raw and truthful on her Instagram, she’s not afraid to reply to a comment with an Instagram post or to call ou the industry, probably why she isn’t as famous
don't blame the models for being discovered..thats how it often happens and you don't know anything about what other models have been thorugh or what their story might be...either way stop calling beautiful women stupid!! just because thats how they earn their living,...you would too if you had the chance
She was definitely the most beautiful model to come along after Jean Shrimpton in the 1960s
My favorite model, ever! Stunning!
I love how she corrects everything that the interviewer says lol
Had never actually seen an interview with her.
I'd only ever seen some photos....and the music video for The Cars' Drive.
And always thought she was inhumanly gorgeous....just beyond captivating and beautiful.
And it turns out...she's got a killer personality. Very real, witty, and smart. I like her even more now....
PAULINA'S BEAUTY IS BREATHTAKING.
her look in this interview is what we should go for..not that paint thing going on in youtube channels these days...
I can watch her for eternity and still not get enough
Models like her, Naomi, etc. have natural and timeless beauty; not to mention brains.
omg she is the most beautiful thing ever
Don't sell yourself short you are very beautiful as well.
Thing?
People, WTF?
@Greg Aurora lol, you don't have to be gay to appreciate beauty.
trha2222 Ee no. She was kinda average..
To this day, she’s still beautiful and lives a life of authenticity and meaning. Her Instagram is worth a follow. She’s always been so much more than pretty.
I like how honest and real she is especially about modelling
"Beautiful things never ask for attention."
She’s MORE brilliant and beautiful today.. I have nothing but admiration for her.
She is the female version of Alain Delon,one of the most beautiful faces ever!
She was my image of the perfect face during my teens.. in the late 80's n early 90's. (when I only had my aunt's magazines for photos and no internet☺) That photo at 1:39 was on my folder file for years till I graduated!!
Thanx to you n youtube we get to relive memories and experience the actual beauty and brains. TQ n Cheers!
Raj, I am so glad you watched and commented. Such fun to know that your photo was included in the piece. It was wonderful interviewing her but her beauty was almost distracting....so perfect! You are so right about her brains...very intelligent. So glad this made you happy!! Best to you. Eileen
Me too and still lovely
@Thylane Blondeau nah, pal. I don't think so.
She's so unapologetically honest. And look at the bone structure!
Both of the women in this interview seem intelligent and pragmatic. Bravo to both of them.
Wow really love her down to earth sentiments. And she's right, no one deserves 6 million for just looking good... It's crazy the fame and fortune that comes from something as irrelevant as beauty when it really should be going to things like cancer research and people in need., etc.
and then she married a milionnaire lol
this interview was amazing! thank you for posting
That's a very masculine jawline. She's pulling it off so well.
As a 20 year old guy I honestly am envious. Wish mine was that good. getting mogged
Gorgeous. Not just the face but also her body.
And her mind.
She's so intelligent. Great interview!
She's humble. And, that's what makes her a beauty.
Probably the most beautiful woman ever created.
I love Paulina since 1980s. I feel bad what Ric did.
She is so wise and intelligent
Gorgeous and intelligent. I saw her in Anna and loved her then. We’re the same age.
Eileen, I appreciate your interviewing. So respectful and such great, interesting questions.
Watching this makes me sad because it makes me realize how different she is treated now to back when she was so young. She can't even book a job hardly today. Why not? We need women in their 50s to model too. You shouldn't be discarded when you reach a certain age.
Don't worry. She will. She's still damn gorgeous & can be a real head-spin for our time & new generation. :)
Thats just how the industry works, that’s why Adrianna Lima retired. It’s weird lmao.
She can book TONS of jobs - no worries about that. It's the type of jobs she's limited to that might frustrate her. She can't be a teen model or a 20-something model. She's a gorgeous 50 year old model and can do modeling jobs that require and make the most of that specific niche. She could i.e. do well as a fitness model, or generally a commercial model.
this is 1988-1989 and she already been labelled as Supermodels! She is one of the originals!
The most beautiful woman in the entire world!
That's absolute nonsense. There's plenty of women out there who are more beautiful than her.
@@mrbojangle6118 very true, they don't know the whole world
@@mrbojangle6118 Hardly the best looking one. She was extremely pretty and there are more beautiful women out there. Who saw all the women in the entire world???
@@mrbojangle6118 that's my opinion. You can have yours.
@@bazoukalification it's a figure of speech, right? Can I use it without your permission ? And, this is my opinion. You can have yours and It Won't bother me at all.
To me, she is perfection , period. And, I never came across with such a beautiful woman like her....maybe you had ! Good for you !
My god she is so much more interesting than the average modern Instagram model.
paulina😇💜 is sweet, intelligent, and beautiful. she had a tough childhood. paulina has a nice and genuine personality.
💯 unpretentious, confident and lovable 💖 very refreshing!!!
Such wisdom and bit of Sass love it
God, she was gorgeous
Still is
Still is !
Same!
Wow. I always thought she was the most beautiful woman I'd ever seen, and had no idea what a thoughtful and substantial person she was inside. I love that she is aging with grace; so rare and admirable. And wow again to Ocasek's apparent bitterness. I guess we'll never know the whole story.
23 yo but as mature as 45 in terms of intelligence and outlook. A world-class model to boot.