Supermodel Heidi Klum Hangs Up Her Bra And Panties At 40

Heidi Klum has revealed that she will no longer be modelling lingerie after turning 40 in June.

The former Victoria's Secret Angel and mother-of-four said  that the thought of walking the catwalk in her underwear makes her feel 'uncomfortable'.

 

'I wouldn't model with my underwear down the runway anymore,' she said. 'I think I would find it a little uncomfortable, maybe.'

The supermodel, who fronts Germany's next Top Model and Project Runway, as well as designing a kids' fashion line for Babies R Us, is certainly not giving up modeling entirely.

'I still do photoshoots for [magazine] covers and different things or advertising stuff,' she said.

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While, to our eyes, Ms Klum still boasts a youthful complexion, she also opened up about her laughter lines, which she admits she doesn't love, but is too scared to try any kind of filler or Botox to erase them.

 

Of her crow's feet, she said: 'I wouldn't say that I love them, but that's just the way it happens. Right? We get wrinkles from smiling. . .

'I've never done any [cosmetic procedures],' she added. 'I've been too scared, to be honest with you. I'm scared that all of a sudden you’re changing too much, your face starts changing, I don’t know.

'I would have a hard time looking in the mirror and seeing something that I’m not used to seeing. I'd be afraid!'

Instead, she says, she uses bangs to make her look more youthful.

'Botox or bangs,' she said. 'I go for bangs.'

 

 

Back in the day: The supermodel walking the runway during Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in 2008

 

 

Mommy duty: The model with boyfriend Martin Kristen and three of her four children as they pick out Christmas trees in Beverly Hills

Source: Access Hollywood Live

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Tomorrow is Not Promised But We Can Live, Love & Learn from Today! Read the Heart Moving Tribute to Adaobi Obih by Stephanie Cole

On the 17th of November, 2013 a young Nigerian, Adaobi Obih was murdered by her flatmate. Her friend, Stephanie Cole has written  a very moving and touching tribute to her friend. With a very heart, we mourn the tragic loss of Adaobi. We hope you are inspired by this tribute and our hearts go out to Adaobi’s friends and family. 

I met Adaobi in 2007 at Louisiana State University (LSU) where we were both undergraduate students. She was one of the first Nigerians I met at LSU during a visit to a friend’s apartment complex where she also resided. My first impression of her was that she was a loud, no nonsense person and any accidental wrong crossing of her path would result in a serious tongue lashing. Needless to say, I stayed in my lane and only spoke when she asked me a question. After that, it was hi or hello anytime I saw her around. Fast forward to a few weeks later, I attended the National Society of Black Engineers meeting on campus and Ada was there. She ended up giving me a ride home and we talked about different things; engineering, cooking, family and most memorably Igbo catholic mass and the Christian mothers (Ndi nne mama).

From game nights to LSU football watch parties, African students’ organization banquets, society of women engineers events, birthdays, car rides, and even taking shelter from hurricane Gustav in the same apartment. Over the course of the next two years as I interacted with Ada, I realized how wrong my first impression of her had been. Ada turned out to be one of the nicest people I knew. She was always laughing, down to earth, extremely funny, smart, care free, fearless and positive. Lord did she love football! Her laugh was infectious and she was always the life of any event/gathering she was at. She was not worried about being politically correct, pleasing everyone or fitting in. Although she was very opinionated she never judged people. She was always willing to help in any way she could whether with her time or just giving some advice. I can still hear her voice saying “my dear”. That was how she referred to anyone she was talking to.

I cannot still come to terms with the fact that Ada is gone. Worse still that she was brutally murdered in the comfort of her own home. I got a slew of messages asking me to be careful, buy pepper spray, and lock the doors. All well-meaning I know but where is safe? Children go to school and a lunatic comes in and wastes 20 beautiful lives.

People go to the mall and another lunatic opens fire. Is it the movie theatre that’s any better? On a plane perhaps? Maybe on a university campus? Definitely in a church right? Sadly none of these places has been able to protect innocent people from the attack of animals in human form. It is irrelevant to me if she had a male roommate that was an older Caucasian man. All over the United States and the world at large, husbands are killing wives, children are killing parents, and siblings are killing each other. Let us not even begin to talk of those who are not related. These acts transcend gender and race. Only God can protect and keep us safe because evil is everywhere.

Over the past two weeks, trying to swallow this bitter pill, I cannot help but be angry that bad things happen to good people, and there is not much we can do about it. I am angry that her life was cut short in her prime and that her last moments were full of fear and pain. I am angry about the wedding she never got to have, the children she never got to birth and the milestones she never got to attain. I am angry about the promotions she never got to receive and the inventions she never got to create. I am angry about the hugs she never got to give, and the “I love you’s” she never got to say. I am angry that her killer has the right to defend himself when he did not afford her that right. I am angry that even if he is sent to prison, money from taxpayers like Ada will be used to feed, clothe and provide medical care for him. I am angry that there will never truly be justice because Ada can never come back.

The older I get, the more I realize that truly tomorrow is not promised. I cannot count the number of times something or someone reminded me of Ada and I thought of sending her a message but never did. We always think we can do it tomorrow, next week, over the weekend or when we are less busy. What happens when that person dies before you have the chance to? Regret? Guilt? Frustration? What we must take away from this is to never take anything or anyone for granted.

LIVE like today is your last because you never know when your time will be up. Try something new, pursue your passion, start that business, take that trip, follow that dream, spend time with family and friends. Leave no room for regret.

LOVE unconditionally and without fear. Give love freely and receive love freely. You might get hurt but it is part of life. Don’t take it for granted that they know, let people know you love them (you can never say it enough). Be kind to strangers and more importantly to the people you care about. Lend a helping hand without always expecting a favor in return. Give a hug, make a call, send a text or an email. Let someone know you love and appreciate them.

LET GO of grudges, pride, hurt. It is inevitable that people will step on your toes, but it is not worth sacrificing your happiness and peace of mind by holding onto it the rest of your life. Don’t let pride prevent you from apologizing or from accepting an apology. We all offend and get offended. No one is perfect. Be the bigger person and reach out. Let someone know you are sorry or that you accept their apology.

LEARN to show gratitude. Say thank you no matter how small the favor. To friends, colleagues, spouses, siblings, parents, subordinates. LEARN to take responsibility for your actions. Be accountable. Look inwards and make the necessary changes. LEARN to grow, the only thing constant in life is change.

LEGACY is what you leave behind. What will you be remembered for? Will anyone even notice you are gone? Will they secretly be relieved or will you make such an impact that you will forever be missed?

A scholarship fund has been set up in honor of Ada by some former classmates at LSU. It is called the ADAOBI MICHAELLA OBIH SCHOLARSHIP FUND. It is to enable young female Africans at LSU pursue a major in engineering which Ada was passionate about. Please check it out on Facebook and consider giving towards it.

In a week from today Ada would have been 27. I know it is not the norm to celebrate the death of a young person, especially with her manner of death, but Ada was so full of life. I would like to dedicate her birthday as a day to celebrate the amazing person that she was and to let her family know she was loved. In the midst of the tears and pain, let us join her family and friends to remember her for who she was and not how she died. If you knew Ada personally, on wed Dec 11th 2013, please share a memory in whatever way you feel most comfortable. A status, picture, story, prayer, anything. If you did not have the fortune of meeting Ada, feel free to post a prayer or goodwill message to her friends and family.

To Ada’s family and close friends, may the peace of the Lord that passeth all understanding be with you through this trying time. May he give you beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning and a garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness.

SLEEP WELL ADAOBI MICHAELLA OBIH.

From KEMULCH'S BLOG we say Rest In Peace Ada

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PHOTOSPEAKS: Outpouring Of Grief And Celebration Across The World In Honor Of Mandela

Australian and English cricket fans observe a minute's silence to mark the passing of Mr. Mandela in Adelaide

The marquee at the Apollo Theater announces the death of Mr. Mandela in New York

A man prays under the marquee at Apollo Theater in New York

Lungi Morrison, the granddaughter of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, sings after lighting a candle for Mr. Mandela outside the South African High Commission in London.

Women sing at a gathering in memory of Mr. Mandela outside the South African High Commission across from Trafalgar Square in London

South Africans hold a candlelight vigil outside Mr. Mandela's house.

People listened to a radio broadcast in Houghton announcing the news

Outside the South African Embassy in Washington, D.C., Keaton Anderson posed for a photograph by a statue of Mr. Mandela

A woman holding a candle and a rose cried Thursday in Johannesburg, South Africa, outside the house of former South African President Nelson Mandela.

People listened to a radio in Houghton, South Africa, as Mr. Zuma announced Mr. Mandela's death

Victoria Johnson, right, attends a public meeting with her daughter and granddaughters, where a moment of silence was held in memory of Mr. Mandela at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit USA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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How People Describe Mandela

The death of Nelson Mandela, long anticipated and yet long dreaded, jolted a nation that made a political prisoner South Africa's first black president.Crowds gathered around Mr. Mandela's home here, singing songs and lighting candles. They flocked to a square bearing his name. And they checked their phones for the latest news on the passing of a leader South Africans called the father of their democracy.

Mr. Mandela spent 27 years in prison fighting for freedom and equality of people of color. He entered prison an angry militant determined to topple apartheid through a sabotage campaign. He emerged a gray-haired statesmen determined to win power peacefully through the radical message of reconciliation and forgiveness.

On Thursday evening, South Africans showed their grief from their loss. 

President Jacob Zuma  "What made Nelson Mandela great was precisely what made him human. We saw in him what we seek in ourselves,"  

Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu

 described Mr. Mandela as a figure who "transcended race and class in his personal actions, through his warmth and through his willingness to listen and to empathize with others. And he restored others' faith in Africa and Africans." 

Former President Thabo Mbeki, - Mandela's Successor Said

  "Mandela's departure demands of those of us who remain, South Africans and all Africans on the rest of our continent, that we commit ourselves selflessly to address the many challenges we face".

 F.W. de Klerk, - Another former president who shared Nobel Peace Price With Mandela for dismantling the oppressive apartheid system,praised his counterpart for his contribution "to the establishment of our constitutional democracy but also to the cause of national reconciliation and nation building." 

Helen Zille, Western Cape premier and leader of the Democratic Alliance, the country's biggest opposition party. 

 "We all belong to the South African family," said"We owe that sense of belonging to Madiba," she added, referring to Mr. Mandela's clan name.

Sibusiso Myaka and Ethel Mgwenya - Table Waiters in a resturant close to mandela's home had this to say "We got our freedom because of him. Nelson Mandela was our hero," Mr. Myaka said. "Not just South Africa, he was a hero for the whole world."

Cindy Mallugu, a 36-year-old event planner from the Soweto township where Mr. Mandela lived for years, had just finished dinner at a restaurant on Nelson Mandela Square in Johannesburg's business district when she heard of the former president's death. Next to her loomed a 20-foot bronze statue of Mr. Mandela, smiling.

"Even here—I couldn't come here, I couldn't eat here at a restaurant with whites before he was president. So much changed through him," she said.

Yet Tumi Mabeba, a 24-year-old student who was also dining on the square when she learned of Mr. Mandela's death, said the ANC had fallen short of Mr. Mandela's vision. "It's not doing what it promised for the country. It's time for change. Again."

Crowds outside Mr. Mandela's house sang the country's national anthem in both Zulu and Afrikaans. As the initial shock ebbed, people snapped photos and cheered Mandela. A couple from Cameroon stood wrapped in flags holding a burning candle, while young people danced. 

Source: WSJ

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