- Catherine, I would like to remember that your famous photo session, on which you appeared nude, and ask what thoughts you decided to have a brave act.
- I worked for ten years in Russia on the music channel as a producer. And since I worked a lot with young girls and organized a lot of programs, I watched for a long time, as they came to our office to work for the scenes - editors, assistants - developed a complex of inferiority, when they accidentally hit the frame next to the leaders - Press the hairstyle to bring text. I watched this very long time and realized that in their behavior there were a considerable role that our television and glossy magazines played. And since I am a candidate of pedagogical sciences and graduated from the Moscow State University of Culture and Arts, then my task is to teach people. And I realized that the only way to influence these young girls is to prove to them on their own example that they have nothing to be shy. To do this, I needed to find some source that would have published my photos so that they thunder on the whole world. Not always a good idea that is embodied in a small town, can reach the hearts of millions. And I came to America - a fashion country in the Fashion Industry.
- What reaction followed after the release of this photo shoot - the one on which you calculated, or diametrically opposed?
- Those people who knew me well on the show business, rated it as a very bold act. Then the Russian media and television supported me very much. After all, this problem was then obvious, and I simply illustrated it, let's say that people should be equal, and there is nothing terrible in it. London supported me, ITALY supported. There were a lot of positive comments in America. But, of course, there are always people who still say that I should lose weight. But they seem to me, never change, because we themselves raised them. They had another ideal - they grew up on "creative illustrations" that they say to them that a woman should be thin. What to do 12-13-year-old girls who grow in shoulders? I will promote sports and proper nutrition, but still not losing weight. And despite this, I have a job, husband, friends, and I am happy. And the weight of the body does not affect it. You can be hook-unhappy. And you can be happy in any size of clothes. The main thing is not to lose self-confidence.
Katya Zharkova is one of the most popular Plus-Size models in the world. .
- How did you respond to the successful publication of this photo shoot your friend Maria Malinovskaya, with which you began to engage in the modeling agency in Smolensk?- I do not know. Masha did not report his reaction. Hello to her, by the way, pass. (Laughs.)
- Katya, when you were invited to work in the frame already in your direct specialization - to keep the program "There is one secret" about Beauty on the channel "Friday!", How did you respond?
- I already worked in the frame on television before I went to America. There was a leading morning program on TNT TV channel with Irene Ponaroshka, Archie and Rita Chemakova. Our program was the main idea precisely in the fact that we are all different. I had a special heading with Vlad Lisovets, in which we showed how girls should dress if they had a different type of figure - low, large or full. And the difficulties at the stylist who selected us all new dresses to work in the frame were only with me. Because Rita and Irena - Girls are slender, and on them in the show figures there was always a lot of options for dresses. And on me, the girl is absolutely not a thick, but just a large physique, pick out the outfit was very problematic. And since I felt it specifically for myself, I began to lead this heading. Then I still had a program "Women say" on the TV channel "Home". There I also felt comfortable. But the real popularity came to me really only after the publication of those most photos on which I, sorry, showed all my ass.
"You can be happy in any size of clothes," Katya Zharkova is sure. .
- You do not feel some kind of dissonance in the fact that in order to become truly famous in Russia, had to go beyond the ocean for a start?- You know, since 2000, I was a leading model of the House-fashion Lydia forms and spoke on the weeks of fashion in Russia. I walked according to the podium, such as a complete model, it was simply not written about it so zealo media. Did not pay attention. And I was already the leading model then. But thundered as the Plus-size model, indeed in America. Of course, as a person formed, I am a little ridiculous that people react so much, but, you know, in pedagogical purposes, all aspects are good. And if this way, I did so that girls in any distant cities, seeing my photos on the Internet, will understand that they are beautiful, it means that I will be able to say "Thank you."
- Another example is the Russian model Natalya Stefanhenko, who also became known first in Italy, and then at home, in Russia.
- Yes, the leading program "Remove this immediately." And I can say that Natasha Stephenko, too, in general, is close to the Plus-size category. She is also not a thin, like Natasha Vodyanova. A large, gorgeous beauty.
- Now you constantly live in New York?
- New York and Washington. In Washington, my spouse is working, and I myself go from here to work in New York, where I have a two-year contract with a modeling agency. Since the Plus-size model in Russia is not yet very popular, I earn America.
Katya Zharkova. .
- How many American stars and style icons are for you examples to imitate? For example, how do you perceive the famous resident of Manhattan, fashion legislature from the series "Sex in the Big City" Carrie Bradshow, living there?- She really has something to learn. The Fashion Industry of America is definitely different in that all trends go from here. And on Carri Bradshow, they try to be similar to many actresses, carrying out some secrets. But, in general, I do not create a cumier. I observe from the part of Russian and American stars, I get acquainted with some and understand that here in America, it is easier to refer to the status of star. There is no frank glamor here, and people often will be silent about earnings, rather than throw it. Rather, you will see the stars in jeans and in T-shirts, and not approaching "Bentley", and I really like it. My finding in the US teaches me a lot. I still have it strange that in Moscow there are some high standards for people who are shown on TV, and even to those who work there for the scenes. That is, if you work "on TV", you must show how much money you have. What for? It seems to me that it is wrong. And even more strange it seems to me that it is necessary to become a famous in order to make money on corporate parties. I solve himself in every way and do everything to be from it as far as possible.
- Who works in Washington your spouse Andrei, with whom you met while working on TV in Moscow, where was he operated?
- He continues his television career, but I would not want to talk about it in detail. Let him better tell you himself, on occasion.
- Did you have a Russian citizenship?
- Yes, we did not change it. While I work in the model business in America, this work brings me income, and I fulfill my pedagogical goals: I show Russian girls to be like me - not ashamed, and fashionable. I direct them in the right direction.
In addition to working in the US model, Katya Zharkova leads the program "There is one secret" on Russian television. Photo: facebook.com/estodinsekret.
- Wouldn't you like to direct them in a more practical plan? For example, to open up to your homeland in Moscow, some beauty salon moved here to American experience? It seems to me that in America women know a lot about care for their appearance.- While I see myself the hostess beauty salons. I got another education and would like to go a little further, work in another direction.
- Start your shoe line, how did Sarah Jessica Parker do?
"You know, I thought a lot about creating clothes, but for this I need a mass manufacturer. I am waiting for me to call the creative director of some Russian enterprise and says: "Katya, let's sew clothes together!" I just do not understand why to sew a collection of 100 copies, which will be not interested in anyone. In order for a woman to change and give her the opportunity to constantly feel self-confidence and comfort, she needs to go to the store and buy a dress she wants. For this, I need a mass manufacturer so that it was for a long time and has a practical purpose. No, in this case, I want it to be on the century. I want to disguise Russia. Therefore, I am waiting for a sentence. I know how to make big girls look fashionable.
- Catherine, and if suddenly you suddenly lose weight by 10 kilograms - how do you perceive it?
"You know, literally three months ago I participated in the show" Dancing with the Stars "on the TV channel" Russia ". And when it came there for the first time, my partner said me that I would lose 10 kg to the end of this project. If we, of course, will be ruined in it so long. To which I laughed and thought: "If it really is, it will be very interesting." We lasted eight weeks plus two weeks rehearsals. In addition, the project came at the time of the post, which I observed. You know, I did not lose weight at all! At first I had two kilograms, because it was water. But since we really danced every day and it was a big burden on the body, I quickly scored them again - simply from sports, muscles are heavy. But if I ever really lose weight, I still continue to work in my direction. I am a professional person, not a model from the street.
On the show "Dancing with the Stars" Katya Zharkova and her partner Vitaly Surma lasted eight weeks. Photo: instagram.com/katyazharkova.
- What can you connect with, staying in America for quite a long time, the predominance of some American excess weights? It seems to me that fairy tales about hamburgers still do not have under ways.- In Russia and America - a different culture of food. They do not know how to cook. Rarely, who is preparing at home, moving to a popular fast food in the cafes. Yes, Americans really have overweight. But in Russia, many citizens wake up at 8 am, run to work, and then eat only coming home late at night. And at the same time people have not been engaged in sports. But I notice on my friends and classmates, as they change literally in their eyes, and already look much better.
- At the same time, the full Americans look decent and beautiful. It is enough to look at the main characters of the "Mike and Molly" series, which would like to lose weight, but at the same time they are well-groomed and cute.
- Yes. And in America there are a lot of immigrants. There are also Hindus, and the Chinese, and African Americans. And the latter, for example, genetically, it is written that they will never be thin, since it is originally born with big pops and big breasts. There are a lot of complete dark-skinned beauties, but it is not because they feed fast food. And I try to do so that such girls appear on the podiums. I would like the Plus-Size models to come out and on the podiums of the Mercedes-Benz fashion week. But I'm talking about girls who do not have a problem of obesity and who do nothing, but about sports girls who feed right, but still do not look like other models.
- Among your colleagues who work with you in the agency, are you the only one who represents Russia?
- When I arrived, was the only one. But now two more Russian girls arrived to us, who even changed Russian citizenship to American. But at the same time they are Russian-speaking. I did everything so that this direction is popular among Russians for these five years. I remember the moment when I traveled to France ten years ago, in the Elite model agency, and there I was told that I could find the only way for my career in America: Paris will never take such models as me. And they sent me to the American modeling agency. Although in fact, in America, not a single fashion magazine has not yet printed the Plus-Size model on the cover. And in France, ELLE magazine now has already released a cover with local Christine, which is the owner of quite large forms. And this is despite the fact that ten years ago they told me that no one would ever go to Paris.