Paulina Porizkova's ‘Seriously Unflattering' Selfie Is to Remind Fans of One Lesson: ‘This One Is for You'

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Paulina Porizkova just uploaded an unflattering selfie, and it is giving people a serious lesson that we all needed to hear. And no, we're not saying it's unflattering, she said that herself!
Earlier this week, the supermodel shared a photo with a major purpose on her Instagram. She shared the photo with the caption, 'Here's an unfortunate angle and seriously unflattering light.'
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'In selecting my photos for IG, I almost unconsciously gravitate to pictures where I look best — as in youngest. Least wrinkled, least saggy,' she said. 'So, in the last year or so I'm consciously choosing some that I would have never posted before.'
She then talked about all the comments she's sure she'll get under 'unflattering photos,' adding, 'But the majority are women like myself who feel like they are uncertain of what this aging thing is supposed to 'look' like, and like myself, madly grateful there is someone that mirrors them.'
Porizkova ended by saying, 'So this one is for you, my sisters, to let you know that if you want to look pretty, find good light and a good angle. If you're tired of being ashamed of your age, let your 'seasoned lady flag fly!''
In the photo, we see Porizkova took a selfie while out and about on a summer day, showing off her gray hair and wrinkles with no filter. She took the selfie from down below, which tends to highlight wrinkles and a lot of parts people typically try to hide; but not Porizkova!
Porizkova is always trying to help people become their most authentic selves, and to get out of their comfort zone to enter their self-love era. This selfie is reminding everyone to live (and post) authentically; and we truly love to see it.
Back in her April 2023 cover issue with SheKnows, Porizkova talked about how through all the pain and grief she's had to deal with over the years, and how it's made her a better person after coming through it all. She revealed she came 'away with is the feeling of how much I can take, how strong I really am, how much I can bear, how I can navigate my way through dark times, and how I can be a better friend and a better person to help other people when they are in hard times. Because now I have that empathy that, I must admit, I think I was lacking. To be able to understand somebody else's pain or isolation, or fears — I got all of that out of my experience. So am I the better person for it? … yeah. And now it's up to me how I use it.'Best of SheKnows
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