by Joseph Adsilg
Published Mon, Mar 6th 2017, 12:35 | Health
Old age is usually associated with a number of challenges, however, seniors who are young at heart are determined to break away from this cliché. Some senior citizens are set on making and breaking world records and others have made a resolution to challenge their younger opponents on thrilling excursions.
Listed below are seniors who are young at heart and nothing can stop these bold and daring individuals from making their mark in fashion modeling, a field which is in particular associated with the young and beautiful.
1. Baddie Winkle
Helen Ruth Elam Van Winkle was born on July, 1928 and is more famously known as Baddie Winkle. This grandma of eight and great grandma of 3 became an internet sensation at the age of 85 when she dressed up in the clothes of her great granddaughter and posted her picture on Twitter. She became an instant hit with her tagline “Stealing your man since 1928”.
Since this first photograph, there has been no looking back for this badass grandma and in 2015 her followers had reached 1 million including the pop sensation Rihanna, Nicole Richie and Miley Cyrus and even attend MTV Video Music Awards in 2015.
Smirnoff ICE Electric Flavors chose her as a model for their “Keep It Moving” campaign and her fans crossed the bar of two million. She still continues to be a sensation and has many celebrities for followers and many brands like DimePiece have chosen her as their brand ambassador.
2. Daphne Selfe
Daphne Selfe started her career in 1949. This iconic model re-entered the fashion industry at the age of 78. She has shared her platform with famous names like Jean Paul Gaultier and Katherine Hammer. She has been the face of many glossy covers. Daphne continues to be a fashion diva in her own rights at the age of 88 both on the ramp and off it. She has no intention of stopping anytime soon.
3. Philippe Dumas
Philippe Dumas is a gorgeous and handsome older model who has set an example that 60 is just the beginning. He became an instant sensation on Reddit and Instagram. Born in Paris, Phillipe has always lead a healthy lifestyle and maintained himself physically. Regardless of his age, he definitely is a heartthrob with his fatally striking looks.
4. Maye Musk
This sensational beauty with brains is the mother of handsome entrepreneur, inventor, and engineer at Tesla Motors, Elon Musk. She has been in the fashion industry for more than 5 decades. She started her career as a fashion at the young age of 15. In 2010, this sizzling sensation appeared on the Time magazine in nude. She has also graced covers of New York magazine, Elle Canada. Target and Virgin America have also chosen this beauty in golden years. In 2016, she joined the roster of the IMG, the mega-agency which boasts of the likes of Carolyn Murphy, Christie Brinkley, and Gigi Hadid.
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