Monday, January 7, 2013

Lingerie model Heidi Klum: 'When you have a good body, photographers will say, "Let's take this off". You have to be strong at saying no'

Young models should REFUSE to pose naked says lingerie model Heidi Klum: 'When you have a good body, photographers will say, "Let's take this off". You have to be strong at saying no'

  • 39-year-old supermodel made a name for herself posing in bikini on cover of Sports Illustrated
  • Speaking to Ocean Drive magazine she said models can 'quickly end up losing too much clothing'
  • Said favourite photographer Rankin always had her best interests at heart
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Following Kate Moss's revelations that she suffered a near nervous breakdown as a teenager after being pushed into posing topless, another top model has expressed her own concerns.
Supermodel Heidi Klum may have made a name for herself by posing half naked on the cover of Sports Illustrated naked on the cover of GQ and as a lingerie-clad Victoria's Secret Angel.
But she insists young models should say no to posing nude.
Speaking to Ocean Drive in their 20th anniversary issue, the 39-year-old revealed how over the years she has learned to toe the line between tasteful and obscene at a very young age and says young girls have to remain strong.
 
Game changer: She made a name for herself as the bikini-clad cover star of Sports Illustrated but Heidi Klum has spoken out about how girls should say no to posing nude  Game changer: She made a name for herself as the bikini-clad cover star of Sports Illustrated but Heidi Klum has spoken out about how girls should say no to posing nude
Game changer: Heidi Klum rose to fame as the the bikini-clad (and first German) cover star of Sports Illustrated in 1998, left, and has posed nearly-naked many times - but says girls should think twice before posing nude
She said: 'When you have a good body, photographers will often be like, "Yeah, let’s take this off, and why don’t we lose this too," and you can quickly end up not wearing much clothing.
 
 
'You have to be careful and strong at saying no, especially when you’re younger and on your own. Not everyone is cool and has your best interest [at heart].'
 
Baring all: The German supermodel is no stranger to posing half naked and has also graced the Victoria's Secret catwalk Baring all: The German supermodel is no stranger to posing half naked and has also graced the Victoria's Secret catwalk
Baring all: The German supermodel is no stranger to posing half naked and has also graced the Victoria's Secret catwalk
 
Fully clothed: The mother-of-four says young girls should be strong Fully clothed: The mother-of-four says young girls should be strong
Fully clothed: The mother-of-four says young girls should be strong
The German-born beauty also opened up about her favourite photographer Rankin, who has captured her in a variety of poses.
The mother-of-four said: 'But Rankin has always made sure, when some of my shoots would be more on the naked side, that they wouldn’t look raunchy. They were sexy, yes, but very classy.'
In fact, Rankin shot the very cover shot of her in a fitted, one-shoulder black dress for Ocean Drive's anniversary issue.
What's certain is that Heidi has forged an extremely successful career for herself. In May 2011, Forbes magazine estimated her total earnings for that year as $20 million.
She is ranked second on Forbes' list of the 'World's Top-Earning Models', behind Gisele Bündchen.
 
Anxiety: Kate Moss, seen here aged just 17, has previously spoken out about her own anxieties when it comes to posing nude at such a young age
Anxiety: Kate Moss, seen here aged just 17, has previously spoken out about her own anxieties when it comes to posing nude at such a young age
In full: The full and candid interview appears in Ocean Drive
In full: The full and candid interview appears in Ocean Drive

 

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