As part of the "In Her Own Words" series for this year's Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition, famed model Paulina Porizkova wrote an essay on the subject, detailing why she chose to adorn her body with the word "truth." Now 52 years old, Paulina had initiallyrejected the idea of appearing in SI again, but she changed her mind when she learned that she would get to flex her writing skills as part of the gig.

"Then SI told me it was about words. Words and nudity. Now they had my attention. Reading is hands-down my favorite activity. I write. Words are my life. And as for nudity: Having grown up in Sweden, I was taught that being naked is healthy and honest."

Truth is, truthfully, a great word for the hilarious and prolific model. My personal favorite quote of hers is one from an interview with The Cut, when she describedthe aesthetic of going a little heavy on the Botox as "looking like a boiled hamster." And just for the record - she looks absolutely fantastic, and not just for her age.