Natascha Ochsenknecht: “There is a reason why many women are being cheated on these days”

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Natascha Ochsenknecht is known for not mincing her words and that is what makes the 57-year-old unique in the media industry. At the Juvéderm Talk event in Hamburg, she expresses what some others might only think and finds it terrible that many women, especially in old age, become little girls again, reports the former model at a beauty event.

As women age, they lose self-confidence. A sentence you just said at the event, what exactly did you mean?
I often see in everyday life that mature women in particular are becoming thinner and thinner. They then want to become little dolls. I often just think to myself: ‘Better put on a few kilos, then you’ll save yourself a few surgeries on your face and it will make you happier. Don’t just suck on that one lettuce leaf, treat yourself.’ Some older women fall back into that little girl pattern. Most men don’t like it at all, neither the emaciated nor the doll-like behavior. They even start acting stupid and skirts get shorter. Behind this is often the attitude that biological time is running out and they still want to take everything with them.

Where is the limit for cosmetic procedures for you?
So what I have already done are hyaluronic fillers, botox and thread lifting. After my corona illness I looked so exhausted and battered. I haven’t planned anything else yet. Thank God I have my mother’s genes. She’ll be 82 years old and she looks great and she dances until the morning at parties. Sometimes she even stays up all night. The other day she wasn’t home until 10 o’clock in the morning. So if I get tear bags up to my knees or drooping eyelids that I can no longer look, then maybe. But in general I don’t want to have my face pulled back, so I would rule out a facelift.

What do you think of butt implants?
Well, that’s nothing for me, but I already have a decent box stuck to me. I don’t think the procedure is harmless and I can’t imagine sitting around on stuff like that. In general, of course, everyone has to decide for themselves.

Is there an approximate age at which you think women start to lose confidence?
For some women, even turning 30 is a drama. But for many, it’s even earlier that they get their first depression just because they’re getting older. The older they get, the more insecure they become and then vent about themselves. Many are starving, have the same style. But that’s also the case with men, all pumping and wearing the same clothes, sometimes wearing leggings like Peter Pan. I find that totally unsexy. Despite this, all women are being cheated on these days. All. But with some women it’s no wonder, the clichéd behavior and then they always want expensive gifts, designer bags, jewelry. The guy has to bring home ten mille a month, how is that supposed to work?

How is your dating and love life doing?
I don’t have the time or inclination right now. If I were now delicate and slim like an elf, I would certainly awaken the male protective instinct. Men tend to think to me: ‘She can haul the garbage out on her own.’ Hardly a man helps a woman these days. When I travel, a man rarely helps me to lift my suitcase onto the baggage carousel. The other day I myself experienced a spicy story with a taxi driver. I asked him to put my suitcase in the trunk because I’m not allowed to do heavy lifting. He says wailing: ‘Yes, neither do I, I have a disc.’ Since I was served again.

One of your mottos is: Listen to your heart – did you advise your children to do the same?
Exactly, also believe in yourself, it’s your decisions and your life. Parents shouldn’t influence their children like that. I grew up so much myself that my parents let me do it and supported me even when I had negative experiences. I have never told my children what to do, I have seen their abilities and supported them. For example, years ago I advised Jimi to do a cookbook and he did, and it was a success.

Your daughter Cheyenne had the hyaluronic acid filler dissolved in her lips with Hylase, do you think it’s better before or after?
After that of course. At the time, Cheyenne hid the fact that she had her lips corrected. She was naive and let a friend talk her into going to some beautician on the Ku’damm. I only noticed it when it started to encapsulate and of course didn’t think it was pretty. She had a lot of trouble with it, too, and didn’t need it either. She always had great lips. Incidentally, her daughter also inherited her full lips.