Why Supermodel Linda Evangelista Says She Now Prefers to Wait in Line at Fashion Shows
etonline.comLinda Evangelista does not want any special treatment in the fashion industry, despite being one of the original supermodels of the '90s.
The 58-year-old covers the September issue of magazine alongside Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford and Christy Turlington, and in her accompanying interview, she opens up about her life decades after making her mark in fashion.Linda says she used to be offered courtside tickets for the New York Knicks at NYC's Madison Square Garden for herself and her son, Augie, but notes that they «stopped asking.»«Out of sight out of mind.
Now we buy our tickets and we sit with the fans in nosebleed—we’re fine with that. I wanted to have a very normal upbringing for my child,» she shares.And even though she's walked many a runway for Chanel, Linda refuses to use her supermodel status to get certain perks.Linda admits her 16-year-old son isn't always thrilled by this, and has asked his famous mother, "'Do you think if they recognized you we would have to be standing in this line?'«Linda counters, „'What’s wrong with standing in this line?
I stand in lines.' We went to Chanel a couple of weeks ago to get a present and we waited half an hour to get in. He said, 'Isn’t there someone you could call?' I do not want an entitled child.“Linda Evangelista walks the runway in a Chanel fashion show on Oct.
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