Paulina Porizkova Shares Throwback Snap: 'I Do Miss The Attention'

Model Paulina Porizkova is a Swedish model and actress, although she was born in Czechia. Paulina was the first Central European woman to appear on the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover in 1984 when she was only 18 years old.

Four years later, in 1988, she earned what was at the time the highest-paying modeling contract ever when she took home $6,000,000 dollars for a contract with Estée Lauder.

Ahead of the release of her new novel, “No Filter,” in November, Paulina has been doing a lot of reflecting on her life and aging and freely confesses that she does miss the attention in a candid Instagram post.

In her latest Instagram post, the 57-year-old model shared a photo from her “younger” days. She has her head tilted to the side in a similar position as she shares a side-by-side snap. Her dark hair has faded to gray and she doesn’t even try to hide the fine lines on her face. She revealed that her eyes are a different color because she had been experimenting with green contacts when she was younger.

Paulina began her thoughts by sharing a comment that she received from a fan from an older thread: “Can I ask you something? What was it like when you were younger to be so beautiful?

What was it like when you would walk into a room and people would stare at you? Did you feel special? Do you miss all that attention?”

Paulina freely admitted, “I do miss the attention. Aging, in our society, when your whole life has been about the way you look - is not easy to accept. Especially when you have choices.”

“As a model, you were supposed to represent the physically perfect woman,” she wrote. “And of course you could never measure up. Because - chopped up into small judgmental pieces, there is always someone with better legs. Of nose. Or lips. Or hair. And so on. So, what was it like when I was ‘judged’ to be in my prime of physical beauty?”

“It was probably when I felt the worst about myself,” she added. “Walk into a room and sweep everyone’s breath away? More like, walk into a room knowing some people are whispering that you’re not all that hot up close or in real life, that Elle has a better body, that Christie has better teeth, that Cindy has a sexier mouth...”

“And now, when I finally appreciate what I had been given, it’s in society’s opinion I’m losing my beauty,” she continued. “I’m trying my hardest to withstand barbs of having past my prime, because God dammit, I feel in my prime now! The combination of my learning, maturing and earning my wrinkles, combined with the way I look, I believe is the best balance I have ever had. So, sorry all who can’t see it and feel youth is necessary for beauty.”

She capped off the post with the hashtags #betweenjloandbettywhite, #nofilter, #reality, and #greypride.

Author Annika Von Holdt commented, “Ha! You are not losing your beauty. You are as beautiful as you always were. ♥️.”

Another user said that the initial question was born “sad” and “rude.” However, Paulina replied, “I think it was asked in earnest. I [don’t] take offense.” Another user hopped on the comment to say, “It was still a stupid question! Considering you look more radiant now! DUH!” A third fan hopped in to say, “I agree!!!!”

Other followers piled on the post to say that she was both “beautiful and gorgeous.” One follower said, “Your beauty is perennial ❤️❤️❤️❤️.” Another fan told her, “You are stunning now” while another follower added, “Your written word always speaks to!! Amazing then and much more amazing now…just as you said, you’ve gained so much from life and living. Thank you for sharing. 💗.”

In her recent Instagram posts, Paulina hasn’t been shy about commenting on aging and even shared a nude snap of her body to make her point. Fans can check out her candid reflection on that post by clicking here.