Sexy Hot Beauty

Countless magazine covers, a hit television show, major modeling contracts and millions in the bank – top model Heidi Klum is indisputably one of Germany’s most illustrious women.

But international stardom hasn’t always been without its drawbacks for the 34-year-old from Bergisch Gladbach. Recently she was bombarded with cutting remarks about her career and figure from fashion icon Karl Lagerfeld and German designer Wolfgang Joop.

When asked if Klum would have a chance at winning on “Germany’s Next Top Model,” her own TV show in which aspiring models square off to be crowned the country’s next big thing, Joop told German daily newspaper Bild, “No way. She’s not a runway model. She’s simply too fat and even her breasts are too big.”

And Joop didn’t stop there. He further criticized Klum in the tabloid magazine Bunte, saying the buxom blond had no place in the world of high fashion. “She’s not a top model, but rather a commercial model. What model in high fashion has that permanent grin? But even without the grin, she still doesn’t have a nice mouth.”

Not cut out for haute couture?

German-born fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld also recently took a crack at Klum for her commercial aura, telling a magazine she doesn’t exist to him. “And she doesn’t exist in France,” he added.

But regardless of Klum’s countenance and her questionable existence in France, “Germany’s Next Top Model” is a nationwide hit, scoring millions of viewers every week. And Klum’s success isn’t just limited to the small screen. She has also enjoyed a high-profile contract with US lingerie maker Victoria’s Secret for years.

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