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🌻
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.
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.
@@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.
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???
@@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 RU-vid plays fine, and this one starts with a most loud commercial - but once the video starts, it's MUTE. Weird stuff.
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!
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
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
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.
"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."
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.
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 (🤍)
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.
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.
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
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.
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!
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.
@@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
@@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.
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!
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.
@@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
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.
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
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.
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.
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
"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.
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....
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.
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 RU-vid very randomly. Good to know that she is smart with an interesting personality as well.
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 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? 😂🤦🏻♀️
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😄
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.
She has had the most beautiful covers in history, I've ever seen. This was back when I read magazines. Before they weren't full of adds and propaganda.
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....
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.
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.
@@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???
@@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 !
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.
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.
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
I agree with her and it can be said about any career where the product of your labor is your celebrity. It must be the next step toward something more, not the final step. She seems very intelligent, not sure the interviewer liked her so much.
