Former French First Lady Carla Bruni, 54, flaunts her toned body in TOPLESS snap taken by husband Nicolas Sarkozy
FRANCE, PARIS: Former first lady of France, Carla Bruni, 54, showed off her toned physique as she went topless in a candid photo shared on her Instagram. Carla Bruni looked flawless as she posed for the photo which was taken by her husband former president Nicolas Sarkozy. She wrote under the aesthetic-looking photo, "Derniers rayons" which translates to "Last rays" in English.
The French-Italian beauty stood on a balcony overlooking a stunning sea view from a tropical sunny location as she posed topless with her arms above her head. She looked incredible in a semi-sheer black sarong draped around her waist. Her long brunette locks fell loose as the singer and model turned her back to the camera in the bold snap. Carla Bruni is married to French former President Nicolas Sarkozy who was in power from 2007 to 2012. Carla admitted she entered therapy to address her fear of commitment, and considers her marriage to former French President Nicolas Sarkozy an “achievement.”
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It comes after the beauty admitted she makes "unspeakable efforts" to maintain her good looks. She revealed she works out for two hours a day and practices a strict regimen of the elliptical bike, Pilates, and barre exercises in order to "stay thin." Bruni said she had no particular relationship with beauty, but prefers grace and charm over "pure beauty." she said, “I may have a silhouette and a style, but I make unspeakable efforts to stay slim: two hours of exercise a day, some barre, an elliptical bike, a little Pilates." Speaking to French magazine Madame Figaro, the singer and model talked about returning to the catwalk for Balmain and posing for one of YSL’s recent campaigns, confessing that she feels “too old” to model and feels “bizarre” to realize she’s old enough to be the other models' moms. “Beauty is also an inconvenience,” she added, saying she felt “destabilized” by returning to modeling in campaigns for YSL and Balmain after a long interval.
Reflecting on her early years, the model said she felt she was tall and lanky and felt invisible. She talked about late puberty which made her appreciate the looks she got on the beach as a 17-year-old. She admitted that she likes to "seduce and please people, but without a sexual purpose", saying that pleasing others is more interesting than beauty, which fades with age. The singer, who focused on her music and philanthropic activities while living at the Elysée as France’s First Lady from 2008 to 2012, caused a sensation when she walked the Balmain catwalk in 2021. She also starred in YSL’s spring-summer photo campaigns, showing off her age-defying physique in revealing outfits. She said she still loves fashion and considers it a second family. Talking about her marriage to Nicolas Sarkozy in 2008, she said it was important for her to get married.
The model admitted she used to struggle to bond, but thanked therapy for helping her cope with these issues. She said psychoanalysis helps people discern what comes from themselves and from others. Speaking of her daughter Giulia, 10, after sharing a photo of her on Instagram, the model said she hoped to set a good example for her. Carla, who also shares her son Aurélien, with French radio host Raphaël Enthoven, added, "that adults who behave well, usually raise children who behave well." She said her favorite traits were kindness and generosity and that although she calls herself a mother hen, she doesn’t want to control her children. She said she is trying to be a current mother to her children and support them as best she can.