Paulina Porizkova calls out sexist article comparing her and Bethenny Frankel's bikini bodies: 'If you love to compare, compare bikinis'
"I think both Bethenny and I look great in our bikinis," the 59-year-old supermodel said.
Paulina Porizkova is speaking out after a website compared her to "Real Housewives of New York City" alum Bethenny Frankel. The 59-year-old supermodel recently took to Instagram to address a troubling TMZ headline that pitted her against the 53-year-old reality star in a "blue bikini moms who'd you rather" comparison article.
Porizkova shared a photo of the TMZ article to Instagram that included a side-by-side comparison of both women wearing blue swimsuits. "Comparisons always make everyone happy," Porizkova penned in her caption. "Look, I understand that now that celebrities get to run their own photos and information on their Instagram pages, gossip rags are sh— outta luck and need clickbait. But I think both Bethenny and I look great in our bikinis."
The anti-ageism advocate pointed out that comparing bikinis isn't problematic because they are objects, but she and Frankel deserve to be treated as "humans with emotions."
"We are both happy in relationships with men who see their girlfriend as the hottest woman in the world," she continued. "We don’t exactly need or want to compete for which one of us you’d rather bang."
Porizkova concluded her message with a call for inclusivity and respect: "Despite the heading of the article, there is enough room in the world for both of us and all of you in blue bikinis. If you love to compare, compare bikinis."
In the comments, fans praised Porizkova for calling out the "blatantly sexist" headline.
"'Who'd you rather?' Good lord, that is so gross," one Instagram user weighed in.
"Both beautiful human beings enjoying the sun and ocean! The only grey cloud is the sinister need for the media to pit women against each other for the male gaze," another person shared.
"Yuck. There's so much misogyny in these types of headlines. Can't believe this is even allowed," someone wrote.
"Those comparison posts are so annoying, not to mention degrading and insulting. Pitting women against one another is so not cool," another echoed.
Another person chimed in: "I'm so sorry, that's vile! Way to go addressing this. I'm sure it gets so tiring."
This isn't the first time Porizkova has called out the unfair comparisons made between women. Earlier this week, the model shared a clip of a previous interview with StyleLikeU to Instagram about ageism and being compared to women around her age who have "had work done." The model expressed her frustration with the way aging women are treated.
"There's so much shame heaped upon us for everything. The way we look, for the way we age, for our weight, for our skin, for the way we dress," she said in the video. "I mean, It's just endless freaking shame, and menopause is just another thing to be ashamed of because you're no longer 'a viable woman.'"
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