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Paulina Porizkova Exposes Sexual Harassment in Fashion Industry

2/8/2026

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Paulina Porizkova reveals that sexual harassment was normalized in the high-fashion industry.
In an Instagram video, she described meetings with older men in compromising situations from age 15.
She says she initially viewed these encounters as part of her job.
Porizkova has a four-decade career as a model and author.
She became the first Central European woman on a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover.

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Paulina Porizkova reveals that sexual harassment was normalized in the high-fashion industry.
In an Instagram video, she described meetings with older men in compromising situations from age 15.
She says she initially viewed these encounters as part of her job.
Porizkova has a four-decade career as a model and author.
She became the first Central European woman on a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover.