If that's "Slavic" it's boorish. Like why go on the show. Give me a break, she played like she could care less which is more infuriating because it means she is a sell out.
21 years old and she’s poised like a woman with many more years life experience. So well spoken…her attitude makes her even more attractive than her obvious beauty. Still stunning even today. Would love to sit and speak her.
“It’s kind of boring, isn’t it?” Epic. She kept him in check whenever he tried to trivialize her. I’m here cause I just saw a recent interview with her and she’s amazing. Never knew anything about her before.
That part! Some folks in the comments saying she was being "rude" or acting "fake" / above this interview when in reality Letterman kept trying to water her down and pin all possible stereotypes about models on her. She's as real as it gets and was too quick-witted and straightforward for this kind of mess
You didn’t knew about her before because she had 15 minutes of fame. And look at her, she believes she is like the most awesome thing in the world. Time proofed she wasn’t.
@@moibe182I was alive in the 80s and 90s when paulina was at her peak and she had more then 15 minutes....more like a top model for around 10 years. People who dont know her at all are probably to young to remember that time. Magazines were a major media in those days and you could open any magazine and paulina was modeling in them.
To this day she is one of the best models to ever grace any magazine cover... Because she has always been more than just a pretty face. Stunning, honest, intelligent, bold, and hyperaware of what is actually important in life.
@@antondelacruz9362 I think you just struggle when you see a woman who isn't trying to be agreeable. She's being honest and straightforward. She doesn't say anything at all in this interview that's rude.
@@billybee9659 being disagreeable or reframing everything someone says is in fact rude, particularly when youre a guest. It doesnt matter if it is a man or a woman doing it. She also clearly admitted that she was surprised that her career wasnt affected by her previous appearance on letterman, in which she made rude comments about her own industry. Youve also personally attacked me for expressing an opinion, so in response to that i guess i have to say youre a simp for an old bag.
This is fucking great. Never before saw Letterman slammed dead in his tracks by a guest. The 'human being' response was brilliant. Left poor ol' Dave sittin' there with his wheels blown clean off.
She is everything I expect from a Supermodel: GORGEOUS INTELLIGENT ELOQUENT CHARMING In the firmament of supermodels Paulina is one of most brilliant stars
Slavic girl with a Slavic sense of humour vs American guy with a very American sense of humour. That was a delight to see. As a Slavic girl, I am proud of her. Dave wasn't prepared for that kind of a conversation, probably has never spoken with another Eastern European, otherwise he would have known what to expect.
@@LittleKittyCat First off, it's a SAYING not a LITERALLY meaning but with that said MANY PEOPLE believe life IS a gift from God and DNA is life so yeah she does have bone structure from God. And so do you. Now go be a smart a** with someone else.
Seeing this interview after a more recent one from about a month ago.. my heart breaks for her and what she’s been through .. what she was going through at this time. “I was always seen, but never heard”.. she’s always been witty and smart. It’s shameful that she’s been so discounted by the people she looked to be the closest with. She has managed to embrace aging gracefully, something so many people that are idolized now aren’t able to do.. and yet she’s treated as invisible. I see you Paulina, and I hear you. ❤️
No, she’s whinging about being invisible after making a career based on her looks & clearly still needs validation with constant uploads of her wearing bikini’s, then trashes her husband after he dies. My respect & 30 years of being a fan are now gone.
@@sayitlikeitis.6577 lol Most pics aren't bikini pics and plenty of those fevv bikini pics are normal pics. So many of you are strangely overexaggerating.
@@jacklegger3289 you kidding right? Czechs were allies of Hitler. They invaded Poland from the south...Read some history books before commenting on the Internet.
I was stunned to see how well versed in English she is. It wasnt until then, that I realized that she left Czechoslovakia at 10. She has a very distinct, rather soviet-like accent, but her fluency is superb.
Her parents immigrated to Sweden first, from Czechoslovakia, when she was 6, I think, leaving her behind, because the escape from the communist camp with heavily patrolled and barb wired border was dangerous, and she then joined them with her grandmother few years later when she was about 10, still in Sweden, from where they continued to America later on. At least I think that's how she got into the free world when she was little. Her escape with her nana was also very dramatic, because the communist were very obstructive and didn't want the family to reunite in Sweden, they wanted to use 6 y.o. Paulina as a collateral and a extortion tool for her parents to return to the commie Eastern Europe! God, those were really horrendously hard times for the people there! Disgusting regime! I hate communists with a vengeance!
Letterman should've come back with, "Lenin was okay, but George was always my favorite Beatle." (Yes, I know it was spelled differently. Phonetically, it works)
@@scotchette I think that was just her way of saying that there weren't too many world-famous people from the Czech Republic. I could be wrong, but I thought she was just being facetious.
Shes Czech she has a tough demeanor all Eastern European woman do. There are many woman more beautiful than her she just was in the right place at the right time.
Her responses about the unimportance of looking after yourself, eating properly and having enough sleep were hardly intelligent. Rather stupid and irresponsible. That's the direct way to early health problems and a short life.
The suit jacket that makes women's shoulder looks so large definitely belong to the 80s. Rachael from Blade Runner had the same kind of jacket in 1982 for instance
How did I not know of her before? This is absolutely beautiful! She's a strong punch at the age of only 21. So much personality, such a strong will... Wow... I just became a fan instantly.
How did you not know of her before?... I believe that you are either some years too young (and missed when she was a popular model) or else you were living under a rock during the 80s. In the 80s and early 90s, photos of her were everywhere. If you looked at a magazine rack at a store during that time, she was probably on at least one cover or in one issue or another almost continuously for about ten years. I'm 57. I suspect that you're at least 15 years younger than me.
@@edschultheis9537 I am 15 yrs younger than you. But we all remember her as the face of Estée Lauder. One of the most beautiful women in the world. My brother was crazy about her. But back then ,we only knew her through magazines, watching this interview made me respect her even more, only 21, yet spoke with much clarity regarding the industry she's in. People like her, Isabella Rossellini and few more, such beauty, such class.
If you see interviews of her now, you can tell the hard knocks of life have either humbled her a bit or made her more comfortable showing her vulnerabilities. Her personality back then seemed very Eastern European: lvery straightforward and a bit brutally honest. In today's interviews, she's still honest but she seems much more relaxed, not pretending to be tough.
Czech rep. was part of Czechoslovakia,which was part of East European countries.it means, it means, Czech rep. belongs to East area of Europe.Geographicly Czechoslovakia is in the middle of Europe. There is some point in Slovakia , what is considered as s middle of Europe.
@@emmanuelking9988 Technically you were correct. At the time of the interview her country was considered part of Eastern Europe. Nowadays it's Central Europe.
Had never actually seen an interview with her. Anyone who can fluster Dave is good in my book. I'd only ever seen some photos....and the music video for The Cars' Drive. And always thought she was inhumanly gorgeous....just beyond captivating and beautiful. And it turns out...she's got a killer personality. Very real, witty, and smart. I like her even more now....
@Jeremy Dionisio succubus? What does that even mean? Does a succubus give up most of her life to one man, bear him children and carry on a successful career where she entrusts him with her money? She didn't cheat. She got divorced because he was mentally and emotionally checked out of the relationship and she was basically in a relationship with herself. When she divorced she got a boyfriend and introduced him to Ric. Ric was bitter and spiteful.
@Model Chick thank you! I have just recently found out about her and watched a couple interviews. There is definitely a certain slavic charisma that she has. I recognize myself in her. Personality wise of course... haha
When l first saw her interviewed at age 54 on Sunday morning magazine and heard she signed a contract for 6 million, l thought dang, if she was smart and invested it, she'd be well set for life. Then the bomb shell, she put it into the marriage. Geez, l wished to God that l could have met her back then and direct her in a healthier way. That shot of her with her 2 sons at Ric's speech at the rock n roll hall of fame shows how much she really cared about him. In the end he did what a lot of people do, unfortunately abandoned her.....better off taking care of yourself than be burned. Such a lovely person, thanks for upload. Pray to God the sons don't repeat what their father did!
I always found Paulina to be the most beautiful of the 1980’s/early 90’s supermodels. Perfect face, perfect body, a real personality and very smart and witty to boot. I remember how much in love she was with Ric Ocasek at the time and was saddened to hear how he treated her in the end after 28 years of marriage. Lesson of the story: Girls, always have your own money and bank account to look after yourself in case you ever need to leave a situation.
This is so silly , to state something like this . She was a highest paid model in the 80ties, landing a 6 MIL contract with estee lauder. And she was 25y.. Of course she had plenty of other contracts and she was a very very veryyyy rich woman . This is the whole mystery ... she fell for this guy , obviously not for his money nor looks and she stayed with him for so many years.. the mystery is : what did she find in him :))) but she seems someone not superficial at all so she found something in him....
@@holxy yeah but her money got mixed up with her crazy husband and she was ripped off legally. And the recourse became strange and difficult. And then he died and it only became more insane. Ocasek was vile.
Hello:) thx for your reply. But , I was reacting to the person's comment that sounded as if , Paulina was in a way- after his money . (or initially got with him because of his $) which of course, isnt true at all . We all know how she could've married some billionaire and even a good looking one :)))
@@holxy I have no idea what you’re talking about, I do not see where I might have implied Paulina was ever after Ric’s money. If anything it was Ric that ripped her off and I’m just trying to warn women this “All for love” mentality many women seem to have is actually dangerous.
@@antondelacruz9362 She came from Czechoslovakia and then took care of herself and her brother at 10 years old dude, she’s lived a lot more life at 21 than you ever have. Literally all your other comments are just you attacking people, so you’re not very mature either considering the fact that you’re probably significantly older than this 21 year old “child”. You’re a very sad man.
@@gummy5862 actually im quite happy to get all these silly reactions from silly people who cant take criticism of their idols. Keep whacking it to your old bag, loser.
I saw her where I worked in the year 2001 with Ric Ocasek. She was looking at tile samples. She was only wearing a sweat suit in a baby blue color. She looked so tall. Natural beauty. That was 23 years ago!!! People: time flies😮
Had never actually seen an interview with her. Anyone who can fluster Dave is good in my book. That's rare lol. I'd only ever seen some photos....and the music video for The Cars' Drive. And always thought she was inhumanly gorgeous....just beyond captivating and beautiful. And it turns out...she's got a killer personality. Very real, witty, and smart. I like her even more now....
She starred in the movie "Her Alibi" with Tom Selleck back in the 80s, that was the first time I saw her, then I read about her being a supermodel and married to Rick Otcasek and I thought what a lucky S.O.B. Turns out he really was a S.O.B.
He ismt annoyed by her mocking the industry but by her constant negative responses and know-it-all attitude. Both are social faux pas and she even admits to being surprised her impolite comments in their previous meeting didnt hurt her modelling career.
@@antondelacruz9362 @Anton De la Cruz dave says "you think models TEND to be vein and shallow?" "...but you don't include yourself in that category?" That already was an asshole comment, and she answered him perfectly when she replied "Human Being, dave" which to an intelligent person that means they define themselves by everything that makes THEM human which can be kindness, intelligence, interests, hobbies, etc., not JUST by their occupation, which many do and are shallow because of it. Dave didn't like her answer because he wanted to keep her in a box and insinuate she could be no greater than her profession. He kept pushing that mantra, it seemed he was very upset by her answer and said "we don't need any more humans (you)" which i felt was a grotesque and undefendable statement to say to someone. You could sense her displeasure from time to time from there out but she never became combative or insulting to dave and i greatly commend her for that. Dave is a well known misogynist and general asshole so I'm glad she was able to hold her own faced with this blowhard.
He’s so used to being a creep that he gets off his game when he has to try to have a have a real conversation. He tries so hard to talk about her appearance. I love how she deflects by saying that’s boring.
@@antondelacruz9362 Thank you so much! I didn't realize what I was looking at until you explained it to me properly. How ridiculous of me to have an interpretation of this interview. Luckily you came along and set me straight. What a blessing.
@@Teecee-j7i it is strange how touchy people get about a difference of opinion in these comments under old clips. You already have like 10 billion comments that agree with you, yet still get offended by 1 which doesnt, and lash out like a petulant child. It is very consistent too. Maybe ill write a paper on it.
How refreshing Paulina. Having re-established herself as a woman in her 50's not willing to go under the knife for eternal youth, I see that you had that quick wit and self deprecating humour even at 21! Good for you!👍
Sometimes TH-cam algorithm works the way it's supposed to and bring you some gems. Love the candidness and maturity from someone who works in an industry that thrives on superficial charm.
@@alexandruescu1207 I did, but by that point, she was involved with someone else and she said it's too late now. I knew the guy, he was a colleague from work and he helped me with something important, so I would be a real douchebag if I now tried to steal his gf, I couldn't do it. She liked me too, the colleague at times confided in me drunk how she loves me and so on, but he didn't want to let go of her either. She's the one that got away for sure.
I recently watched a video of her speaking about “stumbling” into modeling from her perspective of now, and I was curious whether she was as blunt and displeased with societal notions at young age and damn! She is incredibly well spoken and should get more notoriety for her brilliance besides the obvious beauty.
You popped up on my page and since I remember seeing you in a movie back in the day I been following your interviews. All I will say is don't try to make the new you into the younger you; become the Paulina that you are today. You have so much to offer just being who you are; be blessed and enjoy the new you !!!
@@rfwoods She is on Instagram and so naturally pretty. She must love Boston cause she was spotted in Back Bay during my convention there. Sadly not by me.
Nowhere near the extremely sarcastic and indirect english breed. This is an east European attitude. The further east, the more accentuated those qualities are.
What matters is that the guy treats her well and she likes him. He doesn’t need to be “5 stars” according to other’s standards. Only 5 stars by her standards ^^
@@march9177 Wrong: compatibility. Also, it's okay to take others' feelings, values, and standards 'into account' [do NOT read more into that] and not getting all insecure about it. If you feel encroached upon, or somehow offended by the simple, social act of considering others, then, well... Issues.
Wow, I never knew she was so smart. She acts much more mature here than to just be 21. Czech Republic probably had a better educational system than America (then again, which country doesn't?).
@@bigmacdaddy1234 a bit of an arrogant comment from a country where its people won't accept a elected president and people die on capitol hill. The USA is a hot mess. South Korea, Japan, Finland and other countries with vastly superior education systems are much better places to live.
THE MODELS OF TODAY WILL NEVER COMPARE WITH THE CREME OF THE SUPER MODELS OF THE 80/90S. PAULINA WAS DEF ONE OF MY FAVORITE. AMAZING STUNING BEAUTY CLASS INTELLIGENCE AND LOVE HER ENERGY STRONG YET CLASSY, HONEST. WOW AND STILL BEAUTIFUL TO THIS DAY 💃📸💋🔥🔥🔥
For 21, she was mature, and smart, what a fine sense of humor.
i thought she was 27
Really, I found her to be pretentious.
People used to be not stupid immature tiktokers
maybe because she's not american ??
She so Slavic❤️
She has the Slavic soul. The straightforward non bullshit attitude and humour without intention to entertain and be "funny".
Yup the type of soul Dostoyevsky and especially Tolstoy loved to write about
Yesss. True
If that's "Slavic" it's boorish. Like why go on the show. Give me a break, she played like she could care less which is more infuriating because it means she is a sell out.
Nope, she is arrogant, but she is 21, stunningly beautiful, world widely famous and that is the most expected behavior for that combo.
@@Walter37165 boorish?weird word .Slavs are not that expressive people ,not everyone needs to behave like an american wtf
The moment she began speaking, her beauty increased exponentially.
This comment is beyond golden.
I love Paulina
Yes she is still brilliant speaker
She’s god
And that's how it use to work. The opposite exists so much more so today. 'O MAH GAWD'
21 years old and she’s poised like a woman with many more years life experience. So well spoken…her attitude makes her even more attractive than her obvious beauty. Still stunning even today. Would love to sit and speak her.
Is she not supposed to be well spoken? She’s not 5
It's a dude. All of the models are dudes. Take a look at Cindy these days. 🤢
@@DCM5117-y1qshe was operating at a high level here. No harm in pointing that out.
@ well there is a little bit because it’s like saying “oh she’s smart….. for a 21 year old”!
@@DCM5117-y1q Most 21yo's are idiots. So, he makes a good point.
Wow, she’s wickedly smart-and candid for such age
She isn't American that's why. We baby our kids
I love that she speaks honestly.
She's always been real and still is.
It's her eastern roots
Same
Most Eastern Europeans are, to the point where they think Americans are cheeseball fakes.
@@CrazyCoon100 direct people with great humor
she was incredibly mature for a 21 year old, wow.
Yeah, especially her responses about the unimportance of looking after yourself, eating properly and having enough sleep. Very mature, for sure.
good looking with intelligent
people at this age were marrying then and having children (in that order)
Yeah very young
She’s young
She has more personality then most. Already at that age, fantastic!
than most
@@dacsus want a 🍪
more personality than the host...
How tf u have more personality than someone
No way..what she say doesn't make sense.
“It’s kind of boring, isn’t it?” Epic. She kept him in check whenever he tried to trivialize her. I’m here cause I just saw a recent interview with her and she’s amazing. Never knew anything about her before.
That part! Some folks in the comments saying she was being "rude" or acting "fake" / above this interview when in reality Letterman kept trying to water her down and pin all possible stereotypes about models on her. She's as real as it gets and was too quick-witted and straightforward for this kind of mess
You didn’t knew about her before because she had 15 minutes of fame. And look at her, she believes she is like the most awesome thing in the world. Time proofed she wasn’t.
@@moibe182I’m not sure how you can say she believes that. She doesn’t seem egotistical at all.
@@moibe182 she actually sounds pretty humble. She’s pretty quick, but he keeps trying to paint her as a shallow vapid person and she’s definitely not.
@@moibe182I was alive in the 80s and 90s when paulina was at her peak and she had more then 15 minutes....more like a top model for around 10 years.
People who dont know her at all are probably to young to remember that time.
Magazines were a major media in those days and you could open any magazine and paulina was modeling in them.
“Are you in the list ?” That was priceless, she out him in his place . Smart woman 👩
She has the face of a model but the mouth of a genius!
True
Naah. She has the mouth of a model. But the brains of a genius
what the hell is "the mouth of a genius" ??
" But ? " it should be "and" coz models are intelligent too
Simp
Paulina was always very candid about the ugly side of modeling.
She milked it.
she seems legitimately smart and nice.
@@mynie so much she knew how to milk it.
I see a very direct and pragmatic kind of person probably cynic too.
But she's still doing it!?!
To this day she is one of the best models to ever grace any magazine cover... Because she has always been more than just a pretty face. Stunning, honest, intelligent, bold, and hyperaware of what is actually important in life.
Judging by this interview, she wasnt hyperaware of how rude she was being.
@@antondelacruz9362 I think you just struggle when you see a woman who isn't trying to be agreeable. She's being honest and straightforward. She doesn't say anything at all in this interview that's rude.
@@billybee9659 being disagreeable or reframing everything someone says is in fact rude, particularly when youre a guest. It doesnt matter if it is a man or a woman doing it. She also clearly admitted that she was surprised that her career wasnt affected by her previous appearance on letterman, in which she made rude comments about her own industry.
Youve also personally attacked me for expressing an opinion, so in response to that i guess i have to say youre a simp for an old bag.
@@antondelacruz9362 You're a sad boy, Anton. Please look after yourself.
@@billybee9659 ok simp.
and Paulina was one of the very few true SUPER MODELS and she was always a very fine actress
Still today, in 2023, her intelligence is her greatest beauty. ❤
This is fucking great. Never before saw Letterman slammed dead in his tracks by a guest. The 'human being' response was brilliant. Left poor ol' Dave sittin' there with his wheels blown clean off.
Lol
Not really
why so dramatic?
He’s so annoying
stfu lol
She's everything you don't expect from a model
And still the best model
But her beautifulness
She just seems European to me not raised to giggle as if she has not a thought in her pretty little head.
She is everything I expect from a Supermodel: GORGEOUS INTELLIGENT ELOQUENT CHARMING
In the firmament of supermodels Paulina is one of most brilliant stars
What do u mean ?
I love how real and self confident she is. She doesnt take herself or the world she belongs in seriously.
She is incredible. Way ahead of her time and wise beyond her years
Slavic girl with a Slavic sense of humour vs American guy with a very American sense of humour. That was a delight to see. As a Slavic girl, I am proud of her. Dave wasn't prepared for that kind of a conversation, probably has never spoken with another Eastern European, otherwise he would have known what to expect.
That smart-ass-ness of hers ,❤❤❤ crazy attractive 😊
American sense of humour, WTF is that!!!
American jew
@@philippamediwake1235 brash
She’s so well spoken and has such spunk about her. Beautiful spirit and personality
Spunk 🥺
Bone structure from God. This is a huge reason why she still looks fantastic today.
She is so witty and quick, love it.
Me too, very much so
It's genetics, not God.
@@LittleKittyCat First off, it's a SAYING not a LITERALLY meaning but with that said MANY PEOPLE believe life IS a gift from God and DNA is life so yeah she does have bone structure from God. And so do you. Now go be a smart a** with someone else.
It might even being 1) eating meat 2) good tongue poisture.
I’m not kidding: look it up
Genetics from mum + dad and their families.
She was 21 and carried herself this well?? Pff, I'm impressed. Most models today are so shallow.
Most 21 are on a tiktok being utterly stupid.
Most back then were pretty shallow back then also
Le wrong generation
She was super clever. Got the full lottery looks and brain. Me, I can't even spell properly..lol
So you know them?
"are you in that list?" the shade was immaculate 😂. She knew how to keep him in check without loosing her grace.
Her eyebrow went up like “of course you’re not”.
Seeing this interview after a more recent one from about a month ago.. my heart breaks for her and what she’s been through .. what she was going through at this time. “I was always seen, but never heard”.. she’s always been witty and smart. It’s shameful that she’s been so discounted by the people she looked to be the closest with. She has managed to embrace aging gracefully, something so many people that are idolized now aren’t able to do.. and yet she’s treated as invisible. I see you Paulina, and I hear you. ❤️
She hit the wall and has been forced to learn some humility .. which is something that young, attractive women never possess.
i see men talking about how gorgeous she is on her instagram so i don't know what she means
No, she’s whinging about being invisible after making a career based on her looks & clearly still needs validation with constant uploads of her wearing bikini’s, then trashes her husband after he dies. My respect & 30 years of being a fan are now gone.
Yeah,many , many interviews bear witness how she was never heard.
@@sayitlikeitis.6577 lol Most pics aren't bikini pics and plenty of those fevv bikini pics are normal pics. So many of you are strangely overexaggerating.
So proud to be czechoslovak, because of people like her
Her ancestors suffered so much under Hitler
My grandparents were from there, my blood is 50% czech and I am very proud of it.
Good on you! Cheers~
@Maria Maria well no shit. Did I say something different?
@@jacklegger3289 you kidding right? Czechs were allies of Hitler. They invaded Poland from the south...Read some history books before commenting on the Internet.
I was stunned to see how well versed in English she is. It wasnt until then, that I realized that she left Czechoslovakia at 10. She has a very distinct, rather soviet-like accent, but her fluency is superb.
Her parents immigrated to Sweden first, from Czechoslovakia, when she was 6, I think, leaving her behind, because the escape from the communist camp with heavily patrolled and barb wired border was dangerous, and she then joined them with her grandmother few years later when she was about 10, still in Sweden, from where they continued to America later on. At least I think that's how she got into the free world when she was little. Her escape with her nana was also very dramatic, because the communist were very obstructive and didn't want the family to reunite in Sweden, they wanted to use 6 y.o. Paulina as a collateral and a extortion tool for her parents to return to the commie Eastern Europe! God, those were really horrendously hard times for the people there! Disgusting regime! I hate communists with a vengeance!
She was stunning A perfect face , eyes like jewels este lauder paid her 6 million to represent the company , she also had a brain.
@@cynthiahusband106 She Is stunning And hopefully retained her brains
Soviet-like accent? Not really. Czechoslovakia has never been part of the Soviet Union.......
@@ilecier yes, Einstein.
lmao 'lenin is a big star' she has that sass
Half the audience had no idea who she was talking about.
@@mscarolynnigro Lenin was Russian?
Letterman should've come back with, "Lenin was okay, but George was always my favorite Beatle." (Yes, I know it was spelled differently. Phonetically, it works)
@@watchman1178 I still don’t get it. Why Lenin?
@@scotchette I think that was just her way of saying that there weren't too many world-famous people from the Czech Republic. I could be wrong, but I thought she was just being facetious.
Extremely smart, candid, crisp, and witty.
Oh my fellow Czech. She's intelligent and beautiful and witty as hell... 🙂
It's astonishing how well spoken and mature she was in 21. I was a child in my 21.
Is she Czech, or Slovakian?
@Av8rdatasme Neither, she's Moravian. Technically she was Czech indeed.
She has wit and is very intelligent - besides being very beautiful -, that Is not often found in the modeling industry.
Totally agree. Love the way she is, thinks and acts. Looking stunning is sort of the icing on the cake. ;-)
Shes Czech she has a tough demeanor all Eastern European woman do. There are many woman more beautiful than her she just was in the right place at the right time.
Most of the Supermodels at the time were extremely intelligent, modelling IS a business after all and it requires wits besides looks to navigate it.
Her responses about the unimportance of looking after yourself, eating properly and having enough sleep were hardly intelligent. Rather stupid and irresponsible. That's the direct way to early health problems and a short life.
@@tessafox1329 that's called luck 🍀
I can't believe that this was in 1986! She looks so "early 90s". This is what Helena Christensen looked like in 1991. She was so ahead of her time!
I mean, it’s just 5 years difference
The suit jacket that makes women's shoulder looks so large definitely belong to the 80s. Rachael from Blade Runner had the same kind of jacket in 1982 for instance
Oh boy, Helena Christensen..
🔥❤👍💋😘
Helena looked nothing like Paulina.
@@benjamindeharo314 Rachel was actually modeled after 1940s "noir" female looks, which applies especially to her haircut.
She is unbelievable beautiful. I watched a recent video of her in her 50's and she's still gorgeous. Her husband is a lucky man.
How did I not know of her before? This is absolutely beautiful!
She's a strong punch at the age of only 21.
So much personality, such a strong will... Wow... I just became a fan instantly.
How did you not know of her before?...
I believe that you are either some years too young (and missed when she was a popular model) or else you were living under a rock during the 80s. In the 80s and early 90s, photos of her were everywhere. If you looked at a magazine rack at a store during that time, she was probably on at least one cover or in one issue or another almost continuously for about ten years. I'm 57. I suspect that you're at least 15 years younger than me.
@@edschultheis9537 I am 15 yrs younger than you. But we all remember her as the face of Estée Lauder. One of the most beautiful women in the world. My brother was crazy about her. But back then ,we only knew her through magazines, watching this interview made me respect her even more, only 21, yet spoke with much clarity regarding the industry she's in. People like her, Isabella Rossellini and few more, such beauty, such class.
Here she is in a recent interview: th-cam.com/video/r9zYNMJ6nTM/w-d-xo.html
If you see interviews of her now, you can tell the hard knocks of life have either humbled her a bit or made her more comfortable showing her vulnerabilities. Her personality back then seemed very Eastern European: lvery straightforward and a bit brutally honest. In today's interviews, she's still honest but she seems much more relaxed, not pretending to be tough.
Czech is not an Eastern europe my friend
Czech rep. was part of Czechoslovakia,which was part of East European countries.it means, it means, Czech rep. belongs to East area of Europe.Geographicly Czechoslovakia is in the middle of Europe. There is some point in Slovakia , what is considered as s middle of Europe.
@@dan-iy5rs Thanks for explaining 👍
@@emmanuelking9988 Technically you were correct. At the time of the interview her country was considered part of Eastern Europe. Nowadays it's Central Europe.
Just to be clear: Eastern European women did not pretend to be tough, they were tough.
gotta love her honesty. Honest from the very beginning
Had never actually seen an interview with her. Anyone who can fluster Dave is good in my book.
I'd only ever seen some photos....and the music video for The Cars' Drive.
And always thought she was inhumanly gorgeous....just beyond captivating and beautiful.
And it turns out...she's got a killer personality. Very real, witty, and smart. I like her even more now....
@Jeremy Dionisio succubus? What does that even mean? Does a succubus give up most of her life to one man, bear him children and carry on a successful career where she entrusts him with her money? She didn't cheat. She got divorced because he was mentally and emotionally checked out of the relationship and she was basically in a relationship with herself. When she divorced she got a boyfriend and introduced him to Ric. Ric was bitter and spiteful.
@@lo9209 That is the truth.
@Model Chick thank you! I have just recently found out about her and watched a couple interviews. There is definitely a certain slavic charisma that she has. I recognize myself in her. Personality wise of course... haha
@Model Chick aww that is so nice to hear! 😊
When l first saw her interviewed at age 54 on Sunday morning magazine and heard she signed a contract for 6 million, l thought dang, if she was smart and invested it, she'd be well set for life. Then the bomb shell, she put it into the marriage. Geez, l wished to God that l could have met her back then and direct her in a healthier way. That shot of her with her 2 sons at Ric's speech at the rock n roll hall of fame shows how much she really cared about him. In the end he did what a lot of people do, unfortunately abandoned her.....better off taking care of yourself than be burned. Such a lovely person, thanks for upload. Pray to God the sons don't repeat what their father did!
These are the best interview responses I've ever witnessed
" I'm a human being...whose job is modeling " ♥️ enjoyed her as judge on ANTM
She is so smart and articulates herself very well. I really love her personality.
She's brilliant. He tried but couldn't outsmart her. Good for her.
I always found Paulina to be the most beautiful of the 1980’s/early 90’s supermodels. Perfect face, perfect body, a real personality and very smart and witty to boot. I remember how much in love she was with Ric Ocasek at the time and was saddened to hear how he treated her in the end after 28 years of marriage. Lesson of the story: Girls, always have your own money and bank account to look after yourself in case you ever need to leave a situation.
This is so silly , to state something like this . She was a highest paid model in the 80ties, landing a 6 MIL contract with estee lauder. And she was 25y.. Of course she had plenty of other contracts and she was a very very veryyyy rich woman . This is the whole mystery ... she fell for this guy , obviously not for his money nor looks and she stayed with him for so many years.. the mystery is : what did she find in him :))) but she seems someone not superficial at all so she found something in him....
@@holxy yeah but her money got mixed up with her crazy husband and she was ripped off legally. And the recourse became strange and difficult. And then he died and it only became more insane. Ocasek was vile.
Hello:) thx for your reply. But , I was reacting to the person's comment that sounded as if , Paulina was in a way- after his money . (or initially got with him because of his $) which of course, isnt true at all . We all know how she could've married some billionaire and even a good looking one :)))
@@holxy I have no idea what you’re talking about, I do not see where I might have implied Paulina was ever after Ric’s money. If anything it was Ric that ripped her off and I’m just trying to warn women this “All for love” mentality many women seem to have is actually dangerous.
@@orion8835 The same thing usually happens to a man's money in divorce & women get almost every thing.
Wow....I'm impressed how smart she was at only 21!!!! I love this woman!
Human being, Dave. - That was awesome!❤
And a dude version of human being. 😉
Except he shredded his set furniture when he retired instead of auction it for charity.
David Letterman is pervy as always
Smart and beautifull even then. I like her
Funny how Dave Letterman treated her different than the other female guest. He knows he can't outsmart her.
More like he is more polite than a 21 year old child who thinks she knows everything.
@@antondelacruz9362 She came from Czechoslovakia and then took care of herself and her brother at 10 years old dude, she’s lived a lot more life at 21 than you ever have. Literally all your other comments are just you attacking people, so you’re not very mature either considering the fact that you’re probably significantly older than this 21 year old “child”. You’re a very sad man.
@@gummy5862 actually im quite happy to get all these silly reactions from silly people who cant take criticism of their idols. Keep whacking it to your old bag, loser.
@@antondelacruz9362 Exactly, you’re pathetic. I’ve never even heard of this woman before this video.
@@antondelacruz9362 So your brain doesn't process the fact that a woman can be this beautiful, smart and young at the same time? I'm so sorry.
Straight-forward, charming, and amusing! So pulled together for such a young person!
This lady is the pinnacle of human beauty, there are a handful of others who are equal in her beauty but you don't get any more beautiful than this.
If you are in to EGI.
When I was a teen, I felt so much injustice that there were people looking this good on earth. I feel more relaxed about it now.
The way she said “Human being, Dave” omggg!! I’m dying 😭😍 so cool
Wow! She has the looks, intelligence, humour, and personality 😌
As a former Estée Lauder manager... he face is burned forever in my mind❤️ and as a former model WOW she’s still charming and BEAUTIFUL
I saw her where I worked in the year 2001 with Ric Ocasek. She was looking at tile samples. She was only wearing a sweat suit in a baby blue color. She looked so tall. Natural beauty. That was 23 years ago!!! People: time flies😮
she was smart , mature witty , handled Dave beautifully
Love her attitude, candour and grace. Compared to the way today's celebrities come across, Paulina looks and dresses like royalty.
Had never actually seen an interview with her. Anyone who can fluster Dave is good in my book. That's rare lol.
I'd only ever seen some photos....and the music video for The Cars' Drive.
And always thought she was inhumanly gorgeous....just beyond captivating and beautiful.
And it turns out...she's got a killer personality. Very real, witty, and smart. I like her even more now....
There are several interviews with her on TH-cam, including several recent ones.
She starred in the movie "Her Alibi" with Tom Selleck back in the 80s, that was the first time I saw her, then I read about her being a supermodel and married to Rick Otcasek and I thought what a lucky S.O.B. Turns out he really was a S.O.B.
Dave mocks beautiful women all the time on his show. But when a woman from the industry does he gets annoyed.
Men in showbiz.
He ismt annoyed by her mocking the industry but by her constant negative responses and know-it-all attitude. Both are social faux pas and she even admits to being surprised her impolite comments in their previous meeting didnt hurt her modelling career.
@@TheInes5 No hypocrisy from women in the industry or in life at all.
@@antondelacruz9362 @Anton De la Cruz dave says "you think models TEND to be vein and shallow?" "...but you don't include yourself in that category?" That already was an asshole comment, and she answered him perfectly when she replied "Human Being, dave" which to an intelligent person that means they define themselves by everything that makes THEM human which can be kindness, intelligence, interests, hobbies, etc., not JUST by their occupation, which many do and are shallow because of it. Dave didn't like her answer because he wanted to keep her in a box and insinuate she could be no greater than her profession. He kept pushing that mantra, it seemed he was very upset by her answer and said "we don't need any more humans (you)" which i felt was a grotesque and undefendable statement to say to someone. You could sense her displeasure from time to time from there out but she never became combative or insulting to dave and i greatly commend her for that. Dave is a well known misogynist and general asshole so I'm glad she was able to hold her own faced with this blowhard.
@@antondelacruz9362 he also pulverizes her name over and over which for anyone is a pretty damn annoying way to kick things off
He’s so used to being a creep that he gets off his game when he has to try to have a have a real conversation. He tries so hard to talk about her appearance. I love how she deflects by saying that’s boring.
Seriously! It was so amazing to watch her deflect his weird power games.
I mean maybe he was not knowing her well ? Ppl judge models easily so maybe he did too not to mention it was the 80s with different views on women
@@Teecee-j7i 'weird power games' the only reason she was there was that she was a pretty face.
@@antondelacruz9362 Thank you so much! I didn't realize what I was looking at until you explained it to me properly. How ridiculous of me to have an interpretation of this interview. Luckily you came along and set me straight. What a blessing.
@@Teecee-j7i it is strange how touchy people get about a difference of opinion in these comments under old clips. You already have like 10 billion comments that agree with you, yet still get offended by 1 which doesnt, and lash out like a petulant child. It is very consistent too. Maybe ill write a paper on it.
So hilarious, honest and straight forward! She's great!
She's so effortlessly funny
Love her! Grounded, charming and fun.
How refreshing Paulina. Having re-established herself as a woman in her 50's not willing to go under the knife for eternal youth, I see that you had that quick wit and self deprecating humour even at 21! Good for you!👍
21? Such an amazing lady I've never seen someone so young like this. She's such a gem
You've never seen someone that was 21 years old? lol
It’s funny everyone is saying this but she reminds me of me and my friends at 21.
She is smart, confident, young, pretty with sense of Humor, that's killing combination. She's the dream girl of every man.
حبيت 😂
@@zo2095
هههههه لا طبعا..... ولكن عبرت برأيي
Yes yes yes !
She is the dream girl for everyone, I think.
SHe is? SHE WAS because now she is 60
7:18 "Are YOU on the list?" BOOM !!! That proved why she was on the list. Impressive indeed.
Yeah she's witty. :)
I just found her days ago, Gosh she was/is beautiful and very down to earth.
Very articulated and sofisticated for a 21 years old lady. Great personality!
I love her. She is iconic.
Sometimes TH-cam algorithm works the way it's supposed to and bring you some gems. Love the candidness and maturity from someone who works in an industry that thrives on superficial charm.
She can't be more charming. I love you, Paulina.
Love her, terrific humor. Very surprised she is so genuine.
Her face really resembles one girl I had a major, major crush on. Naturally beautiful and smart.
Damn, man, why didn’t you ask her out?
@@alexandruescu1207 I did, but by that point, she was involved with someone else and she said it's too late now. I knew the guy, he was a colleague from work and he helped me with something important, so I would be a real douchebag if I now tried to steal his gf, I couldn't do it.
She liked me too, the colleague at times confided in me drunk how she loves me and so on, but he didn't want to let go of her either.
She's the one that got away for sure.
@@PiCheZvara Damn, bro, sorry to hear it. There might be another Paulina out there somewhere
she was incredibly gorgeous
I have never heard of this woman before, but right out of the gate, i noticed that she was absolutely stunning and had a great personality
Haha she’s so cool! Didn’t expect her to have such a personality.
she's a doll, funny, charming and quick witted
What a phenomenal personality. Maturity and clarity beyond her years!
One of the all time great beauties!
She’s such a gem. I’ve always loved her.
Classy and witty. Very refreshing in this industry.
Bring her back! We need more people like this I the lime light! 😄
Watching this as a czech makes me proud
I recently watched a video of her speaking about “stumbling” into modeling from her perspective of now, and I was curious whether she was as blunt and displeased with societal notions at young age and damn! She is incredibly well spoken and should get more notoriety for her brilliance besides the obvious beauty.
You popped up on my page and since I remember seeing you in a movie back in the day I been following your interviews. All I will say is don't try to make the new you into the younger you; become the Paulina that you are today. You have so much to offer just being who you are; be blessed and enjoy the new you !!!
She and Ric passed in front of me once in the late 80s on Newbury St. in Boston. She was absolutely stunning!
What a great memory!
She is still stunning.
@@michele21auntiem Yes, she is, but I haven't been five feet from her recently!
@@rfwoods She is on Instagram and so naturally pretty. She must love Boston cause she was spotted in Back Bay during my convention there. Sadly not by me.
She seemed so grounded. Love it ☺️
She was so fierce! Loved this!
She was and still is amazing, inside out 🙏❤️
She's amazing. Same humor as the English...no bull, no fluff just on point and honest.
Nowhere near the extremely sarcastic and indirect english breed. This is an east European attitude. The further east, the more accentuated those qualities are.
She is like a five star human being. I wish she had married a guy who was also a five star person, but I know she loved him deeply.
Yes i follow her on instagram.
What matters is that the guy treats her well and she likes him. He doesn’t need to be “5 stars” according to other’s standards. Only 5 stars by her standards ^^
So true
@@march9177 Wrong: compatibility.
Also, it's okay to take others' feelings, values, and standards 'into account' [do NOT read more into that] and not getting all insecure about it.
If you feel encroached upon, or somehow offended by the simple, social act of considering others, then, well... Issues.
Yeah Rick was a very vile person. Ugly inside and outside.
She's adorable!! So beautiful and soooooo intelligent!!! Love her!!!
Wow, I never knew she was so smart. She acts much more mature here than to just be 21. Czech Republic probably had a better educational system than America (then again, which country doesn't?).
She went through a lot at a young age so I imagine she had to grow up fast, but she’s definitely always been intelligent
Its a well known fact that 10 year olds in rural Nigeria know a lot more about the world than 30 year olds in the United States!!
If everybody else's educational system is so much better then why can't they run their own country better?
@@SelectedNarcissist Yeah, and look what that gets them when they grow up. Not a damn thing.
@@bigmacdaddy1234 a bit of an arrogant comment from a country where its people won't accept a elected president and people die on capitol hill. The USA is a hot mess. South Korea, Japan, Finland and other countries with vastly superior education systems are much better places to live.
THE MODELS OF TODAY WILL NEVER COMPARE WITH THE CREME OF THE SUPER MODELS OF THE 80/90S. PAULINA WAS DEF ONE OF MY FAVORITE. AMAZING STUNING BEAUTY CLASS INTELLIGENCE AND LOVE HER ENERGY STRONG YET CLASSY, HONEST. WOW AND STILL BEAUTIFUL TO THIS DAY 💃📸💋🔥🔥🔥
David: "How did you get on the list of the smartest people in America?"
(...)
Paulina: "Are you on the list?"
David: "No I'm not".
Priceless.
The joke is that it's a list for smart WOMEN not men .
@@freeyou2000 No. He reads names of men too. 7:35
@@StarHorseLover200 you re right . I missheard him . I thought he said "smartest women" but he said "smartest ppl" . My bad
Yeah because that list is scientific and actually consists of the 100 smartest people in the US and Paulina really belonged on that list..
her beauty and brooke shield's is another level of beauty
Was brought here cause I heard an interview of her on the radio while driving. Her stories incredible, such a great lady
I like that he didn’t comment solely on her looks, sexualizing her the whole time. Good job!
I like her humor too.
Incredibly beautiful inside out… always liked her.
Paulina's personality is such a delight in this video, it's very entertaining to watch.
I’ve always admired her sense of humor, very realistic and self aware.