Helena Christensen Reveals Her Parents Were ‘Supermodel Party Legends’

While Helena Christensen was popular on the supermodel scene, her parents were a hit behind the scenes.

The model (54) revealed in a new interview for The Times UK that her parents were very supportive during her modeling career, even at the peak of her work, and would “always” come to Paris “for fashion shows”.

“All the girls know them,” Christensen said. “My parents took care of a lot of those girls in a parental, huggable kind of way. We had a lot of fun.”

She mentioned that her parents did not run away from the spotlight or from having a good time, namely, they often went out to parties with models.

Helena Christensen and Norman Reedus celebrate son Mingus’ 24th birthday: ‘Biggest star in my life’

“They were legendary at shows, my parents,” she added. My parents were supermodels of party legends.”

Christensen, who experienced huge success at the age of 19 before starting to work in shows and magazines around the world, also shared that she passed on her parents’ support to her own son, Mingus Lucien, 24, with whom she shares Walking Dead star Norman Reedus, 54.

Model Helena Christensen and her mother attend the Food Bank of New York’s 5th Annual Can-Do Awards Night at Pier Sixty Abigail Kirsch at Chelsea Piers on April 7, 2008 in New York City.

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She said that despite moving out, her son still comes to visit her occasionally because he lives about two minutes away. “He came the other day and helped me with some boxes. He said, ‘Maybe I’ll move home, it’s so cool here!’ “, she recalled to the outlet, talking about her recent apartment renovation.

The model has shared glimpses of their relationship for years, even sharing a touching message on Instagram in honor of her only son in October to celebrate his birthday.

Helena Christensen and son Mingus, 23, twins in suits for Marcel Von Berlin’s ‘Very Special’ campaign

“Happy 24th to the biggest star in my life 🌟🎂💫😻,” Christensen wrote alongside a post of several photos of Mingus over the years, including photos from his youth and a more recent shot of him walking down an empty street with a blazer on.

“You know how much I love you so I’ll spare you all that jazz, but I want you to know how much all your love and support this summer meant to Abuelita and me. We couldn’t have done it without you,” she added.

Helena Christensen walks the runway at the Paco Rabanne Ready to Wear Fall/Winter 1996-1997 fashion show; Mingus Reedus walks the runway for the Calvin Klein fashion show. Victor VIRGILE/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images; Slaven Vlašić/Getty Images

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Christensen seems to have taken on the role of cool parent at modeling parties as Mingus followed in her footsteps. He previously walked the Versace Spring/Summer 2023 menswear show in Milan and even appeared in Marcello Von Berlin’s campaign with Christensen last year.

For the campaign, which celebrates the brand’s suiting collection, the duo posed in the colorful pieces as they were photographed by Agata Serge in New York.

“I really enjoyed working with Marcello and his brand. He is professional and very dedicated to his work, and it shows in his beautiful designs,” Christensen said in the post. “It was very special for me to shoot this campaign with my son. We had a really fun day.”

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