Paulina Porizkova in Bikini Shuts Down Body Shamers

Don’t tell Paulina Porizkova to eat a cheeseburger! On Wednesday the svelte supermodel flaunted her figure in a black string bikini, shutting down body shamers in the process. What was her self-love message and how does she maintain her physical and mental wellbeing? Read on to find out how Paulina Porizkova stays in shape and the photos that prove they work—and to get beach-ready yourself, don't miss these essential 30 Best-Ever Celebrity Bikini Photos!

1. Paulina’s Message to Body Shamers

In the photo showing off her fabulous physique, Paulina shared a message in anticipation of commeters telling her she is too thin. “For those of you who are tempted to tell me to eat a burger, I’m tempted to tell you NOT to eat one. But won’t. Body shaming is so last decade. Let’s celebrate who we are, wrinkles and imperfections and all,” she wrote in the caption. Continue reading for a few of Paulina’s healthy living hacks.

2. Her Diet Is Clean

In a recent Instagram post, Porizkova explained that her diet is extremely healthy. “I live reasonably clean- don’t much enjoy processed foods, but love a variety and do love my cakes,” she said.

3. She Started Exercising at 40

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Paulina revealed to Elle that she started working out post-catwalk career. “I started exercising when I was 40. I never did anything before that. Just cigarettes and poor nutrition. I could eat whatever I wanted because I smoked. Cindy [Crawford] would be there sweating and working out, and she had a fabulous body that she worked for and I was just like, 'Oh, that's stupid.' I had a good time being unhealthy for a while, but then you pay for it.” Now she maintains a moderate approach to exercise. “I work out - try for at least three ones a week- sometimes less, sometimes more. I now mostly do Pilates, with some dancing or biking thrown in for cardio. That’s it,” she said in the above Instagram post.

4. She Reaps Mental Health Benefits From Exercise

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Paulina maintains that exercise helps keep panic attacks at bay and in getting her off antidepressants. “I found out if I worked out every day my anxiety was kept a lot at bay. And I felt better. So how great is that?” she told Elle.

5. Her Favorite Type of Exercise Is Dance

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Paulina, who appeared on Dancing with the Stars, maintains that dancing helps her stay in shape. “I still dance. I've done boxing. I've done rowing. You name it, I've done it. Except for running. I don't like running. It doesn't feel good to me. It feels bad on my knees,” she told Elle. “I'd rather do Zumba. And Bollywood dancing is a great way to get the aerobic part done. I do some really hard rowing classes. It's become something that's like brushing my teeth. It's something I have to do,” she said.

6. She Also Does Pilates

In a recent Instagram post, Paulina revealed that Pilates is one of her go-to methods for staying svelte. She is a fan of the Nofar Method, a New York City based studio.

7. She Drinks Alcohol Sometimes

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Porizkova enjoys spirits on occasion. “I drink wine and cocktails. I smoked until I was forty. ( Sorry to say. Of course I quit when pregnant and nursing- but my husband was an unapologetic smoker- and it was easier to do as he did instead of fighting about it),” she wrote on Instagram.

Paulina Porizkova is one of the most successful and influential supermodels of all time. And she is still posting revealing photos on Instagram. Porizkova just posted a new swimsuit photo this week. She posed in a multicolored pattern bikini, showing off her figure. Porizkova captioned the post, “Some more food for thought. Athletes versus models. Both start their careers very young. Both make large amounts of money based on their physicality - in direct proportion to the demand - for their service. Both need to keep themselves in prime physical shape. Both jobs are physically and sometimes emotionally painful. Both careers end when most others just come into their best. Both are a celebration (or objectification) of the human body. Both demand sacrifices in personal lives. Both are used for your entertainment and to sell you products. One highlights mostly men, the other mostly women. And as they start aging out of their careers, if they refuse to give up quite yet - one gets applauded and is seen as heroic, and the other shamed as pathetic. Curious to hear your thoughts .😁 Photo on vacation by my bff Jo. No filter, no retouch, no nonsense

#betweenjloandbettywhite #athletesversusmodels #ohnomaturewomaninbikini.” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Paulina Porizkova stays in shape and the photos that prove they work—and to get beach-ready yourself, don't miss these essential 30 Best-Ever Celebrity Bathing Suit Photos!

1. She Uses SPF

Porizkova makes sure to take care of her skin. She revealed some of her favorite products on Instagram. One thing she makes sure to use is an SPF. “One of the most important things you can do [for] yourself in the summertime—for sure in the summertime, but really all year ’round—is your SPF,” she said.

2. She Posts Natural Photos

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Porizkova is a supermodel, however, she doesn’t always want to be the ideal beauty standards. Porizkova posts a lot of natural, unedited photos on social media. She explained why in this Instagram post. “When I post no Botox no fillers hashtags, I get a fair amount of criticism from women assuming I’m somehow being superior. And I always have a knee jerk reaction to this - wanting to defend myself. ‘No, no,’ I want to say, ‘I’m merely going for representation.’”

3. She Enriches Her Good Bacteria

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Porizkova spilled some of her skincare secrets on Instagram. She says that she wants to protect the good bacteria on her face, and uses products that will do that. "I am very fond of the good bacteria on my skin," she says. "[The cream] is very matte in texture, and it's also nice and rich."

4. She Focuses On Aging Well

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In the same Instagram post, Porizkova talked about her approach to aging. "I have a little bit of an issue with the name anti-aging, because I don't actually mind aging,” she says. “I just want to age well. It's preferable to being dead, right?"

5. She Ignores Critics

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Porizkova has had a lot of people comment on her appearance. However, she ignores them. The model wrote on Instagram, “I’m told my face needs ‘fixing.’ It has somehow gone ‘wrong’ by aging. Is it any wonder that most of us who have the means will resort to some forms of fixing what we’re told is broken?”

Paulina Porizkova has #greypride! The 56-year-old supermodel, who is quickly becoming an inspiration to women around the world, is embracing the natural aging process. On Tuesday she shared a photo of her makeup-free face, explaining why she opts to post untouched photos on such a filter-friendly social media platform. Read on to hear what Paulina Porizkova had to say and read about some of the other ways she is embracing her age the healthy way—and for more celeb inspiration, don't miss these essential 30 Best-Ever Celebrity Bikini Photos!

1. ”Sexy Has No Expiration Date”

Wrote Paulina: “I was recently in a restaurant, and as I came back from the ladies room to go back to my table, a young woman at the bar stopped me. ‘Are you- are you…’ she was fumbling around for a name. I wanted to to get back to my table, so I decided to make it easy on her. I smiled and nodded “yes, I am” as I tried to walk past. And then she said it. 'YOU’RE THE LADY WHO CRIES ON INSTAGRAM!'"

"That stopped me," she continued. "This woman was much too young to know me as a model. She knows me as the lady who cries on Instagram,” she wrote. “Then the young woman continued to thank me! She thanked me for being honest and sharing painful stuff , because it freed her to do the same. It released her shame of feeling guilty for having a range of emotions, and for not having to pretend. I think it was the best compliment I have gotten in years. THANK YOU PRETTY GIRL AT THE BAR😘 #truthisnotalwayspretty #betweenjloandbettywhite #sexyhasnoexpirationdate #greypride #nofillers #nobotox #nofilter 💯The reason I put in these hashtags is NOT to shame women who have had work done! Merely to let those who haven’t and those are aren’t sure if they should - see a face that’s resolutely without. Because untouched faces in the public eye are fewer and further between.”

2. She Recently Shared A Photo of Herself Crying

Paulina is trying to be transparent, posting about her bad days as well as good. “I know you all enjoy happy posts, seeing people pick themselves up, dust off their pants and get back on the horse, all while smiling to let you know this fall just made them stronger and better people. But. Everyday is not a happy day in the path of recovery,” she wrote in a recent post. "Trust after being betrayed seems as far fetched as being shot into space. Correction. It’s easier to see myself shot into space at this moment. When you’ve been betrayed- promised something, only to have that promise broken without your participation - you were blindsided. You trusted someone you loved, and now all love is suspect. But love is not possible without trust. And a world without love is not worth living. (All kinds of love). So what does one do when you want to stay open, but the wind of betrayal keeps slamming the door? I guess -maybe - walk outside and brave the weather? You’ll find me in the metaphorical closet pilling on layers for protection.🤣. For you who’d like to point out a crying selfie is the height of narcissism, I whole-heartedly agree!🤪 #nomakeup #nofilter #grief #heartache #justsitwithit.”

3. She Suffers From Anxiety

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In a recent interview with Elle, Paulina revealed she started exercising to help with her panic attacks and to get off antidepressants. “I found out if I worked out every day my anxiety was kept a lot at bay. And I felt better. So how great is that?”

4. She Is Botox Free

Paulina has lines on her face, and she proudly shows them off. In a recent selfie shared to her Instagram, in which she was making a seriously funny face, sh added the hashtag“#clearlynobotoxhere.”

5. She Has a Healthy Approach to Exercise

Paulina has a laid back approach to exercise, which she didn’t start doing until she was 40. In a recent post she revealed that she does Pilates when in New York City, and while in the country she bikes and works out with her personal trainer.

Lena Dunham wants to make a message clear: Thin doesn’t always equate to healthy and happy. On Wednesday, the newly married star shared a poignant post on Instagram, responding to some negative body shaming comments thrown her way. In it, she reveals that when she was her thinnest, she was also incredibly sick. And, since gaining weight, she is happier than ever.

“This past week was lovely for so many reasons. Firstly, I got married. My husband and I traveled to the country and looked at bee hives & fields of wildflowers. I got to feel the intense love of my friends/family surrounding us. I got a little break from work, which reminded me how much I love what I do and how excited I am to share what I've been making with you in 2022,” she started the lengthy post. “I say this because over the years, I've shared many challenges with you and these moments of joy had me thinking that we should admit when we’re happy too- it's not a crime.”

All of the warmth and love made her feel as though she could read the comments, something she generally doesn’t do anymore, and was saddened to find some body-shaming digs. “But all of this safety made me forget, for a moment, why I’ve created such intense boundaries with the internet over the past few years. It's a little too easy to feel the glow of support and forget about the cesspool lurking behind it- so I took a peek, and saw some gnarly shit, most not worth responding to or even sharing with you,” she wrote.

“But one narrative I take issue with, largely because it's a story I don't want other women, other people, to get lodged in their heads is that I should somehow be ashamed because my body has changed since I was last on television,” she continued. “Firstly ‘did Lena eat the cast of Girls’ just isn't a very good joke- I could punch that up for the Tweeter. Secondly, it's ironic to have my body compared to a body that was also the subject of public scorn- an echo chamber of body shaming. But lastly, when will we learn to stop equating thinness with health/happiness?”

Lena, who is now sober, pointed out that when she was at her thinnest, she was in the midst of her addiction issues. “Of course weight loss can be the result of positive change in habits, but guess what? So can weight gain,” she pointed out. “The pics I’m being compared to are from when I was in active addiction with undiagnosed illness. In the 4 years since I've gotten sober and begun my life as someone who aspires toward health and not just achievement. These changes have allowed me to be the kind of sister/friend/daughter that I want to be and yes- meet my husband (who, by the way, doesn't recognize me in those old photos because he sees how dimmed my light was.)

She then explained that she shared the message in hopes that others could find some wisdom in it. “I say this for any other person whose appearance has been changed with time, illness or circumstance-it's okay to live in your present body without treating it as transitional. I am, and I'm really enjoying it. Love you all.”