Adriana Lima clapped back at critics through her Instagram Story, shutting down speculation about undergoing a “facelift.” Sharing a makeup-free photo, she captioned it with a nod to her busy life as a mom to kids spanning different ages and three dogs, thanking everyone for their concern. In the photo, she’s dressed casually in a black hoodie with a slicked back ponytail.
This response was prompted by the attention Lima received following her appearance at the “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes” red carpet event in Los Angeles. Despite stunning in a black dress with red designs, fans fixated on her face, speculating about potential procedures and makeup techniques. Lima attended the event with her boyfriend, two daughters, and Lemmers’ kids, but without their 1-year-old son.
Adriana Lima backlash
Comments ranged from assumptions about her having work done to suggestions that makeup application could be the cause of the perceived changes. Some negative social media comments compared her past and present looks, speculating on potential cosmetic procedures or changes. However, amidst the criticisms, there were supporters defending Adriana Lima, emphasizing the cruelty of such remarks and highlighting her humanity and the changes bodies naturally undergo, especially after motherhood.
She’s previously spoken about embracing herself and her body, highlighting the changes that come with motherhood as a profound blessing, acknowledging the different ways bodies respond to pregnancy and post-pregnancy periods.
Lima, who recently re-engaged in modeling for Victoria’s Secret, welcomed her son Cyan Lima Lemmers with boyfriend Andre Lemmers in August 2022. Her daughters Valentina, 14, and Sienna, 10, are from her previous marriage with Marko Jarić, which ended in 2014 after five years.
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