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Christy Turlington Burns ist Model. Und super.
Die gebürtige Kalifornierin mit südamerikanischen Wurzeln tourt derzeit durch Europa, um ihren Dokumentarfilm “No Women, No Cry“ vorzustellen. Unerkannt am Salzburger Christkindlmarkt unterwegs erscheint die 42-Jährige an der Rezeption des arthotel Blaue Gans, am Weg zum Talk im Hangar-7, so, wie sie seit mehr als 20 Jahren von Plakaten, Magazinseiten und Filmen bekannt ist: klassisch schön. Vollkommen. "Die Perfektion von Christys Gesicht ist die Sache eines Millimeters. Wenn man sie ansieht, denkt man, unmöglich, solch perfekte Gesichter gibt es einfach nicht!“ staunt selbst Karl Lagerfeld. Und Peter Lindbergh, der Fotograf, der mit seinen Bildern maßgeblich die Popkultur der Supermodels in den 90er Jahren geprägt hat, stellt fest, dass sie von allen Models diejenige ist, deren Gesicht sich am Wenigsten verändert hat. Ihre Schönheit sei so pur, als ob das Leben keine Spuren darin hinterlassen hätte.
Die Spuren des Lebens liegen bei Christy Turlington tiefer. Als ihr Vater an Lungenkrebs stirbt, hört sie zum Rauchen auf und engagiert sich in entsprechenden Informationskampagnen. Auch die Rechte der Tiere sind ihr ein Anliegen, ihre Hingabe an Yoga erweitert sie geschäftstüchtig um ein Buch, eine Schönheitsproduktlinie und Sportbekleidung. Modeln ist einträchtig. Aber nicht dankbar. Als die junge Mutter bei der Geburt ihres ersten Kindes, Tochter Grace, zu verbluten droht und nur „weil ich reich und im Westen lebte“ überlebte, bekam die Dankbarkeit erst ihre Dimension.
Christy Turlington gründete Every Mother Counts, um auf Müttersterblichkeit in der Welt und die Möglichkeiten, konkret dagegen vorzugehen, aufmerksam zu machen. Zwei Jahre lang arbeitete sie an ihrem Film „No Woman, no cry“ als Produzentin und Regisseurin. Im April 2010 beim Tribeca Film Festival in New York erstmals gezeigt, ist der Film demnächst in Österreich zu sehen.
Das GÄNSEHAUT-Interview mit Christy Turlington Burns lesen Sie hier.
Gänsehaut-Interview mit Christy Turlington Burns
GÄNSEHAUT: Mrs Turlington Burns, you have travelled the world half your life, had you ever been to Austria and/or Salzburg before? What impressions are you taking with you from your brief visit here?
Christy Turlington Burns: I was here as a child of about 6 with my family for a summer holiday with family friends. We drove through Germany, Austria and Switzerland. It was quite a memorable experience. Sadly, this trip was too brief to see much but we did manage a visit to the cathedral and a walk through the Christmas market which was lovely.
GÄNSEHAUT: You came to speak on women’s rights and presenting your documentary “No woman, no cry”. You have been an activist for years already, your many engagements often triggered by personal experiences. Please tell me more about your current cause.
Christy Turlington Burns: Hundreds of thousands of girls and women die each year from complications due to pregnancy or childbirth related causes. After delivering my daughter Grace, I suffered a life-threatening complication that I later learned was the number one cause of death for women around the world. Once I became aware of the global statistics- I had to do all that I could to put an end to these senseless deaths. I decided to make a documentary film about the global state of maternal health, hoping to reach new audiences and elevate more awareness. After I completed the film in 2010, I founded Every Mother Counts, an action and mobilization campaign designed to educate and support maternal, newborn and child health. EMC seeks to engage new audiences to better understand the challenges and the solutions while encouraging them to take action to improve the lives of families by improving the health of girls and women worldwide. The keystone of the campaign is www.everymothercounts.org, an interactive platform providing the tools to raise awareness, education and action.
I was in Salzburg for an interview for “Hangar im 7 “with Prof. Elisio Macamo, Prof. Dr. Claudia von Braunmühl, Dr. Andrea Wagner-Hage, and hosted by Tita von Hardenberg. The film will be shown in Germany and Austria on Servus TV on December 15 at 8:15pm and again the morning of December 18. It will be followed by the "Talk im Hangar-7" interview right after.
GÄNSEHAUT: You ran the New York Marathon to promote Every Mother Counts and you are known for practicing yoga since a very young age. Do you credit these physical activities for giving you the staying power you have, as mother, activist, business woman, model and more?
Christy Turlington Burns: I have been practicing yoga for over 20 years and is very much a constant part of my life. It has been influential on my well-being and has inspired me to help others.
GÄNSEHAUT: Do you have a preferred asana?
Christy Turlington Burns: Sirsha- asana, or Head stand. Inverted postures give me the most lasting benefits.
GÄNSEHAUT: You went back to studies for a second time, doing a masters degree in public health. Have you ever thought about teaching or do you rather see yourself as a lifelong learner?
Christy Turlington Burns: I haven’t thought about being a teacher per se but every day I am traveling around with the film and through Every Mother Counts hoping to educate the world on the matters of maternal and child health and importance of helping others, so in that sense I am hoping to teach people to get involved and be active by sharing my own experiences. In order to do so I am educating myself and being educated by others constantly, so yes, I am a lifelong learner. We are all learning from each other.
GÄNSEHAUT: As a mother, you teach your children every day anyway. What are the most important things you want them to know in life?
Christy Turlington Burns: I want to share with them the importance of caring about the well being about others as well as for themselves.
GÄNSEHAUT: What does the prefix "super" mean to you?
Christy Turlington Burns: To excel and use all your power and skills to make a difference.
Text: KB / Bild: © Christy Turlington / markenredaktion blaue gans salzburg
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