Forbes have come up with their annual list of the 10 top earning Supermodels in the world and it’s pretty much full of the same faces that have been dominating the list the past few years. This list was made up from their earnings from May 2010-May 2011. Here is where they all rank:
10. Candice Swanepoel, $3 million
Swanepoel is taking Europe by storm–she was the cover girl and star of an expansive spread in February’s Italian Vogue. Also featured in True Religion ads, Swanepoel has been hailed as the world’s next top model. She was recently the center of controversy when critics claimed she appeared “shockingly thin” at a Victoria’s Secret swimsuit event next to curvaceous Angels Alessandra Ambrosio and Adriana Lima.
09. Natalia Vodianova, $4 million
Vodianova’s fragrance campaign with Guerlain helped the 29-year-old pull in $4 million over the last year. Vodianova runs the Naked Heart Foundation, a charity that raises money to provide playgrounds in Russia.
08. Carolyn Murphy, $4.3 million
The one-time Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover girl has contracts with Tiffany & Co., Tom Ford and more. The model has also tried her hand at acting, appearing in Barry Levinson’s Liberty Heights. Endorsements over the years: Prada, Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana, DKNY, Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein, Jantzen, Lord & Taylor, Anne Klein and the Gap.
07. Lara Stone, $4.5 million
Stone has inked big contracts with Calvin Klein, Versace, H&M, Forum, Prada and Donna Karan. In the fall of 2010 the Dutch cover girl signed on as the exclusive face of Calvin Klein Inc. Other campaigns have included Cavalli, Givenchy, MaxMara, Nicole Fahri¸ Calvin, H&M and Levi’s.
06. Daria Werbowy, $4.5 million
Werbowy earned $4.5 million since last May, anchored by a posh contract from fragrance and makeup giant Lancôme Paris.
05. Alessandra Ambrosio, $5 million
Ambrosio has become a familiar star in campaigns for Dolce & Gabbana and Moschino. The supermodel recently became the face of Brazilian sportswear brand Colcci together with Ashton Kutcher, shooting a steamy denim ad together. The duo also walked the catwalk during Fashion Week in Sao Paulo. In addition, Ambrosio was chosen to star in Carlos Miele’s international jeans campaign.
04. Adriana Lima, $8 million
Sometimes touted as the world’s sexiest model, the Brazilian recently starred in ads for Spanish luxury brand Loewe. She continues to collaborate with Ricardo Tischi of Givenchy and has become the face of Brazilian fashion brand Forum. She recently inked a deal as a spokeswoman for Megacity by Votsu, a Brazilian social gaming company. Lima is married to basketball player Marko Jaric.
03. Kate Moss, $13.5 million
Fashion’s onetime bad girl added more than $5 million to her earnings over the last year, thanks to new deals with the likes of Dior, Vogue Eyewear and Cidade Jardim. Other endorsements include Longchamp, David Yurman, Rimmel and YSL.
02. Heidi Klum, $20 million
This year Klum struck a deal with activewear company New Balance, creating line of tops, dresses and athletic apparel, dubbed HKNB, that will be sold exclusively on Amazon.com. In October the Project Runway star inked a 20-episode deal for a new show on Lifetime, called Seriously Funny Kids. Her Germany’s Next Top Model continues to dominate the ratings in Deutschland.
01. Gisele Bündchen, $45 million
Since leaving Victoria’s Secret in 2007, Bündchen has gotten married and become a mother, but she has yet to slow down. Bündchen remains the face of numerous campaigns and endorsement deals throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and Latin America. From H&M to Dior to Versace, she stands behind brands that represent both luxury and affordability. Her selling power is quantifiable: Bündchen’s endorsement was credited in Procter & Gamble’s most recent quarterly earnings call for helping to increase Pantene’s sale in Brazil by 40%. Her most lucrative deals go beyond modeling: She earns a percentage of sales from the Ipanema flipflops bearing her name, which today rival Brazil’s well-known Havaianas brand. To top it off, most of Bündchen’s paychecks are paid in euros and Brazilian reals, resulting in an increase in earnings as both currencies appreciated against the dollar by double-digit percentages over the last year.
So they all came up with a combined total of $112 million, which isn’t too shabby for basically being beautiful is it?
Ana Beatriz Barros is featured in a new photoshoot for Hercules Magazine and in it she goes fully topless and gives us a nice view of her ass.
Topless photos of Ana are nothing new but that doesn’t mean they are any less hot, this time she was photographhed by Doug Inglish. Let’s thank Doug, Ana and Hercules for bringing us these great photos.
It’s getting close to Christmas so you know what that means – the Victoria’s Secret Show is now upon us. Last night the 2010 fashion show took place and saw all the models strutting down the runway in their underwear.
As we all know – Adriana Lima was the model chosen to wear the Fantasy Bra, which cost a whopping $2 million, speaking backstage about being chosen she said…
“It’s a huge honor to be chosen to wear the fantasy bra, every year, every girl hopes that it’s her. It’s so special to wear it, especially during my comeback.”
The show will air on November 30th on CBS and features performances from Katy Perry and Akon.
Full set of photos after the jump!!!
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source: Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2010 [Flavia]
Models usually either make us horny or jealous, well here is a model that falls over while trying to walk on the runway for a Burberry fashion show in London’s Fashion Week and she totally makes me feel better about myself.
Should I feel bad for laughing and getting joy out of someone falling? Probably. Do I care? No.
I’ve never heard of Larissa Riquelme until now, but after looking her up it seems like she is the most paid model in Paraguy. These nude 3D photos explain why she holds that title.
Larissa has striped completely nude for Playboy Brazil in a very sexy 3D photoshoot and if I’m honest, I think these are a lot hotter than the Miranda Kerr 3D photos.
I definitely need to get out there and buy me some 3D glasses because it seems like more and more magazines are going to be releasing 3D photoshoots.
Forbes have come up with their annual list of the highest earning supermodels in the world at the moment and to nobodies surprise Gisele Bündchen is way ahead of all the other models working at the moment.
01. Gisele Bündchen ($25 million)
Being a new mother has not slowed this Brazilian beauty down. With estimated earnings remaining at $25 million, Bündchen is the world’s top earning model once again. The 29-year old Brazilian beauty, married to NFL quarterback Tom Brady, gave birth to the couple’s first child in December, lost the baby weight seemingly instantaneously and went back to work. A multinational brand name, Gisele remains the industry’s most sought-out face and body. Aside from starring in campaigns that included True Religion jeans and Dolce & Gabbana, she has her own sandals line–Ipanema by Gisele. In Vogue’s April cover story, Bündchen touted environmental causes. She reportedly donated $1.5 million to the Red Cross for Haiti.
02. Heidi Klum ($16 million)
Beyond the television fame, Klum remains a longstanding member of the Victoria’s Secret Angel entourage while also hosting Germany’s Next Top Model and endorsing a slew of products, including Diet Coke, Volkswagen, McDonald’s and LG. Another year has gone by, she’s given birth to her fourth child and celebrated her fourth wedding anniversary to singer Seal. At 36, Klum remains unrivaled among the ranks of supermodels when it comes to name recognition, thanks to her prime-time gig hosting Project Runway, now on its seventh season and being shot back in its original home in New York City (it had taken a hiatus in Los Angeles).
03. Kate Moss ($9 million)
Despite well-publicized personal and professional ups and downs, Moss is one of the world’s most influential fashion icons; at 36, she’s built herself one of the most lucrative modeling careers in the world. She’s kept busy in the last 12 months: aside from designing a fashion line for the British retailer Topshop, Moss released a new perfume, announced she’s designing handbags for Longchamp and made headlines–starting a trend–by dying her hair with gray streaks. Moss remains the face of Versace, Longchamp and David Yurman, among others. In November she got flack from eating disorders’ support groups for telling Women’s Wear Daily, “Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels.”
04. Adriana Lima ($7.5 million)
Yet another Victoria’s Secret angel atop the list, the Brazilian beauty got her start as the winner of the Ford model competition “Supermodel of the Year.” She’s another new mom on the list: Lima and her husband, basketball player Marko Jaric, welcomed a daughter in November.
05. Doutzen Kroes ($6 million)
This 25-year-old Dutch sensation was the last angel to sign with Victoria’s Secret two years ago. Seen recently on the catwalk during fashion week for Prada, this Dutch beauty retains a lucrative contract with coveted cosmetics brand L’Oreal. Former holder of lucrative Calvin Klein Eternity and Calvin Klein White Label contracts coins a monthly column for Marie Claire.
06. Alessandra Ambrosio ($5.5 million)
The Victoria’s Secret star is now breaking into the world of high fashion. In the past year the Brazilian has scored gigs with high fashion labels including Louis Vuitton, Prada and Moschino. Victoria’s Secret contract plus Latin American deals keep the cash rolling in.
06. Natalia Vodianova ($5.5 million)
Rags to riches Russian model continues to live the American dream. A contract with lingerie company Etam and lucrative fragrance campaigns with Guerlain and Calvin Klein helped the 28-year-old pull in $5.5 million over the last year. Vodianova also runs Naked Heart Foundation, a charity that raises money to provide playgrounds in Russia.
08. Daria Werbowy ($4.5 million)
Lancome and H&M contracts lead a string of lucrative endorsements. Werbowy’s career spans the entire fashion world. One minute she can be found hawking cheap duds from bargain retailers, then wearing high-end houses like Missoni, Versace and Chanel the next. Her biggest contract: beauty company Lancôme.
09. Miranda Kerr ($4 million)
The Australian model collects fat checks from Victoria’s Secret and David Jones Limited. Watch out, Kerr’s curves could get you fired. During a business interview on Macquarie Bank’s trading floor, Australia’s 7 News cameras caught an employee in the background viewing sexy pictures of Kerr on his work computer. The video went viral on YouTube. The Internet community and Kerr herself publicly pleaded with the bank not to boot the employee. He kept his job.
It has been announced that designer and photographer Karl Lagerfeld is to shoot the 2011 Pirelli Calendar. Which makes me wonder if all the models will be extremely skinny models.
It’s no secret that Lagerfeld is all about the skinny models and doesn’t like normal or fat bodies, so I wonder if he will be able to get such sexy shots that Terry Richardson did on this years hot Pirelli Calendar or will it be all skin and bones.
Lagerfeld spoke backstage at his fashion show saying “I’ll do it in my studio in Paris. It’s too obvious to have a beach setting.†He also said that he is going to get all the “top models” and begin shooting the calendar as early as April.
I think all of Karl Lagerfeld‘s photos are beautiful but I don’t exactly want beautiful shots from the Pirelli Calendar, I would rather just have sexy models.
Marissa Miller is no stranger to posing in her underwear, but here she is in the March issue of GQ UK giving us just a little bit extra – she is semi topless.
Sadly she isn’t fully topless and has her back turn to the camera but to make up for that Marissa is joined by 5 other models, once again sadly – they aren’t posing together but they are all semi topelss in nothing but their panties.
In the thumbnails below are the other models, first up is Marissa obviously followed by this order : Tiiu Kuik, Michelle Alves, Liliana Dominguez, Michelle Buswell and Maja Latinovic.
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source: Marisa Miller Topless with Other Topless Models in GQ UK [Egotastic]
When I came across this little story I thought I was reading a synopsis for a script but this is apparently real life. Angie Sanselmente Valencia, a former lingerie model, has been accused of being the head of one of the worlds largest drug gangs.
The 30-year-old former model now has an international arrest warrant put out on her because she is suspected of running the drug operation which would recruit gorgeous women and have them carry drugs around the world.
Apparently Angie was dating a Mexican drug lord called The Monster but dumped his ass so she could set up her own group and rival him in the drug empire business. What she did right was recruit all these women, who were also lingerie and glamour models competing in beauty pageants, and pay them $1300 to fly from Colombia and fly to Cancun, Mexico, with bags of cocaine every 24 hours.
The operation was working, because really who would stop these gorgeous women and suspect them of carrying a bunch of coke with them? Well one of them, a 21-year-old beauty, did get caught at Buenos Aires airport for carrying 55kg of coke and she immediately ratted out Angie and her whole operation.
It is thought she quit modeling after dumping her ex-boyfriend and set Colombia to live in Argentina which is where she set up her shop. Now she is on the run and is believed to be hiding in Mexico or Argentina.
See, Hollywood needs to come up with ideas for this because yeah the movie would probably be cheesy and crap but hot women carrying drugs around while the camera zooms in on the sweat running down their chests as they walk through the airport is a wonderful idea, right? Oh wait would that make a better porno?
source: Lingerie model runs one of world’s largest drug gangs, according to police [Telegraph]
Victoria Beckham appeared on The View yesterday and gave her input on the whole fat/skinny model debate that has been going through the fashion world for the past couple of years.
While the model weight debate has been circulating for the last few years, it is only the past 8 months that it is really starting to make headlines worldwide. As a fashion designer and super skinny person herself, it was only natural and a matter of time before Victoria “weighed” in on the debate.
Posh Spice showed off her new collection just a few days during New York Fashion Week, in which she used a lot of thin models – one looked fatigue/famishing, to great reviews.
When the topic was brought up she said, “most of these girls are naturally thin, and I don’t think we should be discriminating against someone because they are too thin or too curvy or too large or whatever it is.”
Victoria said that she has signed on to a campaign by the Council of Fashion Designers of America, which is calling for industry people to be more responsible.
On this she said, “The CFDA have reached out to designers, stylists and casting directors not to work with underage models, girls that are too thin and to be more ethnically aware. And I think designers are listening. I had a casting last week and had some terribly thin girls come in and it wouldn’t have worked. The campaign the CFDA has launched is called Health Is Beauty, and they are definitely encouraging designers to work with healthier-sized models.”
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I’m all for using all sizes (although to be fair clothes would look better on a thinner, thin not anorexic, girl rather than someone that is a size 16) on the runway but at the same time I realize that designers basically want a walking hanger down the runway. The whole models weight debate is really starting to get tired, if there is going to be some rules then I wish somebody would just do it now and if not then I wish the debate would stop.
That said, I don’t think anybody should be looking at Victoria Beckham for what is acceptable when it comes to weight.
source: Fashion designers should be free to use size zero models, says Victoria Beckham [Daily Mail]
Nick Snider, a male model, has been arrested by cops in Batesville, Arkansas, after he allegedly offered oral sex favors if they would let him go.
Snider, 21, was originally arrested for public drunkenness and disorderly conduct early Monday morning after causing a disturbance at a friends house.
When the police came to arrest him he responded with a very douchey “I am a very famous model,” it being Arkansas and them not being noted for their fashion or models meant the police didn’t give a shit and took him to county jail in a patrol car.
All through the car journey and during his booking session he kept saying “If you stop I’ll suck your dick and balls if you let me go.”
Instead of whipping it out and letting him go to town they added another charge against him, illegally attempting to influence a public servant. He was released on bail and is scheduled for a court appearance on February 17. The only problem with that is he is set to walk throughout New York Fashion week, which kicks on February 11.
Nick Snider has modeled for Prada, Yves Saint Laurent and ranked as the fifth most successful male model on Forbes 2008 list.
Seriously, where did he think he was? Arkansas generally doesn’t get into the fashion scene and they don’t really approve of the whole gay thing. Oh and just to add a little kick to the story, it is rumored he dated Chris Crocker.
Love Magazine have eight different covers for the latest issue, which is on newstands now, these eight covers feature eight supermodels completely naked.
The models in the thumbnails below are ordered like this: Jeneil Williams, Lara Stone, Daria Werbowy, Kristen McNenamy, Kate Moss, Amber Valetta, Naomi Campbell and Natalia Vodianova.
Katie Grand, editor for Love, said “For this issue of Love, we took eight women who are generally acknowledged as the most beautiful in the world, got them to show off their bodies – widely regarded as the most perfect in the world – and photographed them in exactly the same position for the cover, It was interesting to study them naked, all in the same pose, as they are all so different, but all so powerful-looking.”
All the models were photographed in the same position by photographers Mert Alas and Marcus Piggot, sadly their goodies are covered up but they are still naked and are a bit nsfw.
When I had the unpleasant experience of seeing this photoshoot I felt sick straight away because seeing a dog almost go down on a model is not hot to me.
This photoshoot is to promote Canadian boutique Ssense, I don’t really know why the people behind this thought having almost bestiality sex is a good way to promote clothes. If you’re wondering how they got the dog to lick the model like this, the trick was they put peanut butter all over her.
Leda and Pierre St. Jacques, the photographers of this shoot explained why instead of using just the model and a plain backdrop (as was originally intended) they went with this dog.
They said “we had this idea to play with dogs, It’s more interesting. It’s big.” When asked why they didn’t use their own poodles they said “She’s so cute. She’s so sophisticated. And it’s a female. It’s very elegant. It’s not this very sexual dog,”
Leda then went on to say “Me personally, I don’t have a fantasy with an animal,But I’m very open. If some people, they prefer dogs, I don’t have a problem with it. “I’m 38 years old and I have a lot of friends, women, and they are not able to find a man. It’s really difficult. They are really difficult, and they have a very specific idea of what a man is supposed to be. It was funny to say, ‘It’s too difficult to find a man, so you can just find a dog. It’s so complicated sometimes that – you can do a joke: if you can have pleasure with yourself or have a dog it’s better than a man.”
I’m kind of speechless, I’ve seen some wacky porn and stuff but this real photoshoot to promote clothes just has me feeling sick.
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source: Photographers Explain “Puppy Love” Shoot: “It’s Too Difficult To Find A Man, So You Can Just Find A Dog.” [Jezebel]
The annual list of the highest earning models has been released and not a whole lot has changed since the past one, Gisele Bundchen remains on top and Heidi Klum is second. As you can guess though there isn’t a single fat or black or fat black model to be seen. Take a look for who earns what.
01. Gisele Bundchen
Top of the list is Gisele Bundchen, pulling in an incredible $35 million last year, bringing her estimated fortune to about $150 million. Standing, sitting and walking about are the skills which bring her the most cash, largely through being the ‘face’ of a host of brands over the years from Ralph Lauren to Victoria’s Secret. However, she also has a line in sandals, which is the most-sold Brazilian flip flop in the world. Gisele has also tried her hand at acting, with a small role as a catty co-worker in ‘The Devil Wears Prada’.
02. Heidi Klum
Next in line is Heidi Klum, an impressive businesswoman and mother of four who certainly worked hard enough for her $14 million last year. ‘The Body’ is well-paid for her clothes-horse work, but has also made her mark presenting (and executive producing) Project Runway and Germany’s Next Top Model. She has also designed a series of clothing lines, ranging from men’s clothes to shoes, jewelry and swimsuits. She has two brands of perfume, and still has time to paint and write. Oh and did I mention her acting..
03. Kate Moss
Kate Moss, Croydon’s favorite Supermodel is next on the list, making $7.5 million. She is more famous for her rocky not-so-private life, but she also finds time to be the face of loads of brands including Rimmel London. She has been a huge hit designing and modeling a range for Topshop. Her forays into the music world have been more of a mixed bag, with DJing, singing and appearances in music videos greeted with varying amounts of praise.
04. Adriana Lima
Adriana Lima, is next, earning $7 million. She is best known for her work as a Victoria’s Secret Angel which has kept the cash coming in for nine years now. She also received great reviews for playing herself in ‘Ugly Betty’, which is apparently harder than it looks, and is a regular fixture in lists of the world’s sexiest women.
05. Doutzen Kroes
Doutzen Kroes takes fifth place, earning $6 million, again most famously as a Victoria’s Secret Angel… anyone spot a theme? She has been the face of a number of brands including Gucci, and the Calvin Klein Eternity fragrance.
06. Karolina Kurkova
Karolina Kurkova is next on the list, earning $5 million. The former… you guessed it… Victoria’s Secret model is still in great demand and has graced more than 20 Vogue covers. Recent moves however have seen her stray into acting, including a role in GI Joe: The Rise of the Cobra this year.
07. Natalia Vodianova
Natalia Vodianova is in seventh place, making $4.8 million. In addition to her busy modeling assignments, she designs and models lingerie and has appeared in numerous films. Her finest hour however must have been co-hosting the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest.
08. Carolyn Murphy
Carolyn Murphy, is eighth, earning $4.5 million. She was named model of the millennium by Vogue and has spent eight years promoting Estee Lauder, among other things. She is still probably better known for a tape of her and her ex-husband leaked onto the internet in 2006.
09. Daria Werbowy
Daria Werbowy, made $3.8 million in her 12th year of modeling (at the ripe old age of 26) primarily as a top ranking runway model.
10. Miranda Kerr
Finally there’s Miranda Kerr, at $3.5 million. Another, shock horror, Victoria’s Secret model, and girlfriend of Orlando Bloom. She is also launching her own line of organic skincare.
Given all the press she gets, I expected Miranda Kerr to earn a bit more money. I also expected to see Bar Rafaeli and Natasha Poly on this list. I’m not complaining about this list though, all these women deserve the money they earn because of how much joy their photoshoots have brought me.
source: Highest-earning models of 2009 [Wallet pop]
Remember last month that I told you all about V Magazine‘s Size Issue and the controversy to go with it? Well here is a preview of the plus size models.
Now I am all for using models of every size possible but this is going to sound really mean, but when I saw these pictures I was completely weirded out.
But that goes to show what the we are all used too – skinny bitches! Being honest though I do prefer my semi naked women to have a fit/toned body. I’m being very careful with what I can say because people go ape shit crazy on this issue!
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source: V Magazine preview: Curves Ahead [Models.com]
