Meet India’s 52-Year-Old Lingerie Model

Brut India

At the age of 52, Geeta J is finally fulfilling her teenage dream of becoming a model. Her #AgeNotCage campaign is sparking a conversation about elder representation in modelling in India.

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00:00Our children's happiness, their husband's dreams, their desires, their dreams, all of

00:23She leaves everything behind and moves ahead.

00:25She has the guts to think about herself.

00:27When she feels like,

00:29I should think about myself,

00:31I should focus on my dreams,

00:33I should live my own way.

00:35By then, she has crossed 40.

00:54Give importance to your dreams.

00:57Do what you do for your loved ones.

01:03Don't make age a cage.

01:07Whether you are young or old,

01:1020s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s.

01:14Live freely.

01:23Do what you do for your loved ones.

01:29I have been told that,

01:31I should wear a cotton bra,

01:33according to my age.

01:35I don't even wear a cotton bra in real life.

01:37I don't like to wear fancy lingerie.

01:39I wear sports bra,

01:41activewear to work out.

01:43I wear a nice red dress to sleep.

01:46Do what you do for your loved ones.

01:50According to my age,

01:52I don't have a right to be fit.

01:54I don't even wear a night dress.

01:56I wear a saree,

01:58according to my age.

02:22During that time,

02:24I saw Helena Scherzl,

02:26a 79-year-old model,

02:28a lingerie model from Brazil.

02:30I saw her rampop in lingerie.

02:32If it is possible in Brazil,

02:34then why not in India?

02:53I want to tell all these women,

02:55that it is okay.

02:58Whatever your loved ones are,

03:00respect them.

03:02Support them.

03:04But never think that,

03:06your dreams are not important.

03:08Your wishes are not important.

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