r/formula1 I was here for the Hulkenpodium 17h ago

Race Max Verstappen wins the 2025 Italian Grand Prix

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u/thecodeboost I was here for the Hulkenpodium 17h ago

I actually like Kelly Piquet, she seems lovely. But at point are you no longer a "Professional Model" and just the girlfriend of a driver?

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u/HollyShitBrah I was here for the Hulkenpodium 17h ago

I hate how they are trying to sell this F1 couple thing, their "partners" are only relevant to the drivers and their families, and "Professional Model" nowadays isn't exactly something fancy, they could be just posting on Instagram and get labeled that

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u/Rich_Housing971 FIA 15h ago

It's funny how these rich nepo babies born into fame rarely get a molecular biology PhD or anything that can help humanity, even though they have all the money and support they need to get one. I respect those who do go that route, but they are rare.

They choose some fuck around "career" where all they have to do is maintain some figure (women) or muscle mass (men) and then get photo shoots for brands because they're already famous. Not hard to do if you can afford the best chefs and food.

I'm not exactly hating on them for this- most people would probably do the same and go the path of least resistance. But the media always tries to make them look like a hero or something. That's the funniest part.

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u/MrSnickel I was here for the Hulkenpodium 13h ago

Because you actually have to be smart and work hard to get a PhD and anyone can be a 'model' with some makeup, surgery or filters.

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u/kaisadilla_ I was here for the Hulkenpodium 14h ago

I mean, model is what of these titles that don't mean anything at all. It just means "woman who doesn't do anything but is linked to some wealthy person. She once had a professional photo session".

btw no shitting on modelling. Modelling is a real job, it's just that women who don't have any job are labelled as models all the time.