Age is just a number: a 95-year-old pensioner blew up Instagram with daring images and caused controversy. Photo

Helen Ruth Elam van Winkle, known on social media as Buddy Winkle, was born in 1928. Today she is a mega-popular blogger with over 3.2 million followers on Instagram. Among her followers are world-famous singers Rihanna and Miley Cyrus. The 95-year-old beauty has become famous for her daring photos in bright neon images, her busy lifestyle, as well as her support for the legalization of medical cannabis, protection of the rights of the LGBT community, and the fight against toxic manifestations of the beauty industry.

Buddy Winkle destroys all stereotypes about the life of retirees. She's not afraid to be extravagant and flamboyant at 95, which sometimes leads to hate from some Internet users. OBOZREVATEL decided to tell you about the popular grandmother who lives by the motto "I've been so sassy since 1928!"

The story of Winkle's blogging began with a photo of her great-granddaughter Kennedy in cut-off shorts and a bright T-shirt. The girl saw her great-grandmother sunbathing in a rather youthful look and took a picture, which she posted in her stories. Her followers liked the picture so much and received so many reactions that Kennedy decided that her grandmother needed a separate account.

Winkle was not afraid to experiment with colorful outfits and bold photo shoots. She could take pictures in a translucent jumpsuit, swimsuit, underwear, and simply rainbow coats, neon leather dresses, and bright suits. Thanks to this, the audience quickly took to the profile of the unusual pensioner and has grown to 3.2 million.

Winkle continues to delight her followers with daring photos even now, promoting an important message to the masses: age is just a number, and there is no need to give up on yourself in old age. The 95-year-old blogger inspires her fans to be brave and enjoy every moment of life.

"I don't like clothes 'for grandmothers'. I have never worn them. But you will never see me in a bra where only the nipples are covered, or shorts so short that you can see half of my ass. I took such photos, but only as a joke. I have never felt old. I think at any age you can dress the way you want. Kennedy is responsible for all my outfits. We have great fun together, we are very close ," Buddy once said.

A woman listens to contemporary artists. In particular, her playlist includes Justin Bieber's tracks. Winkle is a big fan of his.

Having already gained wide popularity, the extravagant American began to receive a lot of offers from well-known brands. She has appeared in lingerie ad campaigns, and at Christmas she was the face of an ad campaign for Missguided, a partywear brand, and Grit Creative Group, recreating iconic images of Kurt Cobain, Kate Moss, and other stars.

Winkle also walked the red carpet at the premiere of Orange Is the New Black, joined Miley Cyrus at the MTV Video Music Awards, and was the heroine of Fergie's video for Life Goes On.

However, as we have already noted, the images, photos, and stance of the 95-year-old blogger provoke mixed reactions from some. People write that "a grandmother should look and behave differently."

"People write a lot of unpleasant things about me on social media. They say: 'I hate you, I wish you were dead'. But you can't take everything personally, so I ignore such negative things. I think that even those who say that are not monsters, but just people," Winkle replies to her haters.

The other day, the pensioner captivated the network with her archival photo. In it, Winkle poses in her youth in a swimsuit, showing off her incredibly thin waist.

Earlier, OBOZREVATEL wrote that 91-year-old American fashion model and actress Carmen Dell'Orefice, who is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the runway model with the longest career, stripped naked for a shoot. Photos of the naked gray-haired beauty appeared in New You.

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