Yes, she's a super model and the star of two mega-successful reality shows (America's Got Talent and Project Runway). But Heidi Klum is also a 42-year-old single mom of four with a clear-eyed work ethic, a keen sense of her own shortcomings, and a massive dorky side. Look past the glamorous facade—sorry, Donald Trump, but she's still a 10—and you'll find someone who isn't just awesome. She's inspiring.
Heidi let us in on a few of her secrets in our November issues.
On how her body has changed after having four kids...
"Would it be nice if my skin and body still looked the way it did when I was 25? Sure. But the fact is, your body changes when you have children; you get wrinkles as you get older. I like that I have laugh lines from smiling too much."
On balancing her crazy life...
"Women are capable of juggling a lot of balls–we do things that guys just cannot do. Men typically can juggle only one ball, and even then they're like, 'I'm confused. Should I put it in my right or left hand?' A lot of them have a very hard time just trying to figure out what to do with that one ball. And often they want us to hold that one too!"
On what life has been like since she separated with Seal...
"Obviously things have changed, but they haven't changed drastically. [Seal] was never your typical dad who left for work in the morning with his briefcase and would be home by dinnertime every night. He traveled a lot. The kids knew it was part of his job. I'm a mom and a dad at the same time."
The former Victoria's Secret model and founder of Heidi Klum Intimates on the power of good lingerie...
"You walk a little differently [in something sexy] versus knowing you wouldn't want anyone to see you in your underwear. I call those willpower panties. You wear them so you won't show them to anyone."
For more of Heidi's amazing tips on how she does it all, pick up your copy of REDBOOK's November issue, on newsstands October 20.
