Silia Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Elsa Hosk leaving lunch and meeting up with Olivia Culpo in Formentera, Spain - Jun 26, 2018 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xvols Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Elsa Hosk red bikini on a yacht Formentera 26/06/2018 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Chessie Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 4 hours ago, RebelleFleur said: VS Is this for real a VS picture? I saw it on Instagram and tought it was a fan edit or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shepherd Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Formentera, Jun 26 '18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebelleFleur Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 9 hours ago, Chessie said: Is this for real a VS picture? I saw it on Instagram and tought it was a fan edit or something. It's real Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emerald7 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Love her bikini pics and her body is incredible. Does someone know what shes doing in madrid?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toodarnhot Posted June 29, 2018 Share Posted June 29, 2018 Paper Magazine - Sports Issue 2018 "Baroque Basketball" ph: Egor Tsodov Quote Modeling wasn't always an industry that heralded individuality. While notable women like Naomi Campbell, Gia Carangi, Iman and Kate Moss elevated the title "model" into celebrity ranks, the "model façade" was what we fetishized — the catfights, the drugs, the slip-ups. However, over the past decade, bystanders and industry leaders have begun humanizing the women we all spent so long painfully romanticizing. We developed a shifted appreciation for how models can also make us feel beautiful. We've traded in the façade and now we want to know who these women are, where their interests lie, and how their individual characteristics define their work. When plus-sized models proudly share photos of their stretch marks on Instagram, women everywhere feel empowered. Similarly, when a tomboy playing professional basketball jumps to the opposite end of the spectrum and becomes one of the faces of Victoria's Secret, the antiquated, one-dimensional understanding of who can be a model, is shattered. Elsa Hosk, the 29-year-old Victoria's Secret Angel and former member of the Swedish professional basketball league, is capable of balancing much more than 20 pounds of Swarovski crystals on her back. While growing up in Stockholm, Sweden, Hosk began playing basketball at the age of seven. "I was so young and it was something all the girls did in my school, so I thought I would give it a try," she told PAPER. Since not many seven-year-olds are celebrated for their height, that was an added perk that developed later. As if she didn't have enough on her plate, when Elsa was 13 her father prompted her to test the waters of the modeling industry. Graced with the gifts of steadfastness and natural beauty, it wasn't long before the industry's key holders started to take notice. However, while juggling rigorous basketball practices as well as numerous modeling gigs, Elsa had to make a choice. "I think if a kid is supported in the right way, the kid knows best what they want and how they want to go about it," she said when asked about her parent's influence over her deciding between two equally demanding professions. "They were always really supportive with my decisions and I think that contributed to me advancing and achieving my goals." Despite seeing success in her early modeling ventures, Hosk decided to pursue basketball upon graduating from college. "I'm so competitive that I made my dad put a basket on our street so I could practice on the side and get better." While gender inequality continues to plague industries across the board, professional sports magnify the lack of exposure and respect women receive in comparison to their male counterparts. When asked about whether she felt under-appreciated while playing basketball in Sweden, Elsa noted that she never reached the professional height to fully understand that dichotomy. "I was just really focused on doing my best, and I kinda quit before it got really serious and where that would have really affected me." However, she also understands that the gap is very real. "There are so many badass female athletes out there that live and breathe their sport and that deserve the same major respect and attention." Strict athletic and nutritional routines come with the territory of being a professional athlete as well as a Victoria's Secret angel, and Elsa has spoken very openly throughout her career of the ways in which basketball shaped her sense of discipline and ambition from a very young age. "[It taught me] how to work in a team and how to use my body. When I model I use every little muscle and knowing how it works is so important to get a pose right!" However, that's not to say that her demeanor is rigid in any way. Energetic, engaging and surprisingly down to earth, Elsa walked on set without an often-cited VIP handler, looking phenomenal, and refreshingly candid. Although Elsa ultimately chose the career that's since catapulted her to superstardom, her love for basketball hasn't fizzled. She's even got a go-to game snack (nachos), and would challenge Lebron James to a one-on-one if given the chance. "He is just the most beautiful player," she said. As a model, Elsa has turned the word "femininity" on its head. From professional basketball player to Victoria's Secret angel, she has showed her fans and the industry that being a model doesn't solely boil down to being a vapid figurehead. And for any Victoria's Secret angel just receiving their wings, Elsa has a bit of advice: "Be yourself all the way, work hard, set your own trends, be nice, grateful, strong, take no bullshit, and never compare yourself to anyone!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chessie Posted June 29, 2018 Share Posted June 29, 2018 3 hours ago, toodarnhot said: Paper Magazine - Sports Issue 2018 "Baroque Basketball" ph: Egor Tsodov This is for sure one of her best works yet. I'm completely in love. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanni Posted June 29, 2018 Share Posted June 29, 2018 Video: Cannes Sizzle 1080 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clauds Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 That editorial is absolutely amazing. She looks beautiful but also so powerful, love it! I'm so happy she's finally getting to show that in an editorial, it's just so well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ciaone100 Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 On 7/3/2018 at 10:24 PM, xvols said: unbelievable! makes me crazy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schemer Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 3 hours ago, ciaone100 said: unbelievable! makes me crazy So crazy that you had to quote all images? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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