Paulina Porizkova, the supermodel who has long been the center of attention, is best known today for her very controversial but daring saying off late: I will grow old naturally. The 58-year-old former Sports Illustrated cover girl has determined that she will age gracefully without resorting to Botox or cosmetic surgery. In a society, and especially Hollywood, where looks and more often youth is everything, Porizkova’s acceptance of growing old is both empowering and refreshing.
As mentioned above, Porizkova skipped the sect of self-help enthusiasts and most of all, those who post pictures altering their looks, which has become a necessary evil in this day and age. She thinks that the cosmetic industry’s preoccupation with youngsters is the one reason why many women lose themselves once they grow old. Rather, for her aging has been the greatest journey of self-exploration. “Never have I been this desirable or beautiful,” she said, insisting that it is one’s personality and self- respect that add to physical beauty.
Porizkova, an intelligent woman, has been open about her emotional challenges regarding her individual physical changes, admitting that getting older is something she’s had to adjust to seeing people change. Now she says that disappoint because it means that others think self-deception is normal practice, making the practice to address so-called cosmetic surgery convenient. “I want to age as naturally as I can,” she said when asked about her reasons stating that there are many other surgeries she is unlikely to undergo, because this is also a protest against society’s ideal prettification of women.
Her words ring true for numerous women who chase after the illusion of staying young. Thanks to her openness of perspective and vulnerability, Porizkova has generated discussions about the need to rethink beauty and accept growing older.
Paulina Porizkova’s unapologetic stance towards aging has made her a hero in the eyes of those women, who wish to find liberation in themselves. It’s a journey that teaches that real beauty is deep inside, and every woman has the right to feel beautiful regardless of her age, thanks to self-acceptance.
