Supermodel Kathy Ireland has opened up about her incredible life.
The 61-year-old beauty, who thrived as a Sports Illustrated Swim Edition cover girl in the 1980s, has become a major product mogul.
She has a Fashion 360 line for HSN and her fragrance collection, as well as her Kathy Ireland Worldwide licensing brand and her credit card processing company Ireland Pay.
the mermaid said People She is happy to be 60 years old.
“One of the things I love about getting older is maturity,” he insisted. “I just learned to enjoy the adventure more and not be afraid, and I’m very grateful for that.”
And Kathy said becoming famous was an accident.
“It was never my plan; it took me by surprise. The look of the moment was changing in the ’80s when I started.’
Glamor girl: Kathy Ireland is still a top model. The 59-year-old beauty, who thrived as a cover girl in the 1980s, was seen posing in her designs for HSN this week.
This was 40 years ago: the mermaid seen in a gym equipment advertisement
these new days The models ask him for advice.
“I’m hesitant to encourage anyone to go into that profession for many reasons,” he said, adding that it is “an industry that can attract a lot of people of questionable character.”
Her mentor was Sports Illustrated Swiming Issue founding editor Julie Campbell.
“She came from the sports world and had a different feel than traditional fashion,” Ireland said.
‘Traditional fashion is wonderful, but from a sporting perspective it feels like camaraderie. And Julie really set that tone: it was eat, go enjoy the sun. I watched her fight for the integrity of her brand and learned many business lessons during that process.”
He also spoke of the “gift of rejection.”
“I certainly didn’t appreciate it at the time,” he noted.
“But it was powerful when we started our company and people were slamming doors in my face or saying things like, ‘Well, that’s a stupid idea.'” It didn’t destroy me or stop me. ‘No’ meant, ‘We’re talking now and I’ll come back tomorrow and maybe your circumstances have changed.’ Maybe you’re in a better mood. ‘
And he continues: ‘We can learn from criticism. We have to be humble enough to recognize that people will have good advice. They may not convey it in a kind way, but we have to be able to listen to it, take it apart and discern if there is something to learn from it, without letting it harden our hearts.’
This comes after she opened a second location for her Kathy Ireland Recovery Center in August 2022.
The mother of three has dedicated herself to running her company Kathy Ireland Worldwide, which, as of 2021, has made a total of $3.1 billion in sales.
Ireland at the 49th Annual Whitney M. Young, Jr. Awards Dinner at the Fairmont Century Plaza in May in Los Angeles
The mother of three has dedicated herself to running her company Kathy Ireland Worldwide, which, as of 2021, has made a total of $3.1 billion in sales. Her other passion centers on charitable work and philanthropy.
Ireland was a top supermodel in the 1980s, appearing on the cover of Sports Illustrated Swimmer three times and acting in movies. Since then she has become a design powerhouse.
The entrepreneur opened her first recovery center last year in 2021 in New Hampshire.
To continue offering assistance to those suffering from mental health issues and substance abuse disorders, Kathy opened an additional location in West Virginia.
The former supermodel posted a photo of herself posing next to a sign that read: “Kathy Ireland Recovery Centers.’
He added a title to his post, explaining the purpose and announcing the second official opening.
‘Each of us has participated, will participate or will participate in the war against addiction. “It is not a health crisis that anyone can somehow avoid facing,” she wrote. “We welcome everyone to the opening of Kathy Ireland Recovery Centers, Williamson.”
The supermodel began her modeling career when she was discovered as a teenager and appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated Swimmer three times.
Throwback: Kathy’s Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Cover Awarded Best Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Cover of All Time
The official website states: “These rehab programs serve individuals and families struggling with mental health and substance use disorders (SUDs).”
The mother of three also explained that “expanding our company’s health advocacy into the area of mental health and substance use disorders has long been a top priority goal.”
For years, the philanthropist has dedicated himself to helping those struggling with addiction and other health needs.
During an interview with USA Today, Kathy talked about her other work with Let’s Talk Interactive, a telehealth solution to help those who need access to healthcare.
“It is bringing telemedicine closer to many people,” he explained to the publication. “It’s all over the world, which is exciting.”
He also talked about the war against the opioid crisis. in the middle of his interview with USA Today. ‘This is a battle that can be won. There is hope. There is victory.”
Kathy has dedicated much of her time and devotion to charities including the March of Dimes, City of Hope, and Feed the Children. Earlier this year, she also launched Music Funds The Cure for the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation.
After her modeling days, Kathy became CEO of her own brand licensing company in 1993, which started with a pair of basic socks.
According Todaythe business magnate, “designs and markets some 17,000 products.”
Dedication: Opened a second location for her Kathy Ireland Recovery Center in Williamson, West Virginia.
When it comes to being successful in the industry, the author explained to the publication that some of the keys are “considering others as more important than yourself” and “all you give is all you get.”
At the age of 16, Kathy was discovered and soon after became a prominent face in the modeling world.
In addition to appearing on the cover of Sports Illustrated Swimmer on more than one occasion, she has also appeared on covers of Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, and Forbes.
Her 1989 Sports Illustrated cover became one of the magazines best-sellers and she received the award for best Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover of all time during the magazine’s fifth anniversary event.
