Still, their names, faces, and bodies became almost as familiar to us as our own.
Like most of the planet at that time, we were transfixed by their impossible beauty.
Thats often how these women were presented to us, as works of art.
Their beauty outshone anything that may have been going on in their lives.
They were paid to leave the rest of usawkward teens and non-superhuman adults alikein awe.
Now models like Adwoa Aboah and Emily Ratajkowski havepodcastsandplatforms, but then it was all about the look.
From left: Linda Evangelista, Christy Turlington, Naomi Campbell, and Cindy Crawford on the runway for Gianni Versace fall 1991
They were expected to hide their humanity.
In each of the four episodes ofThe Super Models, those perceptions are confronted head on.
Theyre there specifically to talk about their humanity, which was so often beside the point.
Yes, her long, long legs still defy all logic, but shes human after all.
Shes sweating because of hormones!
She’s coping by growing, literally.
Would they have agreed to do it otherwise?
Its also worlds away from the diva behavior weve been told about in countless articles over the years.
Of course, all four women have likely had diva moments.
Why did I assume they didnt like each other, or that they were competitive and not close?
Was it my own unconscious bias about beautiful women and cattiness?
Where did that even come from?
Theyre my sisters, Campbell says of the other three.
Its not at all what I expected to hear, but thats on me.
Here they are, grappling with real life.
Granted, their real lives involve stunning mansions in Kenya and Malibu, but still.
Evangelista has endured an abusive husband, lung disease, cancer, and physical disfigurement.
Youth is not sustainable, Evangelista says near the end of the series.
Her bookSo Sorry for Your Losswas published by Union Square & Co. in April 2023.
