Natalia Vodianova is one of the most famous and sought-after models in the fashion industry. Natalia was born in Nizhny Novgorod and did not dream of a career as a model. So it was fate that she was noticed by a representative of a modeling agency and invited to Moscow.
The childhood of the famous model
Natalya Vodyanova in childhood and youth never thought that her external data would help to step on the most famous catwalks in the world. She was born in a provincial town in a simple Russian family. Natalya and her two sisters were brought up only by her mother, the girl’s father was never seen. The famous model worked in the market, helped mom sell fruit. She studied poorly at school, because there was no time for lessons. Once her unusual beauty was noticed by a representative of a modeling agency and invited to a casting in Moscow. Since then, the modeling career of a simple Russian beauty began.
Cinderella Story
Natalia’s fate reminds one of the story of Cinderella. In the personal life of the model, too, everything is in order. The love story began in 2000. At a private party, Natalia met the English aristocrat Justin Portman. At that time he was 33 years old. The girl initially did not plan to go to a meeting with friends and colleagues, but by the will of fate, she was there that evening. The model remembers the story of meeting her husband with a smile. That evening, young people pretty drank and found a reason to quarrel with each other. Justin himself at the party sympathized with his girlfriend Vodianova and could not even imagine that his future wife was next to him. The next day, Justin called Natalia and apologized for being rude and obscene, followed by a date of invitation. Natalya could not resist the English gentleman. Soon they realized that they had fallen in love with each other and wanted to be together.
Birth of children
Pregnancy had a good effect on the appearance of the model, she noticeably prettier and even younger.
Natalia, by the nature of her activity, is constantly traveling. Justin did not let her go anywhere alone, but all the time he followed his wife. In 2001, the first-born son, Lucas, was born to the couple. The entire period of pregnancy in the model passed with complications. But Natalia, as a strong Russian woman, withstood all the hardships. She decided to give birth on her own without painkillers. The baby was born in London. 6 weeks after giving birth, the model again shone on the catwalk. The second child in the star family was the girl Neva. The youngest - Victor was born in 2007.
The model maintains friendly relations with her ex-husband, because their marriage lasted for many years, and Justin is the father of their joint children.
4 years after the birth of the third child, Natalya and Justin announced the separation. Natalia fell in love with the French billionaire Antoine Arnault. Their relationship has been going on for three years. The model eagerly tells the press about her new lover. In November 2013, Vodianova announced on her page on the social network that she was expecting a baby. And on May 1, 2014 the couple had a son. He was called Maxim. This is the first joint child of Natalia and Antoine.
Natalia is not shy about her past. She is sure that her career and personal life have developed so successfully thanks to the hardships that she experienced in childhood.
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