Meet this month’s cover star Cristal / @cristalplayboy_official
Photographer Mike Cohen / @Mikecohenphotos
PR LSA @leo.alderman @lsapublocations
Such an absolute honor to have you on FHM! What’s a typical day in your life like? Thank you for the invitation and this amazing experience. It’s a real honor to be on the cover of FHM It’s a real gift from God and a blessing. I thank all my fans because thanks to you I’m here. My typical day is usually when I wake up I squeeze fresh orange juice, I look through my mail, and I go to the park with my dog. Then when I come back I make my favorite coconut latte macchiato, tabouleh salad, definitely with pomegranate seeds and fresh mint. I put on my favorite music and that’s my time for meditation. Then some yoga exercises a few deep breaths and I’m ready for the whole day. My daily routine includes photo shoots for magazines, interviews, make-up, hairdresser, beautician. I go to the factory where we create perfume scents in the laboratory. I’m just finishing work on my own line of make-up and candles and air fresheners for the home. Every day of mine is intense but I love it. When I have a lot of things to do I feel alive.
What’s one fun fact about you that most people don’t know? People still do not know many things about me, for example, that I have a career as an athlete in sprints and running, an ideal in many Olympics, so if I had not become a model and a producer of cosmetics and perfumes, I would probably be a famous athlete and in the meantime, I would build schools in Africa and a water network to enable people to have access to drinking water. That would be my previous plan, but life is one big surprise. I love helping others, this is the meaning of my life, especially for children with autism and Tourette’s, Thanks to hard work, I managed to create my own cosmetic brand. I design my own perfume scents, and all this in order to establish a Foundation for children with Tourette’s syndrome. It’s a cause close to my heart for certain reasons. My greatest dream is to complete a biography about my life. It was not a bed of roses with many tears and sacrifices. It will include my memories and motivate people to never give up and have faith the sun always comes after the storm.
Who is your celebrity crush? I am a big fan of Lady Gaga because she is a multi-talented person as a singer and actress dancer but she also has a very interesting character and her vision of looking at the world motivates and inspires. From the world of FHM, Playboy and this industry is definitely Pamela Anderson but also Anna Nicole Smith – many people tell me that I am supposedly similar to her haha. I recommend watching documentaries about their lives on Netflix they are very inspiring.
What is the absolute worst thing a man can do to completely put you off? The worst thing you can do to offend me is to treat anyone without respect. If you only respect the wealthy it’s unsavoury and unacceptable to me. Men who decorate themselves with expensive methods they will be valuable, but in fact they are selfish, false disloyal, and disrespectful to women. Wealth comes from within it cannot be bought with any amount of money. To win my heart, be a caring, good-natured, loyal, individual. You will love me for who I am, my character not what I have or don’t have as a benefit for you. I only like the well-mannered gentleman who treats me like a lady and is old-fashioned with good manners. Thank you.
What legacy do you hope to leave behind in your field? I want to go down in history as an icon of style and class. People with a great appetite for life, I think that. I am already becoming an inspiration for people that it is worth believing in dreams because you just have to believe in yourself and start fulfilling them. I believe that the recipe for success is hard work and determination. I am an example that the concept of impossible does not exist, starting from the covers of Playboy to the covers of the most prestigious magazines. Additionally, I have developed my cosmetic brand focusing on perfume design, which was immediately picked up by the leading magazines on the market, making my perfume brand “JustFetish by Joanne” recognizable on the market. Currently, I have already appeared on several covers of magazines with bottles of my perfumes, and I already have more invitations to the next ones, as well as invitations to participate in perfume shows in the USA and Europe. I want to leave behind this beauty locked in a bottle. My perfume will take you to all those memories and places you would like to return to. And that makes us rich, our memories.
Is there a dream brand or platform you’d love to work with? For years I have had a great fondness for the Louis Vuitton brand, it is an icon of style for me. Just as my grandmother was once for me. She infected me with love for this brand, it is the story of my grandmother’s youth interwoven with war memories of her emigration and return to Poland with all her belongings locked in a Louis Vuitton trunk, which we found together in a dark corner of the basement as children. It has always been with me, later as a coffee table and a designer piece of equipment. I still have it today. The same story also applies to my perfumes, these are the scents of childhood, one of them I will recreate my grandmother’s favorite scent. The essence of omnipotence is locked in a retro bottle. It was my grandmother who told me that if I work hard, one day I will buy myself a Louis Vuitton bag. For years I have been a loyal collector of accessories of this brand, an ambassador and guest invited to special Louis Vuitton shows, I pose for photos with accessories of this brand, I even appeared on the cover of Playboy. I am currently focusing on my perfume brand „JustFetish by Joanne” In the future, l intend to continue designing home decoration accessories and interior design, which I have done before when decorating my hotels.
What’s one defining moment in your career so far? The most beautiful things in my life always happen by accident. I remember the feeling of excitement when I received an invitation to the first Playboy. An unforgettable feeling. Then came the next invitations from Playboy and now I can reveal that there will be more in the future and other magazines, interviews, my guest appearances in artists’ video clips. All this helped me believe in myself, in the fight against complexes, but above all, interacting and working with all these wonderful people photographers, models, and musicians created me as an artist and I decided to start my own perfume brand which is created entirely by me and the scents are inspired by my memories from traveling to my magical places and my cosmetic brand to leave some kind of legacy and be able to fulfill my dreams about a foundation supporting young talents and people with autism.
What’s your favorite guilty-pleasure snack or meal? Mmm.. frozen yogurt with fruit and pistachio sauce is divine. I go for long Nordick walks so I can eat what I want lol.
How do you unwind and recharge after a busy day? I take an aromatic candlelight bath accompanied by my favorite classical music, Macha tea, it’s a real ritual for body and soul.
What is the most valuable lesson you’ve learned in your career as a model? One of the most important lessons I have learned in my life is: to be true to myself. This means not just in my personal life, but at work, too. Quite a few people have challenged me over the years, saying that you can’t run a business based on personal values. But I completely disagree.You need to identify the opportunity, act on it, and not give up until you have a solution. Try not to change under pressure from others be yourself be authentic and natural. My basic values are respect and loyalty. I treat others the way I would like to be treated. In my career, I’ve had lots of moments when I feel I’ve achieved something and also lots of other moments when something has gone wrong. I’ve learned that it helps to use neither to define who you can are or what you can achieve. There are days when you won’t put in much effort and everything good will fall in your lap. There are other days when you will try your hardest and nothing will go right. That’s just life. But it important is to always remember Failure is a natural part of learning and an opportunity to grow. As i mentioned earlier. Even if stones land on your face every day, be strong and fight adversity, think positively. I am the best example that the impossible is possible. In moments of failure, don’t waste time analyzing your mistakes. They are your lesson for a better future.
What message do you hope to convey through your work? As above before, by not judging people by their cover support and helping each other not to be jealous and selfish. Every day try to be the best version of yourself and treat others how you would like to be treated. Be your natural self don’t try to change under the pressure of others. Even if stones land on your face every day, be strong and fight adversity, think positively. I am the best example that the impossible is possible. Stay strong and believe yourself and your dreams will come true. Thank you for spending this time getting to know me. Always sending you Love and best wishes. Cristal xx.
