![]() Photography by Greg SwalesĪs such, she shares that it takes work to look like Olivia Culpo. It’s important to fight for inclusivity, and talking about it is the first step.” Top, $1,850, and pants, $2,890, Sportmax. Body diversity has come a long way in the media, but it still has a long way to go to diminish that stigma. “I would like to think that being vulnerable on social media is something that can help others out there as well. “There is so much pressure for young women to look a certain way,” she begins. Still, she’s not immune to the stress of being “flawless.” In 2019, she took to Instagram to share her own battle with depression and body image, describing the experience as very therapeutic. ![]() Olivia Culpo already meets most of the traditional standards: She’s young, thin and beautiful. “I don’t limit myself based on how others see me.” “I try to go through every door that opens itself and take advantage of every opportunity, and I try not to pigeonhole myself,” she responds, going into detail about how the industry seems set on labelling her at every stage of her career. I ask her if this was always the plan - to establish herself as a beauty with a business brain. Top, skirt, shoes and gloves, prices upon request, Versace. And on top of all that, she makes time to be an active advocate for people suffering with endometriosis, a condition she was diagnosed with in 2019. She followed in her restaurateur father’s footsteps by opening (along with a co-owner) two eateries in her home state - Back40 and Union & Main - and being named creative director of the canned-cocktail company Vide. She has taken on a plethora of acting projects, including the 2021 series Paradise City. She now has 5.2 million followers on Instagram and was on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue in 2020. Culpo’s crowning achievements in the early 2010s launched her into the social media stratosphere brand deals quickly followed, along with modelling opportunities. What happened next is a tale that could only be told in 2022. How else could you explain winning three titles - Miss Rhode Island USA, Miss USA and Miss Universe - in only two years? “I probably had to train myself to stop using them at some point.” And the self-discipline clearly led to positive results. “I never realized that I don’t use those filler words,” Culpo reflects. When I remark on her impressive vernacular, she giggles and I get a glimpse of the 30-year-old woman behind the beautifully crafted curtain. But this is hardly surprising considering the rigorous public-speaking training she had to endure nearly 10 years ago on her road to beauty-pageant stardom. Her voice always sounds like she’s smiling, in a pleasant, never artificial way, and she takes thoughtful pauses frequently, choosing her words carefully. There are no “ums,” “ahs” or “likes” in her vocabulary. Sound familiar?ĭespite a quick interruption by one of her two sisters (she also has two brothers) and some other chaotic background noises, Olivia Culpo is incredibly poised during our chat. ![]() In fact, most of Culpo’s TikTok account is dedicated to her siblings’ shenanigans: fighting for room on the communal sofa, attempting expert-level acrobatics, being tackled in the water. ![]() When we chat on the phone in July, she’s with her entire family on their farm in Rhode Island and tells me that her relatives are all “open books” and “have no problem putting it all out there.” And they really don’t. There’s definitely potential for Culpo to become the next Kim K, but she is far too modest to ever say so. And now, with the upcoming release of the new Discovery+ series The Culpos (a working title), produced by Amanda Weinstein of Keeping Up With the Kardashians fame, both women have their own TV shows featuring their big families. ![]() Both have their own signature styles and makeup looks, coveted by many. Think about it: Twelve-year age gap aside, both found early fame on social media. If anyone has a shot at dethroning the reigning queen of reality TV, Kim Kardashian, it’s former Miss Universe turned influencer Olivia Culpo. ![]()
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