Paulina Porizkova Celebrates 60th Birthday with Vulnerable Self-Reflection
Supermodel Paulina Porizkova, 60, has shared candid photos of herself in a bikini and underwear on Instagram, reflecting on her life and aging. In the first image, Porizkova posed in a white bikini while on a day bed near a body of water, while the second image showed her in a mirror selfie in her underwear from a bathroom. ‘This is me. Vacation, pretty light, posing for a shot,’ she wrote in the caption. ‘This is also me. Home, not great light, not posing. This is 60.’
Porizkova also highlighted 60 years of ups and downs in her life, noting, ‘It’s 60 years of learning of what works and what doesn’t. And just as I think I’ve figured it out, everything changes and I have to start again.’ Her message emphasized the beauty of aging, stating, ‘The beauty of 60 is that now I understand the importance is IN the lesson, not passing the exam.’
Porizkova’s vulnerability on social media continues to resonate with her followers, as she openly discusses her emotional journey since the death of her husband, Ric Ocasek, five years ago. Last year, she opened up about the impact of the loss, sharing how she had pretended to be fine for years. ‘For the benefit of my loved ones, I thought I had to act strong. To keep helming the ship. So no one but me would be afraid of drowning,’ she explained.
She emphasized the importance of acknowledging emotional struggles, saying, ‘So, five years later, I let everyone know how I felt. I was sad. I was overwhelmed. Sentimental. And by admitting it out loud, I’ve had many other people reach out to let me know they had similar days. That five years after their loved ones passing was unusually difficult. That all of us in the grief club can have odd days of real struggle.’
Porizkova first met Ocasek in 1984 on the set of the music video for ‘Drive,’ where she was 19 and he was 40. The couple married in 1989, but after nearly 30 years of marriage, they decided to separate in 2018. Earlier this month, Porizkova announced she was engaged to her partner of two years, writer Jeff Greenstein.