Wellness Mind & Body Paulina Porizkova Poses in a Bikini to Prove There's No Such Thing as Anti-Aging "You know the only way to stop aging? Dying." By Maggie O'Neill Maggie O'Neill Twitter Maggie O’Neill is a health writer and reporter based in New York who specializes in covering medical research and emerging wellness trends, with a focus on cancer and addiction. Prior to her time at Health, her work appeared in the Observer, Good Housekeeping, CNN, and Vice. She was a fellow of the Association of Health Care Journalists’ 2020 class on Women’s Health Journalism and 2021 class on Cancer Reporting. In her spare time, she likes meditating, watching TikToks, and playing fetch with her dog, Finnegan. health's editorial guidelines Published on July 29, 2021 Share Tweet Pin Email Model Paulina Porizkova has been living her best life this summer (mainly in a swimsuit)—and now, the 56-year-old has some important insight on aging (or, really, anti-aging). Getty Images In a new Instagram post shared Thursday, Porizkova tackled the concept of anti-aging and how flawed that thinking is. "Combat age. Reverse aging. Rejuvenate. Anti-age. None of this is possible," she wrote, captioning a picture of herself in a white string bikini standing near an in-ground pool. She went on to say that if you do an internet search for "aging" this is what you'll find: "Pills, potions, and workouts to fight the aging process"—and according to Porizkova, those are all wrong. "You know the only way to stop aging? Dying," she said. But being constantly in pursuit of ways to stop or slow down aging is now how Porizkova wants to live her life. "I do not want to fight myself every day for the rest of my life," she said. "But I do want to make the best of what I was given. And I want to shine a bright light in the dark corners of shame that is heaped on women for daring to age." 6 Ways to Combat 'Summer Body Syndrome'—And Learn to Love the Body You've Got Instead She went on to say that, while she can't "change the world alone," there are plenty of other women on Instagram that she "gets inspired by every day." These women—including influencer Jane McCann, makeup artist Pati DuBroff, and journalist Maria Shriver—"are accepting their aging and making it beautiful," according to Porizkova. And just in case you were wondering why Porizkova chose a bikini photo to share her anti-anti-aging message, she's got an answer for that too: "Yes, I picked this photo of me looking my best to get your attention," she said. She also added a comment about her current (and possibly future) regimen: "#nobotox #nofilters #nointerventions YET #nofilter #noshame #proaging." Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit