What happened to her?
In a recent interview, Carla Bruni, a former first lady of France, discussed her body image and her relationship with “beauty” and claimed that she makes “endless attempts” to “keep slender.”
During an interview with the French magazine Madame Figaro that was published this week, Bruni was open and honest about the subject of her appearance and her self-image.
According to a transcript of the interview, the 54-year-old said she has “no special relationship with beauty, neither that which is attributed to me, nor that of others.”
She noted that while she can be “fascinated” by “sublime beauty,” she favors “grace and charm.”
The model then thought about her own attractiveness and the “endless efforts” she makes to keep up her appearance.
She claimed, “I have a silhouette and a style, maybe, but I make countless attempts to stay thin: two hours of exercise a day, the bar, the elliptical, a little Pilates,” adding, “Beauty is also a restraint.”
Bruni, who just walked the runway for Balmain and modeled for YSL’s spring/summer campaign, said that she felt “destabilized” and “too old” when she walked the runway for the high-end brand a year ago. Bruni’s comeback to modeling has made her particularly self-aware.
The singer stated, “I suppose it’s not of my age anymore,” before adding that it had been “bizarre” for her to realize that, despite being the “youngest” in her family, she was old enough to be the mother of the other models.
She did, however, mention that because of her tight bonds with other models, as well as the seamstresses, hairdressers, makeup artists, and photographers, the fashion industry would always be her family.
In a 2020 interview with Vogue, Bruni expressed her admiration for the newest crop of models. She called the chance to interact with the younger generation “wonderful.”
Although fashion isn’t particularly nostalgic, the youthful guard occasionally takes inspiration from us. It’s enjoyable because it gives the job you’ve done meaning.
Modeling is such a strange job that doesn’t last very long and revolves a lot around youth. Therefore, it’s wonderful when your work can contribute to the bigger narrative that we’re all crafting, she remarked.
Bruni also talked about how she dealt with her appearance as a child and how, before puberty, she was tall and lanky and “felt invisible” in the interview with Madame Figaro.
Bruni claimed that after going through adolescence, her relationship with her beauty changed and that she became aware of the way people regarded her when she visited the beach. The event, in the model’s words, taught her the “joy of seduction.”
She stated, “I prefer to please,” adding that she is interested in seducing and satisfying people “without any sexual intent” and that it is “far more intriguing” to please others than it is to be attractive.
