EXCLUSIVE | The Blessing of Fame: How Elizabeth Pipko fought antisemitism and charted a career through minefield of celebrity
NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: Elizabeth Pipko is ruling the glam world with her outstanding personality. The model and author kicked off her career at NYC's Wilhelmina Models when she was just 17 years old.
Pipko hasn't looked back since and has solely worked towards success. Elizabeth has published three books, 'Sweet Sixteen', 'About You', and 'Finding My Place: Making My Parents’ American Dream Come True'. She also worked as a campaign staffer.
Pipko speaks four languages and has been featured in Harper's Bazaar, Grazia, and L'officiel, among other prestigious fashion magazines. The model has had comparable academic achievement and has graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a master's degree and Harvard University with a bachelor's degree.
Pipko is never afraid to voice her opinions on hot-button subjects and controversial topics, such as antisemitism. Elizabeth discussed with MEAWW her successful career, prospective endeavors, and favorite NOÄ Jewelry pieces.
During her interview with MEAWW, Elizabeth reflected on fighting antisemitism. The model claims she never missed a chance to "try and fight any antisemitism." Elizabeth added, "Since the war began on October 7th, things have changed for a lot of Jewish people around the world, including myself."
She goes on to say, "And because of this unfortunate rise in antisemitism, I have found myself doing a lot more media commentary, especially on that topic, than I had done previously."
She claimed that she has been working on her career "because I’m also now doing more news media" adding, "I’ve always said that women can do it all, and I plan to stick to that!"
What inspired Elizabeth Pipko to launch the Lest People Forget project?
Elizabeth Pipko founded the Lest People Forget project, the first crypto-technology global Holocaust museum campaign in 2023. She revealed that the project was launched after "Kanye West, who I once so admired, began spreading some incredible antisemitism rhetoric and misinformation about the Holocaust."
Given that Kanye has a sizable fan base of young people, the model was concerned about the number of admirers who would be swayed by the rapper's rants and tweets, given that the majority of them are unaware of history.
Pipko asserts that she had to try and do something to stop spreading the misinformation after knowing that the fans "would now be absorbing this incorrect and dangerous information" through social media channels.
Elizabeth Pipko shares her inspiration behind modeling
Elizabeth Pipko called her successful modeling career a "god's plan". She explained that "a career like mine can be both a blessing and a curse, depending on the decisions that you make."
The model is "proud" that she chose to try and become a "well-rounded person" and tried to take on every possible opportunity that came her way, from "the modeling world, to school, to everything else."
Elizabeth also shared advice for the young aspiring models suggesting to "stay true" to who they are and use every chance to try and learn something new about yourself to boost their confidence. She added, "Remember as incredible as it is to be a model, don’t let anyone ever tell you that that’s all you can be!"
What is Elizabeth Pipko up to in 2024?
Elizabeth Pipko's career as a model peaked in 2023. She also started representing NOA Jewelry as their face, and now she's revealing what fans may anticipate this year.
The model dished that she has an incredibly "jam-packed" year ahead. She is "excited to probably surprise some people, and hopefully inspire others as I just try and keep up with every opportunity that I’ve been lucky enough to see come my way!"
However, as the new face of NOÄ Jewelry's La Mer collection, Elizabeth revealed her picks. The model loved the brand's dainty Star of David necklace and their Dream and the Amour bangle, adding, "which you can stack into the most amazing collection that goes with everything, casual, or formal!"
