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Irina Shayk Says She Shields Daughter From Beauty Standards, Teaches Confidence

She outlined her approach in a new PEOPLE interview tied to her 2026 Pirelli Calendar debut.

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.