Barbara Palvin has shared a personal health update with her followers, announcing on August 17, 2025, that she underwent laparoscopic surgery to treat both endometriosis and adenomyosis.
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The model explained that she had been dealing with years of severe menstrual symptoms, including heavy bleeding, fatigue, and pain. Despite regular gynecological checkups, her conditions went undetected, as endometriosis in particular can only be confirmed through surgical examination.
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Her recent operation brought noticeable relief and improved quality of life. Endometriosis occurs when tissue similar to the uterine lining grows outside the uterus, while adenomyosis develops when that tissue grows into the uterine muscle wall. Both can cause significant pain and long-term complications if left untreated.
Palvin emphasized the importance of early diagnosis and the need to take symptoms seriously. She took three months to rest and recover fully before resuming work.
On August 15, 2025, model Vita Sidorkina celebrated one of the proudest milestones of her life: becoming an American citizen.
Growing up in Russia, Vita often heard her parents repeat a simple phrase: “America is the future, and the American dream is what you have to strive for.” Inspired by that idea, she set her sights on the United States from a very young age. But getting there was anything but easy.
Vita traveled alone to countless countries, doing hundreds of castings, and shooting editorials, often unpaid, just to build a portfolio strong enough to qualify for the coveted O1 visa, also known as the “extraordinary talent” visa. A few years later, at just 17 years old, she was finally approved and boarded a flight to New York City
She still remembers that very first morning in NYC: sitting in a Starbucks with a black coffee (no sugar, no milk, staying model-fit), and dreaming bigger than ever before. From that moment on, there was no turning back.
But success didn’t come overnight. Vita shared candidly about her early years, living in crowded model apartments with ten girls, hustling from casting to casting, and slowly climbing her way up. From her first modest place on Wall Street, to landing major U.S. magazine shoots and runway shows, to now connecting with over 1.5 million followers across platforms, her story is one of resilience and small victories stacking up over time.
And in a serendipitous twist of fate, the number 15 seems to be her lucky charm: she became an American on August 15, 15 years after arriving in the United States, and both of her children were born on November 15.
Ana Lucia Rivera (March 15, 1992) is a Spanish fashion model, born in San Clemente, California.
Height: 5′ 8″/173 | Bust: 32/80 | Waist: l 23/63| Hip: 34/90 | Shoe: 7/38 | Hair: Brown | Eye: Brown
In late 2007, Rivera was discovered while competing in an equestrian event in Málaga. She caught the attention of a modeling agent with her exotic beauty and 90’s supermodel looks. That same year, she signed with her mother agency, IMAGEN, and after one year of preparation and building a portfolio, she debuted in September 2008, appearing in the New Model Army editorial for Paper Journal. After that, and until early 2010, she had success mostly in Spain, appearing in small magazines and doing minor campaigns and photoshoots.In early 2010, she came to New York to pursue a high-fashion career, but after facing more than 40 castings where she was mostly told no, as revealed by COACD, barely two years into pursuing modeling, she was considering quitting. After changing direction and focusing on commercial modeling, major jobs and travel became her daily routine. In November 2010, she appeared on Hintmag.com in their “Model Mania” section as a rising star. Around 2012, her modeling career was at its peak, and she rose to fame among the Latin community in the United States, and gained many fans in Latin America, especially in Mexico.Over the years, she developed a solid, low-profile career as a commercial model, and in the last couple of years, she has tended to attend events (such as fashion shows) more than actively working on advertising campaigns or runway shows.
Fashion shows: Rushkin , Who Is On Next, Heatherette, Cat Swanson, Holly Kristen, Cynthia, Myself, A La Disposition, Venexiana, ReBirth, Fabrizio Medici,
Editorials: Paper Journal, Teen, Gioia, D Italy, Marie Claire Belleza & Cuerpo, Glamour Germany, Glamour, L’Officiel Kazakhstan, L’Officiel Thailand, Bulgaria, Target China, Blush, OK Revieta, Fashion Victimas, Don’t, Dry Minds, Kult, Quest, Bosh, Beauté Ephémère, The Lab, Campaigns: Little Woods,, Shop 126, Only, James Jeans, Fabrizio Medici, Moment Make up, Prekop, Beach Bum Bikini, Mad Moiselle….
Advertisments: Colgate, Moment Make Up Yves Saint Laurent – Black Opium, Mad Moiselle….Look Books: J.W. Anderson, Studio L.A. – House Of Beauty, Guess, Calvin Klein, YSL, Alist, Swarowski…
Notable events:
• Fashion Xtravaganza (Ocean Drive Español, 2010) • Angel/Devil fashion event by Maxim (2011) • Vogue Fashion Nights Out (Madrid/Sep 12, 2013) • Dolce & Gabanna The One FW (2013) • Cosmo Summer Splash (2014) • L’oreal Paris USA (2014) • Calvin Klein × Chopard Fashion Show – Cannes Film Festival (2015)
Since 2020, she partially retired from modeling because she wants to devote herself to her personal life. In June 2, 2024, she announced that she has a remitting – relapsing multiple sclerosis.
Antonina was only 17 when she became a familiar face to modeling. Her mother agency is the Ukrainian modeling agency DIRECT MODEL MANAGEMENT, but she was/is represented by many agencies around the world: IMG – New York, Paris, Sydney & London, Mega Model Agency – Hamburg & Berlin, Bravo Models, Photogenics – Los Angeles, Karin Models – Paris, UNO Models – Barcelona & Madrid, Monster Management – Milan, The Identity Model Management – New York, Why Not Model Agency, The Source – Miami, Indeed – Berlin… She is known for her modeling work on covers, in editorials, andwalking the runway. She has beenphotographed for a number of publications and appeared in many editorials: Harper’s Bazaar Spain, Harper’s Bazaar UK, ELLE USA, ELLE Ukraine, Vanity Fair Italy, Vogue ltalia, Marie Claire Spain, JalouseRussh, Garage Tank, Vogue Russia, Intermission, Dazed andConfused, Los Echos… She has been on cover of several magazines covers including Wu Magazine Italy in 2011, Harper’s Bazaar Ukraine 2012,and Marie Claire Spain in 2013. She has modeled for many brands: Carolina Herrera, David Koma, DerekLam, Dolce and Gabbana, Emilia, Wickstead, Herve Leger,, Honer, Julien Macdonald, Just Cavalli, Lisa Perry, Michael Van Der Ham, MoniqueLhuillier, Tanya Taylor, Oscar de la Renta, DKNY, Chanel Haute Couture, Dolce & Gabbana, Peter Pilotto,Alexander McQueen, Pedro Laurenco, Rochas, Prada, Trussardi, Icebergz Matthew Williamson, Givenchy… She also managed to catch Francisco Costa’s attention, the creative director for Calvin Klein. He made her a CK exclusive modelallowing her to open and close the spring/summer 2013 show.Besides modeling she is interested in a musical career and finished attending a music school in 2013. She is a computer engineer.
Appoline started her modeling career being represented by Ukrainian modeling agency Linea 12 and soon she signed with other agencies like IMG New York, Paris and Milan, Traffic Models Barcelona, FM Agency London, Iconic Management Hamburg.
Throughout her career she has been in numerous campaigns, lookbooks and editorials (Citizen K, Elle Ukraine, Fashion Seasons, Jalouse, Jetsetter, Marie Claire, Teen Vogue, Trendi…). She also participated in numerous fashion shows. She walked for: Miu Miu, Armani Prive, The Row, Etro…. And for many others. She appeared on the cover of Elle Singapore in August 2012.
Her real name is Olga Rozhdestvenska. Now she is a model agent and owns the Modern People modeling agency with her husband Ivan Lepin. She became mother of a son Ivan on January 3, 2024.
On January 11, 2023, the quietest of the original supermodels, has died.
German supermodel Tatjana Patitz was 56 years old when she lost her battle with breast cancer. She was under hospice care in Santa Barbara, California, at the time of her passing. No one outside of her closest social circle knew that she suffers from a serious illness. She never let anything hint that she was fighting the most important and difficult battle of her life.
She left behind an enviable legacy — more than five successful decades in fashion. But Tatjana was more than a supermodel. She was a good mother, daughter, sister, colleague… She was an environmental crusader, animal lover and nature lover. AND she will be forever missed.
The supermodel of Dutch and Palestinian origins gave her support to the Palestin and now disturbing threats are coming to her and entire family.
Gigi Hadid has been very active in her comments on Instagram since the beginning of the conflict in the Middle East. She condemned the terrorist attack by Hamas on innocent civilians, she also condemned Israel’s attack on innocent Palestinians living in the Gaza Strip. She also expressed her condolences to all those whose loved ones were killed on both sides. She also wrote: “There is nothing Jewish about the Israeli government’s treatment of the Palestinians. Condemning the Israeli government is not anti-Semitism, and supporting the Palestinians is not supporting Hamas.” She also emphasized that every human being deserves basic rights, treatment and security; regardless of nationality, religion, ethnicity or where they were born.
The Israeli government did not like her comments and condemned her support to the Palestinian people. The most aggressive defenders of Israeli policy did not like her comments either. From them, Gigi, Bella, Anwar and their parents are receiving terrible threats. Hadid family members had to change their phone numbers to stop receiving threats over the phone. Their private numbers were deliberately revealed to the public. The terrifying death threats also arrive by email and through social networks.
But Gigi does not give up and continues to give her full support to the Palestinians affected by the conflict.
We hope that nothing bad will happen to the Hadid family.
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