Paulina Porizkova Opens Up About Ric Ocasek In Memoir 'No Filter'

Supermodel Paulina Porizkova opens up about the grief she felt after the death of her husband, the Cars' frontman Ric Ocasek, amid their divorce. She talks about turning to social media to share her unfiltered emotions and explains how her grief inspired her new book “No Filter: The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful.”
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[@micktully7228]

Beauty never dies. She is just as lovely today. Just like my wife of forty years.

[@DS-mh5hb]

A genuine human being and showed everyone she wasn't just a pretty face, or body!

[@Paulajoe]

You got this, Paulina!!!! So happy to see you are doing so well!!!

[@kocoaberry7041]

When i was in HS in the 80s, she was the hottest model alive and yet she seems so lovely, kind and down to earth. So good to see her looking so well !!!!! You rock, Paulina.

[@bizznick444joe7]

To be honest she didn't look all that great even then.

[@tigergreg8]

@@bizznick444joe7 You have to be a girl, or a guy who doesn't know much. She's not only beautiful, but considered one of the most intelligent models too.

[@Creativetruths]

She seems to have such a big heart! Very beautiful what she said « This is me at my best » Sadly many of us pass 55 have a tendency of thinking we were at our best in our twenties and thirties. We forget we are more experienced, and yes, smarter so we should celebrate who we have become….just like her! :)🎉❤. Cheers to the 50 and over!

[@Purplenpinkk]

Thank you for this comment. This is so true, and I often forget it. Yes, CHEERS to us!

[@JazzLoverKhurram]

One of the tricks is not to compare yourself with how you were (misery) or with others (misery!) and to think about death and impermanence alot...till it gets boring.😂

[@Purplenpinkk]

@@JazzLoverKhurram You are correct in a sense. At 54, I can hardly compare myself to my 20 something year old self, or another person in their 20s. Also, when I start doing that, I think about the fact that there are A LOT of people who don't reach my age and also, all the things that can take me out in the upcoming years. This brings me right back to the present moment in which I need to stop wasting my time on thinking about things that I can't change and are normal parts of the life cycle of humans. Also, I'm very healthy, and health is wealth no matter what age you are, but in particular, as you age.

[@pamelache9212]

@prisonforjohnnydepp5298😊

[@Chutney1luv]

Amen, sister! 👏👏👏🙏

[@izzydeadyet7336]

She is such a beautiful woman, seems inside and out .. she realizes maturity and wisdom are beautiful too !

[@sands_in_taufer]

Paulina is the most beautiful supermodel in the world - when she was young and now that she is older.

[@runner2008]

From what I read, Ric Ocasek also left out 2 or 3 of his sons from a former marriage out of his will. Apparently they have animosity towards him as they say he wasn't a great father.

[@matthewronsson]

Some sons are horrible sons to the point it is appropriate to exclude them. Paulina abandoned Ric when he was ill, and cashed out after he passed shortly after, but all we'll get is her view if things many years after the fact.

[@gemini0281]

@@matthewronssonsigned Ric Ocasek’s lawyer

[@elizabird6516]

I think her inner beauty really shines through and elevates her physical beauty.

[@Johanna-iu6ly]

Still a beautiful woman, and it's all natural.. You're an inspiration for all of us old gals

[@Johanna-iu6ly]

@aofmual well she's no spring chicken either

[@cromerbeach]

No she’s getting closer to the big 60

[@andrewmiller4885]

Beautiful girl, beautiful heart, not to mention, .... a beautiful mind.

[@jaymepeddycoart1808]

I'm happy for her. Love Paulina porizkova smile😊 . Wonderful interview.👍

[@lydiapicano8806]

The more I hear from Paulina, the more I like her. She's a total class act, beautiful inside and out. Of course we don't know what happened in her marriage but, it seems really cruel to cut out your partner of almost 30 years, ( who really loved you). She doesn't need his money and it's not at all about the money but, even in light of the divorce she deserved something even a token of saying you were a big part of my life thank you for sharing it with me.

[@jenniferlloyd9574]

I saw another interview where Paulina talks about Rick losing his attraction to her as she got into her 40's. We can all agree that Rick wasn't technically attractive. He was lucky to get someone so much younger and so breathtakingly beautiful. Yet, when she aged, he stopped visibly "seeing" her. She said he basically ignored her and stopped touching or acknowledging her. That's heartbreaking. All because she'd aged... I believe he put her down, too. Christi Brinkley talked about how Billy Joel put her down regarding aging. So, these unattractive men get these women who are in the top 10% of beauty and when the women begin to age, the men act disgusted. Wow. My husband hasn't touched me since 2016. He barely looks at me. When young, men actually chased me down the street. People walk into me now. Like I'm not there.

[@arabella4032]

​@@jenniferlloyd9574 I totally agree with you!

[@297banu]

It wasn't his money to begin with. Paulina was the highest paid model of her time. She had a 6,000,000 $ contract with Estee Lauder starting from 1988. She had been modelling since the age of 15 and they met when she was 19. (He was 41 at the time.) So all the money she made from 1989 to 2017 was controlled by him. He had the audacity to cut her off from the money she made !

[@lydiapicano8806]

@@297banu Really awful, also a 41 yr old man with a 19 yr old. That's not exactly kosher either.

[@RogerB-ip8dd]

He obviously thought she abandoned him after he put in 30 years, I’d say to his credit he didn’t let his kids see how that effected him. Guess he wanted her to know in the end.

[@stacieshaw2032]

He just did her so wrong on so many levels and she’s done an awesome job of showing you how to get back up after being knocked down from hurt like that !!! My hero !!

[@jacksoncowsert6964]

Well that’s what happens when you settle with a man who is already married. Marry a*sholes…expect sh*t. 🥱

[@davidharding200]

Omg. We’re you there? Ric has passed and has no opportunity to defend these claims. It’s immoral for Paulina to speak about him now that he’s passed.

[@poom641]

@@davidharding200 , yes with all due respect toward Paulina she does seem to be a narcissist somewhat

[@lf9341]

Oh please. She had an affair and he left his second wife for her.

[@janecoe9407]

HOPING HER KIDS HELP HER FINANCIALLY.

[@Purplenpinkk]

I can't wait to read this book. She is actually a very intelligent writer - I read a piece from her years ago, and knew she was not just a pretty face. I hope she continues with her brand...being real!

[@arabella4032]

What a beautiful woman in and out. Extremely eloquent in English, even though it is not her native language. I like that she is real, unpretentious

[@rob-robi]

Ric was a musical genius.

[@jpack3438]

This is by far and away the prettiest woman on the planet.

[@rob-robi]

that's actually Josie Maran :D

[@gwenniegirl50]

Beautiful inside and out! No shallow person here.

[@RosePetal17]

I love her, and so excited to read her book! You go Paulina!!!

[@katrynamcintyre5687]

Paulina, your beauty STILL shines! (Perhaps you didn't really know Ric.) You are FREE so be blessed. Kate xo

[@RogerB-ip8dd]

He probably felt like he didn’t know her when she had an affair. She deserved nothing.

[@HarryPotter87]

She's telling us that beauty has no expiration date. It's true!

[@sharonmelancon1730]

I really love Paulina for who she is as a person. I am 56. Life is about living. She is a wonderful role model for women of all ages. She is graceful and beautiful and intelligent and interesting and more. There are many good men out there that would be really lucky to have a wonderful woman like her - even men of the same age or younger! I dont believe in overgeneralizing. Its not healthy for men and women to buy into any negative beliefs projected by society and the media. Each one of us has something wonderful to offer another human being. At any age we can be our personal best. Love comes in all shapes, sizes and ages. Hold out for a good one Paulina!!! ❤

[@tiffyjade690]

Thank you Paulina Porizkova for being bold and brave to speak up for how shallow and brutal society is nearly everywhere in the world of the bad treatment that older women get just because most lose their physical looks as they age. My Goodness world, there is so much more to the whole overall beauty of a woman than just physical looks.

[@joannefranchi207]

She was , is and always will be gorgeous ❤

[@wellahartig6382]

I love Paulina she’s so real!❤️🎈

[@romyhernandez7811]

SHE should be modelling again ! The most beautiful woman in the world !

[@galaxyglitterlatte4664]

There is no such thing as "The most beautiful woman in the world." It's because beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I would, however, agree she's the most beautiful woman in YOUR world.

[@TheForkOnTheLeftist]

@@galaxyglitterlatte4664 try saying that to a modeling agent. Beauty is objective. Stop coping lol

[@maco1713]

Pani Paulina Pořízková ste silná žena,obdivujem Vás!...Pozdravujem zo Slovenska!😊

[@goldflakechallenger]

I saw paulina on firing line by way of PBS TV and learned whom she is and she is a survivor and inspiring to us men too glad to see her go against old age disrespectful "senior citizen" hype

[@leanneb9529]

He was so lucky to have her....he should have been so thankful....

[@angelaholmes8888]

Yes exactly he should had

[@kimerietate8372]

He was infatuated with her youthful beauty, and when that dissipated, so did his “love.”

[@elizabethmcleod246]

@@kimerietate8372 You think?

[@lf9341]

Didn't he leave his wife for her?

[@elizabethmcleod246]

@@lf9341 I think he left his second wife for her.

[@ShellyBomb]

Paulina is stunning at any age, and, more so now!!! ❤

[@DJ-bj8ku]

I wouldn’t say “abandoned” is brutal language. Why doesn’t Maria ask her about her affair? That’s why Ric said she abandoned her. I’m not judging but don’t try to manipulate us with this heroic woman narrative.

[@Bikewithlove]

Yep. These two are narrative-surfing.

[@elainecoyle2704]

I thought she had a boyfriend after her and Ric split?

[@TwentyOne_Five]

He cut her out of his will because they were divorcing. Right? What am I missing?

[@cindycisneros9967]

Good for her❣️

[@munchey99508]

She is more beautiful and wonderful as I remember her in the 80’s because of her life experiences and wisdom gained. ❤ 🙏🏼

[@recherche4528]

Just finished her book. I recommend it.

[@Butterfly-zs2pc]

I have seen Paulina on social media, at first it was make-up tips and then it became much more. I never knew the entire story of what happened to her until this show, my brother is going through the loss of his wife, very difficult and it was happening through the Pandemic like Paulina. She is inspriational, to say the least, to pull herself up out of what she was going through. I too have experienced the Invisible Woman Treatment, quite frankly, I could care less. I would still wear a bikini because that's what I wear, always have, don't know if that will change. I hope her book does well, I will be looking for it. Cheers ! She is still stunningly beautiful ! 👍💕☺

[@mepulley7913]

She is stunningly beautiful, but perhaps the best takeaway is the fact how WOMEN need to learn to control THEIR OWN MONEY. She let her deceased ex-husband handle her finances. When they divorced, she came to learn how little she had, after she had been working since her late teens. When he died and she found out he cut her out of the will, she challenged the will but didn't have enough money to buy groceries. Her friends needed to buy them for her because she could not.

[@acupunctureinyourhome3400]

I'm sorry for your brother's loss

[@sandrasusky7835]

I love Paulina. It's wonderful how she's bringing to public attention the neglect and abuse older women endure. This is something our American culture should really attempt to bring into awareness and change. We all get older, and if we were guilty of not being the kindest or most respectful to older people when we ourselves were young and had the world by the tail, it will inevitably become our burden to bear down the road. It is to true that we sow what we reap. Some people call it karma.

[@TheForkOnTheLeftist]

You know who used to respect them the most? Their husbands and families. Too bad she threw hers away for attention huh?

[@kikimaree4354]

Always was and still is a great beauty. More importantly she looks like a great person

[@gregb7595]

Good for her. Inspiration

[@debmauritson5016]

Love her; wish her nothing but the best. It DOES help that she will be considered beautiful all her life no matter what age, plain and simple.

[@contrary8880]

This is the challenge of a woman that relied on her looks and then her husband/a marriage for survival. When both don't last and she hasn't cultivated her own abilities and interests as aging naturally occurs, it can be a rude awakening into mid-life toward reinvention.

[@elizabird6516]

But she did have a lucrative modeling career so she did not entirely rely on her husband.

[@Winskl9010]

It’s the opposite, Paulina was a famous model who had her own income, her husband then took it all from her after she trusted him to have financial control over it

[@CoolGobyFish]

@@Winskl9010 dude, her husband was a famous rock star from the 80s, after that he wrote and produced music non-stop. he made 100 time more money than this talking manikin

[@jadeedmundson5715]

Paulina is wise beyond her years and more beautiful than ever!

[@everythingiseverything6740]

I met Paulina and Ric on a film shoot (Estée Lauder). Paulina was working a lot at the time. Ric was just hanging out. I diid not have that much to do, so I spent a long time talking to Ric .He told me he was not your typical rock star, instead of drugs and excess, he actually had invested much of his money in the stock market and other assets, so he was loaded. Paulina was also on the top of her game making millions. They were quite a financial powerhouse. It's hard to believe that he cut her out of his will, but Paulina should have kept her money from modeling. Ric was madly in love with her and visa versa. Sad to see it end like this. Oh yeah Paulina likes her coffee, light and sweet, kinda like her.

[@iwnunn7999]

It's not just women. The older u get the more invisible u become to the world. It's a difficult transition.

[@laracroftvideos]

Thank you. Men may not talk about it as much (if ever?) but it’s a universal thing all people deal with if they live long enough to experience it.

[@lariosleandro6536]

You are absolutly rigth !

[@EliHank]

Men are invisible no matter the age unless they provide value to society. Women are born with value...men have to work hard for it

[@ThiaJetNeYu]

Such a precious lady.

[@baharam98]

You are more beautiful now than ever. Much love and respect.

[@TheresaBarrera-l5n]

There is something to be said about aging gracefully! She says it all! Thank you for bringing this subject to light and shining the way! We are not invisible, we are a valuable assett to any man! ❤️🙏💯

[@yasdesre4568]

Beautiful woman!

[@josefinajaime4550]

She's beautiful . No matter her age.has a wonderful smile . she's intelligent and warm❤❤❤😮

[@stevea.7406]

This may or may not be therapeutic for her. I question the motives that drive people to post such personal information and visuals of their body on social media.

[@PrayerWarrior37]

She was hot and beautiful then and now, I love your positive attitude about yourself and you should run with it. I’m so sad and sorry To hear what you went through.

[@ironhorse6688]

Ric Ocasek is a lyrical genius

[@klassicalmuzik]

She’s so beautiful and smart

[@MG-et7lx]

Hi, I didn't like you when you were younger because of your attitude on the Tyras show but now you showed me that you are intelligent, beautiful women. You have my respect!!!

[@Definitelynotabot4]

She's gorgeous actually

[@andreaslindblom9140]

I think that she is beautiful!! ...Peace!✌

[@amyslingsby6947]

I love her. Getting the book right now!

[@paulpillow7641]

This unbelievably beautiful woman feels like she’s “invisible.” This makes no sense. She’s hanging around with the wrong people. I’m honestly blown away at how great she looks, and she’s still natural.

[@judgejenny2251]

People are so quick to call out older women on social media. They say things like, hey granny, boomer, you have wrinkles, blah, blah, blah. I just don't understand why. I can never remember a time in my life where I ever considered to try and hurt or humiliate someone that is an older person. I don't even remember hearing anyone doing that. It's a constant with people now. That woman is an inspiration. She is aging with grace. I wish I was more like her. I am fighting it all the way. Time goes by so fast. Soon the ones saying all the rude things to the older folks on social media, will look in the mirror and a whole different looking face will be staring back.

[@Cookie-kk9dc]

Clearly the trolls have no idea what a legend this woman is! Beautiful then Beautiful now! ❤

[@nelsonc6173]

Whoever said those hurtful things about Paulina Porizkova are complete and utter morons! She is gorgeous STILL AT THIS AGE! We should all look so fantastic at her age!

[@divalicious4888]

Well, i hope she remembers how she treated the girls who wanted to be models on the tyra show. She said some lovely harsh comments and made no edit to her delivery. If she doesn't like it now, she should have never dished it out throughout her life.

[@marlena5323]

She was dating another man when he died...one sided story here, & she cannot stop speaking ill of the dead. People do not cut you out of a will for no reason......

[@noreenkillian9853]

Spite

[@jodielee2310]

She's stunning.

[@Chutney1luv]

Paulina is a diamond in the rough! She nor any other woman pass 50 is invisible! At 20, we were beautiful, but over 50, we are still beautiful, revelant with wisdom! Hold your head up, Paulina, keep a separate bank account, and never merge your money with another! You have just begun to live! I'll have to purchase her book! Good interview! 💯

[@TheForkOnTheLeftist]

Compared to a young woman you kinda are. That's why even an ex model has to cry when she loses her appeal. It's kind of pathetic tbh

[@vanessacarr8849]

She's gorgeous.

[@francanavarra4362]

Love her book!!!!

[@kali5587]

Paulina is more beautiful now than she was much younger. I wish her the best!

[@mabrigidasantiago5013]

I’ve always been her big fan ⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@thunderdeed1]

No disrespect intended but for a guy that wrote some incredible music he seemed like a real jerk.

[@raffievanwyk7451]

She is one of the most beautiful women in the world. Her body at 57 looks better than most younger females'. People criticizing this, live under a rock.

[@summerstanford4078]

These stars are confusing. I'm sure he did his share of wrong but she admitted herself that they were still married, staying together, in separate rooms. She was having an affair with a man she fell in love with while married in the same house. Well when the husband died the boyfriend left. I guess the thrill was gone when you don't have to sneak around. So I'm sorry why is everyone so hurt for her. The both deserved each other.

[@evasomogyi1900]

Still beautiful. Good for her❗👍👏👏👏👌

[@OfficialGames4Everybody]

She was awesome on the show Over The Edge

[@loohna1716]

Paulina will always be beautiful! Sooner or later humans age.

[@alexnutcasio936]

She did abandon him. She was out dating and Ric felt that she abandoned him. They weren't divorced. Oh, and lets not forget that he didn't cut her out of will as she had the legal right to a spouses elective share since they were married at time of death. She got that elective share.

[@supmojo]

the wall is never defeated !!! But everytime she flashes her smile, she becomes still very pretty.

[@RI3773]

Those with great beauty have a big bigger hurdle to overcome when faced with ageing.

[@julesk6313]

Much as I love the music of the Cars, Ric comes across as a control freak. I think he had issues, having been through 3 wives and leaving many children from his past relationships. . Paulina seems much more grounded.

[@russellbrown1068]

I have always believed, and do to this day, that Paulina is the most Beautiful Woman ever. I would love to take her to dinner.

[@enkee57]

She is so beautiful🥰

[@tiffanykoma4120]

Stunningly beautiful!

[@davidnelson4960]

Smart woman.

[@user-ht1ft3dy3s]

it's so weird to see the interviewer, who's clearly had her whole face done, sitting right next to Paulina who has aged naturally. Besides her obvious beauty, she still looks like herself, just with some wrinkles. She looks human, real. The other woman looks like a desperate attempt to stop time.

[@nostromo7928]

Youth is beautiful and Age is beautiful. It serves no one that society values one above the other.

[@jonasandersson3684]

In her case I don't think age has ruined her look. If a woman looking like her walking by me, she wouldn't be invisible for sure, at least not to me. In general I don't think that women in her age are as invisible as they think they are. It's just that certain type of industries make them think they are forgotten or invisible.

[@susanmacaluso5218]

Beautiful woman. It is so interesting hearing her story, but at age 55 I do not feel invisible at all!!. I just can't understand what she is going through. She's just not seeing it? I get the impression it's not others not seeing her. She isn't seeing HERSELF. You gotta live yourself first.

[@bgipper4109]

She is so beautiful. She did not abandon him, she was still living with him.

[@DJ-bj8ku]

When their marriage fell apart, she had an affair. That’s why he cut her out. But I’m not taking sides. Relationships are complicated and we only know what they reveal to us.

[@jademoon5103]

All these moe Ron’s calling her grandma will NEVER look as good as she does, even on her worst day. She is stunning

[@tomallen5837]

Well you never know what goes on behind closed doors... I sure hope she finds something out there. I mean she certainly seems to be looking inward... hard to part with the thing that you once were though. Maybe she'll find the answer by looking out, sharing her wealth of experiences with others. She sure looks great though!!!

[@speedking1353]

I had a picture of Paulina @ Estee Lauder as my file cover in college. Girls used to always use that file as their way to start a conversation with me. Lots of love Paulina 😁😍

[@timin770]

Glad she got a good settlement❤

[@shelleyseokim]

Inspiration ❤

[@amygingell2768]

Paulina is so beautiful ❤

[@bvg83]

When she was young she was extremely gorgeous now she’s gorgeous

[@helenwalker5704]

Maria S should know what it feels like to not be respected or seen by her husband. 🤔

[@cindyjostevens7403]

She's still Gorgeous!!!

[@Mancada100]

Paulina Porizkova!! She owes me many sleepless nights in my teenage years and a chronic bursitis in my right wrist ... but nevermind; it was worth it!!!

[@davidharding200]

It’s easy to talk about Ric when he’s not alive to defend himself. People lie. Don’t make money off his incredible legacy by disparaging him when he’s not around to refute.

[@littlesparks]

Agreed. It's upsetting

[@davidharding200]

@@littlesparks thank you for using that word. ‘Upsetting’. It articulates how I feel too. I was devastated when I learned Ric had died. I didn’t know him of course but he had an old school quality about him. He was cool as can be. I can’t think of a cooler musician. And he seemed to have gracefulness and genuineness to him at the same time. I felt so sad for him when I knew in his 70s he and Paulina had divorced. Mainly because I knew that would be my fate too.

[@lf9341]

Exactly! She had an affair and he left his second wife for her.

[@marlena5323]

Exactly, & she has not let up. He passed away over 3 years ago. This woman is so disturbing; plus she did win the money back in court. Apparently whatever is done is never enough for her.

[@YungM.D.]

I will say, I usually agree, but apparently Ocasek has had a lot of problems with his families over the years. He’s had several rocky divorces and he even cut some of his kids out of the will because they had issues with him over his role in their lives

[@arricammarques1955]

Beauty is truth.

[@jessicah7339]

Aging beautifully and naturally half of Hollywood wish they look like this at her age.