Parents of the most beautiful girl in the world
The “title” of the most beautiful girl on the planet was awarded to Kristina Pimenova on the Daily Mail portal. However, in very early childhood, none of the parents even thought about such a path for their youngest daughter (Christina has a sister, Natalya). Kristina was born in Moscow on December 27, 2005 in the family of an economist and a football player.
The girl’s mother, Glikeria Pimenova (Shirokova), has nothing to do with the modeling business, although her nature is not deprived of her appearance. Father Ruslan Pimenov is a quite popular football player in his time. Even before Christina was born, his track record already included Russian Cups, participation in the World Championship in 2002, and the 2003 Super Cup.
He started in 1998 in Torbeto (ZIL), then played in Dynamo Minsk for Lokomativ Moscow. In the first year of the baby’s life, the family left for France, as Ruslan Valerievich signed a contract with the French team “Metz”. Christina’s stay in Europe did not affect her development and career as a fashion model in any way, because she had already returned to her homeland as a one-year-old child.
About the most beautiful girl in the world Kristina Pimenova
The name of nine-year-old Muscovite Kristina Pimenova literally blew up the fashion world. Her photographs are everywhere: on billboards, in magazines and newspapers, on Internet sites. Newspapers call her an angel, TV crews dream of interviews, and fashion houses want to get her to photograph new collections.
The American magazine Women Daily Magazine recognized Christina as “the most beautiful girl in the world”, and the Daily Postal as “a future top model”. She began her career at the age of three and during this time managed to work with Roberto Cavalli, Armani, Ermanno Scervino, Fendi, Dolce&Gabbana, Dsquared2 and others. She has over two million followers on Facebook and about 500 thousand on Instagram. What is the secret to the success of the nine-year-old blue-eyed model from Moscow? About this HELLO! I talked to Christina’s mother Glikeria Pimenova.
— Glykeria, how did Christina’s modeling career begin?
— When my daughter was little, people came up to us on the street, especially abroad, asking if Christina was acting in commercials or films? And at some point I decided to show it to professionals. So we began to cooperate with a Moscow modeling agency that works with children. Christina was three years old at the time.
Glykeria and Kristina Pimenov
- Sometimes it’s hard for a child to even just sit still, let alone pose for hours in front of the camera.
— If a child refuses to be photographed, then he has no place in the modeling business. There are inadequate parents who force their children, promise them gifts so that they can film, and the children cry and argue. But there is no point in this - it is impossible to force them to take pictures all the time for 5-7 hours, and no one will call a capricious child a second time.
— Did everything work out for Christina right away?
- Yes, she always enjoyed filming. When she was smaller, she got tired faster, but did not refuse to pose. Of course, the success of shooting largely depends on the photographer, since successful shots with children need to be captured, but for this, the child must at least be able to calmly stand in the lens. Photographers call Christina a professional and say that she has innate photogenicity.
- So you didn’t teach her how to behave correctly in the camera, how to pose?
— Some people think that during filming the child should have a smile from ear to ear, he should spin and twirl. But this is more suitable for television commercials. When children star in clothing advertisements, the main requirement is naturalness. The photographs should clearly show the child’s face, eyes, and no grimaces. I once attended a shoot of two child models who were changing poses and facial expressions every second. I remember thinking: “Well done!” But in fact, there were no successful photographs. In one picture there are narrowed eyes, in another there is an unnatural smile. Therefore, calm children are valued. There are strict laws in the modeling business - either you are the best, or you better not do it. If you are on the right path, your child will constantly act in films and will be in demand.
— What does Christina like about her modeling work?
— When my daughter was little, all the filming took place with other children, often with Christina’s friends. It was noisy and fun. Young children do not perceive filming as work, but rather as play. Now my daughter has a more mature assessment of what she does - she likes to travel, communicate, and meets her peers at every filming.
— Does filming interfere with your studies?
— Kristina is in second grade, now they are repeating the first grade program plus counting, the basics of the Russian language, reading and the world around them. As you can see, there is nothing special to interfere with here, especially since Christina can count and read. We really often leave Moscow, mainly to Italy, since most of the famous children's brands are Italian.
Kristina Pimenova with her father Ruslan (footballer, former Russian national team player) and mother Glikeria
- After your daughter was named the most beautiful girl, her beauty began to be actively discussed on the Internet and on television, some even called Kristina “too sexy”, and you were accused in that you allow the child to paint, you allow her to wear revealing outfits.
— Firstly, Christina is not painted. This is not accepted abroad. The most I've seen is that they comb their eyebrows, smear their lips with balm, and cover up very severe bruises under the eyes with concealer. And about sexuality... If a normal person, the idea will not occur to him that a photograph in which a girl has her hand between her legs is sexy. It's just funny to me. The Internet also discussed a photo of Christina in short shorts while playing badminton. They say this is too much. People, what are you doing? A child is playing, he is dressed in children's clothes. When I was little, we ran around in short sundresses and hung upside down on horizontal bars in them. And no one thought it was provocative!
— They wrote on the Internet that you, Glykeria, were also a model in the past...
- And that my career has not been successful, so I compensate for this by taking my child to castings. “Unknown” details of my biography... In fact, I have never acted anywhere. I am an economist by training.
— Does Christina have contracts with any fashion houses?
“Child models don’t have contracts—no one really knows them.” Therefore, they cannot be the face of any brand. Christina is the first child to have a name in this area, and all thanks to the recent hype when her photo began to be circulated and discussed. We have collaborated and continue to collaborate with brands such as Roberto Cavalli, Armani, Ermanno Scervino, Fendi, Dolce&Gabbana, Dsquared2 and many others.
Kristina Pimenova at the Miss Grant children's clothing show
Kristina Pimenova in rhythmic gymnastics classes
— How do you feel about your daughter’s early fame?
— It depends what you mean by fame. We never had a goal to make a star out of a child and make money from her. I do what thousands of other mothers do, who send their children to dance classes and acting clubs. I want my child to be busy and creative. At the same time, neither I, nor Christina, nor our loved ones consider her a star. She is an ordinary nine-year-old girl, even a little infantile and naive compared to her peers, because she is “homey” - she was always with her mother and did not go to kindergarten. She doesn't know about her fame and doesn't give interviews. Her dad and I are against it. Because, no matter how good our daughter is, questions from journalists in the style of “How do you feel about the fact that you are considered the most beautiful girl, that you earn money?” may ruin it. Christina may begin to think that she is special. If in the future my daughter thinks about her fame or a serious modeling career, then we will prepare her - together with psychologists, with teachers of rhetoric and acting. In the meantime, her only passion is rhythmic gymnastics, and photo shoots are more of a hobby.
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The first steps of a young model
In the first years of Christina’s life, during walks, Glikeria was asked more than once whether her daughter had starred in advertising or on the cover of a magazine. It seemed to many that her sweet face had already been seen somewhere. This prompted her to actually start looking for a suitable model school in the capital, which the girl subsequently attended for 5 years.
Success will always have envious people. And the example of the Pimenov family only confirms this. The girl’s mother has been accused more than once on social networks and in the press of making money from her child’s popularity. However, what is hidden from the public eye is work, work and once again work of both the parents and Christina herself.
After all, even before modeling school, the girl began doing gymnastics under the guidance of Olga Kapranova. It turns out that from the age of three, Christina was already loaded as an adult. In an interview, Glikeria Pimenova explains her position on this matter by saying that, like any normal mother, she wants her children to be busy and fully reveal their talents.
When secondary school was added to gymnastics and the podium, her mother picked Christina up after school, fed her lunch in the car (otherwise they wouldn’t have time) and took her to training or to modeling school. Classes besides school usually took another 4-6 hours. Agree, not every adult can handle this.
The baby was given her first demonstrations when she was only 4 years old. The girl made successes in all areas, and in rhythmic gymnastics they were no less significant. Christina has repeatedly won prizes at competitions among her peers. Moreover, additional classes did not affect school performance in any way.
Personal life
Christina has a rather “busy personal life” - you often see her with boys in photographs for the next fashion house. She often travels the world, meets new friends, and communicates with representatives of the fashion industry. The girl admits that she really likes it; she treats her hard work like a game. Suddenly she gets tired of doing fashion shows and switches to something else. In her dreams, she sees herself as an actress or film director.
Contrary to rumors that the young beauty has a boyfriend, she herself answers on one of the forums on the Internet: “What a guy, I’m still 11 years old.” While she pleases her subscribers with charming photographs and lives an interesting life.
The girl herself does not consider herself extraordinary and wants to be loved not for her beauty, but for her kindness. She is a child like everyone else with her hobbies, friends, dolls and soft toys.
The myth that the most beautiful ones are chosen as models
They say that for every mother, her child is the most beautiful. We must pay tribute to Kristina Pimenova’s mother; she approaches her daughter’s popularity and her further upbringing very wisely. At home, Christina is an ordinary child, without stardom and makeup. By the way, in fashion houses in Europe, and Christina is very popular not only in Russia, they do not use anything other than lip balm for child models.
Going to the first casting, Glikeria took with her just amateur photos with her daughter in them. But not those who presented the most professional photos made it through the selection process. Although Christina at first perceived filming as a game where it was fun in the company of the same guys, but unlike others, she knew how to pose for the camera.
Filming sometimes lasts a long time and the photographer needs to take several takes of one shot. Despite the fatigue, the girl coped with the requirements. Natural photogenicity, naturalness, of course, is needed. And Christina has it. In Russia, interest in the girl’s angelic appearance was limited to shooting for catalogues.
However, in Europe there were much more offers. The first offer to try outside of her country came from photographer Zhanna Romashka, who often photographed the girl. She and her mother selected several photos and sent them to an Italian agency. After that (2010), the little model’s career began to develop rapidly.
To date, Christina has already worked with Dsquared2 kids, Forever 21, Fur Toys Catalog, BORN, Replay&Sons, Belle&Giocose, Roberto Cavalli junior, D&G junior, Oodji, Burberry, Prada and Silvian Heach. And this is not a complete list.
A type like Christina’s is in demand in Europe: blond, long hair, blue eyes, plump lips. Sometimes her features are compared to the Tutti doll. But no doll can fit into the image in accordance with the clothes. Photographers note that Christina is patient, modest, and has a very sensitive feel for the camera.
Therefore, all ill-wishers who believe that any child can be appropriately made up, photoshopped and he will become a famous model, need to know that not only natural data is important, but also the ability to work, which is acquired through upbringing. Moreover, the contract with the Italians required knowledge of Italian. Then I had to improve my English.
Model career
Starting at the age of four, Christina began to appear on the catwalk, presenting designer clothes. She owes her success, first of all, to her ideal appearance, this is exactly the type that appears for a European model: blond hair, blue eyes, pretty face. Popular fashion houses Prada, Armani and others immediately wanted to collaborate with her; they waited their turn to work with the beauty. Until 2020, the Pimenovs lived in Moscow, but having signed a lucrative contract at the end of the year, they moved to live in America with a work visa. There she goes to school and works at fashion shows, traveling around the world with various famous fashion houses. From time to time, the whole family goes on vacation to some other country, realizing that the girl needs a break. Parents understand that behind the wild popularity lies not only an angelic appearance, but also a lot of work.
At the age of 5, the young model appeared on the covers of more than 15 popular magazines. The number of photo shoots is off the charts, a huge part of them were carried out for advertising companies of famous fashion houses. Christina’s popularity on social networks is enormous; more and more people are becoming her subscribers. But the young model herself does not sit on social networks - her mother does this. She also takes on negative statements about her daughter. The mother publishes the most successful pictures from photo shoots on her daughter’s Instagram page.
