Adriana Lima: When Life Becomes a Runway and You Learn to Take What's Yours

“The world was like a buffet, and I was standing there with an empty plate,” Adriana Lima admits in an interview for the February issue of Vogue Adria. These words feel like a revelation in which every woman can see herself, when she first realizes the scale of her dreams and her own fragility in the face of them.

“The world was like a buffet, and I was standing there with an empty plate,” Adriana Lima admits in an interview for the February issue of Vogue Adria. These words feel like a revelation in which every woman can see herself, when she first realizes the scale of her dreams and her own fragility in the face of them.

Adriana is not just a supermodel. She is a modern goddess, a winged Aphrodite who has spent decades turning the runway into a temple of beauty and strength. Her journey began at seventeen, when her debut at Victoria’s Secret marked the start of a career that many could only dream of. Opening the show five times, twenty years of work, thousands of kilometers of runways, and countless photoshoots — and yet, all of this has not diminished her lightness and inner joy. On the contrary, her experience has given her a sense of freedom that is invaluable today.

In a conversation with Tina Lončar, Adriana speaks openly about the importance of staying human in a world where everyone strives for perfection. She talks about the need to allow yourself to be yourself, to explore your desires and weaknesses, and not to fear imperfection. “I’m learning to enjoy the moment, to feel the beauty around me and within me,” she admits.

For many girls around the world, Victoria’s Secret in the early 2000s was the true Olympus of fashion. Those models, with their shining hair and perfect figures, seemed unreachable. They inspired, captivated, and, frankly, intimidated. But Adriana Lima has proven that behind this apparent inaccessibility is an ordinary person with dreams, fears, and ambitions. She transforms myth into reality, showing that perfection is not only external but also the ability to live, to rejoice, and to remain true to oneself.

And although her career sparkles with Swarovski crystals and global runways, Adriana’s true magic lies in remaining herself: joyful, light, a little childlike, but incredibly strong. She reminds us that even if the world seems like a huge buffet where you stand with an empty plate, there is always a way to fill it with your own tastes, experiences, and joy.

Adriana Lima is not just a Victoria’s Secret angel. She is a symbol that the path to yourself begins with embracing your uniqueness, freedom, and the fearless desire to move forward. And perhaps that is the secret of true beauty — the kind that stays with us forever.