From Vogue China July 2025 When she retired from the catwalk in 2018, everyone thought that Adriana Lima's modeling career had ended successfully. However, in 2024, she opened a new chapter in her life with a comeback announcement. At the same time, she witnessed the evolution of beauty after years of tempering the stage that once promoted single aesthetics for the first time - this is a 20-year return journey. The outdated aesthetic system has been abandoned, and new self-confidence and self-love are in the era of diversity. Born from the inside. In this issue, Adriana deconstructs the evolution of her understanding of beauty and health. In her post-supermodel era, she was a mother of five children, an entrepreneur and philanthropist, a producer and investor. These characters together weave a successful paradigm beyond the definition of traditional models, reconstructing the definition of self-worth of women in a free and unconfused age. For a long time, success has been defined as going on more catwalks, shooting more advertisements, and appearing on more covers. Although Adriana Lima is grateful for those achievements, they are also accompanied by constant pressure to meet certain expectations, have a certain figure, present a certain image, and play a certain version of herself. After Adriana became a mother, her definition of "success" changed - no longer how many jobs she took, but what kind of life she built for herself and her children. She realized that she could not only have a "face" - but also be a creator, a decision-maker and a guide. To be honest, that feeling is like a kind of liberation. This is not an overnight transformation, but through time, reflection, and sometimes I need to let go of those things that are no longer suitable for me.