It will soon be Marie Helvin’s 70th birthday, but the former supermodel can’t afford to retire.
Also, the ex-lover of the Duchess of Cornwall’s brother might start to master the job of a cashier despite a once dazzling career in fashion. This was discussed on the Third Act podcast by Marie. Helvin understands now why Mick Jagger’s ex-wife, model Jerry Hall, advised her to ask her lovers for jewelry. “Jerry never understood my lack of interest in jewelry. Diamonds were her favorite. She was much smarter than me, I realize now. “It’s a shame I didn’t follow her advice,” she said.
Her money problems began during the pandemic, according to the model who used to be called “the most beautiful woman in the world”. She does not plan to ask her ex-husband for assistance. Her goal is to earn a living on her own. “I had to accept that modeling work may have ended. Don’t let these words mislead you: they are not meant to be self-pitying. When I say that I can start working at a supermarket, people are horrified,” Marie said. Moreover, she admitted she was not at all concerned about her rather precarious financial situation, despite her marriage to the famous fashion photographer David Bailey.
Even so, she regrets selling priceless vintage dresses that Yves Saint Laurent and other couturiers gave her early in their careers. Born in Tokyo, Marie grew up in Hawaii. She became the face of Kanebo cosmetics at the age of 15. In 2004, she moved to London, where she met her future husband on a Vogue photo shoot. During the model’s ten years as the photographer’s muse, the couple married in 1975.
