Overview
- In the Nov. 16 interview, Shayk discussed raising 8-year-old Lea De Seine, whom she shares with ex Bradley Cooper.
- She said she tries to protect Lea from pervasive beauty standards and encourages her to stand up for who she is.
- Shayk champions natural beauty, calling imperfections “perfect,” and hopes industry inclusivity endures beyond a trend.
- She reflected that she “was not born confident” and described self-love as a learning process strengthened by motherhood.
- PEOPLE cited her earlier remark to British Vogue that she aims not to be away from Lea for more than a week as she balances work and parenting.