Heidi Klum is hitting back against critics of her and her daughter Leni’s 2023 lingerie campaign for Intimissimi.
“A lot of people are like, ‘Oh, I don’t know about mom and daughter doing this together,'” she told People in response to backlash. “But for us? I’m proud of my daughter. She’s fine with me like that. I’ve always been very open with my body. When I’m suntanning in the backyard, I might not have a top on. I’m European…my kids don’t know me any other way and are probably more easygoing with their bodies because of it.”
She added of Leni’s burgeoning modeling career, “Leni’s learned a lot over the years. Sometimes she’ll say, ‘Maybe I should have listened to my mom four years ago.’ When you’re young, being cool is everything. So maybe mom’s advice doesn’t always feel cool at the time.”
A couple years back, Heidi revealed the modeling advice she gave Leni to FOX, saying, “I think the best advice I’ve given my daughter for being a model is to always be happy with yourself when you look in the mirror, I think that’s most important. Don’t try to ever please anyone. Also, I think it is important to say ‘no,’ because I feel like we people just in general, we want to please, and you know, say ‘yes’ more than ‘no,’ but I wanted her to know that if there’s something you don’t want to do, you just have to say no.”
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