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Daily Mail
15-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Next Top Model host Erika Heynatz reveals why she'll never watch reality TV again as she shares harsh truths about the show that made her famous
Erika Heynatz has launched a scathing critique of reality TV and the beauty industry, admitting she no longer watches the genre that once helped shape her public profile. The former Australia's Next Top Model host, 49, opened up in a candid interview with Stellar magazine, revealing she has turned her back on reality TV since her early stint fronting the series nearly two decades ago. 'I hosted reality television and then I was a participant in it, but I've never watched it again,' she told the publication. 'I don't have much of a stomach for the redemption stories - it's not for me.' Heynatz, who began modelling while studying graphic design at university, said she now feels disconnected from the world of glossy makeovers and dramatic on-screen arcs. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. 'There are so many more interesting, creative, charismatic, inspiring people we could be watching on our screens,' she added. Heynatz hosted the first season of Australia's Next Top Model in 2005. She returned to host the second season in 2006 before being replaced by Jodhi Meares from season three onwards. These days, Heynatz has channelled her energy into Stupormodel - her bold new stage production drawing from her own life in the fashion industry. The self-written show sold out its initial two performances and has since added a third due to demand. 'The show is through the lens of my life as a model, but these are universal themes that really strike a chord,' she explained. At the heart of the production is a reckoning with the beauty myths Heynatz admits she helped perpetuate during her modelling and television career. 'Hopefully it brings awareness, because for a lot of women there's this feeling of being complicit in their own oppression when it comes to standards of beauty. Like me,' she said. 'I've been selling that dream, but at the same time, I've also bought snake oil' Erika continued. 'I'm the person who's been transmitting those images and transmitting those standards, but I also cannot escape them.' Heynatz, who also appeared on It Takes Two and competed on Dancing with the Stars. She has since reinvented herself over the years with a string of acting roles in Home and Away, Legally Blonde: The Musical, and other stage productions. Erika previously admitted that there's 'no secret' to juggling her career in the entertainment industry being a mother. Speaking to Daily Mail Australia Erika said: 'It takes a village, it always does. 'We're really lucky we've got family close by and also we take turns, when we want to go out do things, we just swap it over. Fair's fair.' The beauty shares son Charlie with husband Andrew Kingston. Andrew and Erika married in 2007, and in March celebrated an incredible 18 years together.
Daily Mail
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Supermodel Elle Macpherson reveals the one interview question she has never been asked
She's graced the cover of countless magazines, strutted the catwalks of Paris and Milan, and built a global wellness empire – but now Elle Macpherson has revealed the one interview question she's never been asked in her 40-year career. In an interview with Stellar magazine this week, the Australian supermodel, 60, revealed the surprising topic that she has never been questioned about. Asked by former model Jodhi Meares if there's a question she's long wished someone would pose, Elle didn't hesitate. 'Nobody has ever asked me if I've ever felt lonely and helpless – which I have, from time to time,' she responded candidly. The WelleCo founder explained that such moments often arrive when life is quietly nudging us to look inward. 'I believe we consciously or unconsciously create such moments so we can contemplate something that's awaiting our attention,' she said, adding that it's during these times that reconnecting with nature has helped her reset and return to herself. The raw admission offered a glimpse into the emotional resilience of a woman often labelled 'The Body' – a nickname born during the height of her modelling fame in the 1980s and 90s. Throughout the interview, Elle also reflected on her journey from self-doubt to global stardom, revealing she once wished she looked like someone else. But she decided to embrace her athletic build and Aussie spirit and it become a turning point. She explained that it wasn't until she stopped trying to be 'that other girl' and instead leaned into her tall, sporty frame and 'Amazonian courageousness' that her career truly took off. She credited that shift in mindset for launching her into international success. 'I learnt pretty quickly that our uniqueness is our true superpower,' Elle said. 'We're all here to express our unique inner beauty into this world – that's where the magic happens.' Despite decades in the public eye, Elle appears more grounded than ever – a trait she says comes from her ability to hit the reset button when life becomes overwhelming. Sharing a parenting hack from when her sons were younger, she revealed that she'd 're-start' their day by pretending to put them back to bed so they could wake up again with a new attitude. And she has her own go-to methods for regaining calm amid chaos – from breathwork taught to her by partner Doyle Bramhall II to dancing, cooking and gardening. 'I can reset quickly with three breaths,' she said. 'I've tried lots of ways to rebalance – listening to music, doing a crazy dance, immersing myself in a nurturing activity like cooking or having a bath.' The interview also teases her return to fashion in The Upside's new campaign, a nod to her long-standing presence in both the style and wellness worlds.
News.com.au
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Elle Macpherson on motherhood, menopause and ageing
She's 61, a global icon, and still very much The Body – but Elle Macpherson says the real glow-up came when she stopped trying to be anyone else. Now at the helm of her wellness empire WelleCo and stepping into a new chapter of life with fresh purpose, the Aussie icon reflects on identity, motherhood and ageing in an exclusive interview with activewear designer Jodhi Meares for Stellar. 'When I was younger, I was always trying and wishing to be 'that other girl' – if only I was shorter, blonder, blue-eyed, cuter,' MacPherson tells Stellar. 'It was only when I leaned into my sporty, Amazonian, six-foot, fierce, Aussie courageousness that my career took off. 'I learnt pretty quickly that our uniqueness is our true superpower. We're all here to express our unique inner beauty into this world – that's where the magic happens.' While from the outside her life might look like one long, glossy highlight reel, Macpherson is quick to shut down the idea that it's always been easy. She's a mother to two sons, Flynn and Cy who are now in their twenties. But rather than taking credit for who they've become, MacPherson said it's her boys who should be proud of themselves. 'I can't really say I'm proud of my sons, in that they are a credit to themselves – they can certainly be proud of themselves,' she said. 'I'm very grateful for the relationship we have; that they, as souls, chose me to be their mum, and I have the opportunity to be a guide for them in their lives. As men, they're thoughtful, diligent, industrious, kind, creative.' Macpherson's optimism on ageing doesn't end with her sons however, with the former model and wellness entrepreneur believing the narrative around menopause and midlife needs to be rewritten. ' I'm proud of WelleCo and our mission to help people live a beautiful, fulfilling life through being well. And I'm excited to be opening new discussions around menopause being a new beginning, as nature intended, rather than an ending to dread, as it seems to be touted these days. 'Traditionally, it has been recognised as a chance to rebirth into a wiser woman, filled with life's experiences and bringing that to your community. We need it or we will continue to become lost.' For all her poise and calm, Macpherson admits she's had her fair share of overwhelming days, yet has found it's not about pushing through, but about pausing and consciously choosing a reset. 'For myself, I can reset quickly with three breaths in a practice I learnt from my partner, Doyle [Bramhall II, an American guitarist, producer and songwriter]. I've tried lots of ways to rebalance: listening to music; doing a crazy dance; immersing myself in a nurturing activity like cooking, having a bath or gardening.'
Daily Mail
07-05-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
Keeping it in the family! Billionaire heiress Francesca Packer-Barham sports activewear designed by her former aunt Jodhi Meares who remains close to her uncle James
Francesca Packer-Barham put on a casual display as she ran errands in Sydney on Tuesday. The 30-year-old billionaire heiress dressed for comfort in activewear from her uncle James Packer's ex-wife Jodhi Meares' label The Upside. She stepped out in a navy jumper from the brand, matching navy tights and a pair of comfortable Yeezy sneakers. Francesca left her long brunette locks out and wore dark sunglasses as she carried a large box through Potts Point. Jodhi famously married Francesca's uncle James in 1999 before splitting from him in 2002. The couple, who remained friends following the breakdown of their three-year marriage in 2002, are reportedly still close. The 30-year-old billionaire heiress dressed for comfort in activewear from her uncle James Packer's ex-wife Jodhi Meares' label The Upside Francesca is the daughter of Australian investor Gretel and the granddaughter of the late media mogul Kerry Packer. Her uncle Australian billionaire James is the former owner and chairperson of of the high-profile Crown Resorts. Francesca recently offloaded her amazing Sydney apartment after first listing the luxury pad almost a year ago. The heiress reputedly pocketed $30million in the sale after purchasing the five-bedroom spread back in 2019 for $16.75million. Located in Darlinghurst, 2km from the CBD, the penthouse covers an entire floor of the prestigious Horizon building and features spectacular views of the city skyline. Francesca first listed the luxury flat in November 2023 for an eye-watering $32million. But after languishing on the market for seven months, the beautifully appointed apartment was re-listed in June 2024 for $30million. The agent involved in the sale would not confirm the purchase, reported the Wentworth Courier. Francesca left her long brunette locks out and wore dark sunglasses as she carried a large box through Potts Point She recently offloaded her amazing Sydney apartment after first listing the luxury pad almost a year ago Jodhi famously married Francesca's uncle James in 1999 before splitting from him in 2002 However, real estate insiders informed the publication that Francesca's apartment recently went under the hammer to a local buyer for 'close to' the asking price. According to the report, the cashed-up heiress sold off the pad because she wanted to spend more time in her alternate home base of London. Designed by famed Australian-Austrian architect Harry Seidler, the apartment boasts five-bathrooms, Cote D'Azure marble. A balcony that offers a 360-degree view of Sydney's famed harbour.
