{"id":375397,"date":"2026-04-12T03:14:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T03:14:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/375397\/"},"modified":"2026-04-12T03:14:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T03:14:14","slug":"paulina-porizkova-celebrates-61st-birthday-with-bikini-video-post","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/375397\/","title":{"rendered":"Paulina Porizkova celebrates 61st birthday with bikini video post"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/paulina-porizkova\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Paulina Porizkova<\/a> is celebrating her 61st birthday with a smile.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">Earlier this week, the former supermodel uploaded a voice-over video of herself wearing a &#8220;super cute&#8221; red and white bikini while sharing that, at the height of her career 40 years ago, she was the most insecure she&#8217;s ever been.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I will be 61 tomorrow, and I understand that this might sound crazy to you, but 40 years ago, when I was 21 and when I was at the height of my career and supermodeldom \u2014 that was when I felt the most insecure,&#8221; she said in the video.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/paulina-porizkova-strips-down-underwear-60-show-imperfections-what-makes-us-perfect\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">PAULINA PORIZKOVA STRIPS DOWN TO UNDERWEAR AT 60 TO SHOW \u2018IMPERFECTIONS ARE WHAT MAKE US PERFECT\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/paulina.png\" alt=\"Paulina Porizkova flexes her muscles while wearing a red and white bikini\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Paulina Porizkova posed in a red and white bikini for her 61st birthday. (Paulina Porizkova\/Instagram)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I never seemed to be good enough&#8221; partly because her own sense of self-worth &#8220;was entirely tied to [her] looks.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>She also explained that her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/health\/nutrition-and-fitness\/fitness\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">workout routine<\/a> has been amplified as summer approaches, &#8220;not necessarily so I can look best in this bikini but to feel my best in this sixth decade.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reels\/DW47-MwEdlS\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">APP USERS CLICK HERE TO VIEW VIDEO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>To round out her video, Porizkova said, &#8220;You know, actually, who am I kidding? I kicked my workout up, like 10 notches, because I do want to look my best this summer, but not necessarily in a bikini \u2014 in a wedding dress.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>She closed out the video by blowing a kiss to the camera, flashing her engagement ring. She <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/entertainment\/events\/marriage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">is engaged<\/a> to producer Jeff Greenstein.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">LIKE WHAT YOU\u2019RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/paulina-porizkova-bikini-61st-birthday.jpg\" alt=\"Paulina Porizkova models in a red and white bikini\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Porizkova said she&#8217;s been ramping up her workout routine to get ready for her upcoming wedding. (Paulina Porizkova\/Instagram)<\/p>\n<p>In the video, Porizkova was slowly getting dressed. She put on a tea-length sundress, which she accessorized with a black belt, sunglasses and a beach bag.<\/p>\n<p>Thousands of people commented on Porizkova&#8217;s video, praising her for her looks and confidence.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters?cmpid=fnfirstnl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Beautiful inside &amp; out,&#8221; model Lily Aldridge commented.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You look amazing!! Own it girl,&#8221; another user added.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775963654_5_paulina-porizkova-estee-lauder-london-fox-news-001.jpeg\" alt=\"Paulina Porizkova standing in a plunging neckline dress at an event.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Porizkova turned 61 April 9. (Darren Gerrish\/WireImage)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You look fabulous and I hope you FEEL just as good,&#8221; a third user wrote.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>One of her followers wrote, &#8220;You\u2019re blessed with a gorgeous figure and lovely proportions\u2014enjoy such a beautiful body! We won\u2019t have them forever and now\u2019s the time to celebrate.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Porizkova responded, &#8220;I was blessed with a healthy small boned and tall body. The rest is pretty <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/elizabeth-hurley-christie-brinkley-jewel-lead-stars-over-50-age-defying-swimsuit-photos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">hard effing work<\/a>!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Janelle Ash is an entertainment writer for Fox News Digital. 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