May 26, 2014
Alessandra Ambrosio in Self Magazine
Alessandra Ambrosio, 33-year-old Victoria’s Secret model and mother of two opened up to Self Magazine about her fitness regime, her career, and her hopes for her children. She spoke about wanting her five-year old daughter Anja, with fiancé Jamie Mazur, to grow up to be kind, smart, and disciplined.
“Having the perfect body isn’t everything” …says the woman with the perfect body. At least that’s what a few of the nay-sayers on social media are complaining. To that I say, who cares if she’s a model? Yes, she lives in a world where her appearance is important, and she’s made a career out of having a perfect body, but I don’t think it’s hypocritical at all to want to pass on a body positivity message to her daughter.
Ambrosio admits that before getting pregnant she rarely worked out, being naturally thin. After giving birth she gained 60 pounds and had to work hard to get back her figure. She does a lot of ab and back toning, and goes to pilates and yoga, saying that your health is the most important thing. Passing on a message of health and good fitness and eating habits is important, but equally important is the message that you should have confidence in yourself, separate from your physical appearance.
“Having the perfect body isn’t everything” …says the woman with the perfect body. At least that’s what a few of the nay-sayers on social media are complaining. To that I say, who cares if she’s a model? Yes, she lives in a world where her appearance is important, and she’s made a career out of having a perfect body, but I don’t think it’s hypocritical at all to want to pass on a body positivity message to her daughter.
Ambrosio admits that before getting pregnant she rarely worked out, being naturally thin. After giving birth she gained 60 pounds and had to work hard to get back her figure. She does a lot of ab and back toning, and goes to pilates and yoga, saying that your health is the most important thing. Passing on a message of health and good fitness and eating habits is important, but equally important is the message that you should have confidence in yourself, separate from your physical appearance.