Timeless Beauty / Valeria Kovalenko

Meet this month’s cover star Valeria Kovalenko
Valeria, tell us how you got into the luxury real estate industry and what inspires you about it. After I graduated from university, I applied for an internship at a luxury real estate consulting company, I was hired, I closed a sales deal in the first month of work, and then I realized that this field suits me and I am good at it.
How do you combine working as a luxury real estate broker and a modeling career? What difficulties do you face? My work in real estate is like a highly paid hobby, as well as working as a model, there are no difficulties, a dream job.
What prompted you to agree to a photo shoot for Playboy? How do you feel about this step in your career? The first time I starred in Playboy was about 9 years ago, Playboy and I are friends and I am glad to be part of the legend.
Tell us about your shoot for Playboy. What were your expectations and reality? It was my dream since childhood when I got into a modeling agency, I was 11 years old and the photographer then told me that I was Pamela Anderson in her youth when she was without plastic surgery. For me, Pamela Anderson is associated specifically with Playboy magazine. This is already my fourth photo shoot for this publication.

You took part in a beauty contest and won the title of “Miss Eurasia 1-st Runner up 2020” How did this experience affect your career and personal life? It was a wonderful experience and my result, was to win a worthy title in a beauty contest, it is not enough to just be a beautiful girl, you need to be confident in yourself and your abilities. This will help you perform with dignity and attract attention with charisma, and a girl who is kind and able to take care of others always attracts attention and evokes positive emotions. Participation in the competition requires a lot of effort and time, you need to be ready for self-education, training, and working on yourself.
How do you rate your work as a model? What do you like most about this profession? I am happy with my results and do not want to stop. I like the process and the result of what I do and motivate other girls.
You mentioned that you want to learn vocals and dream of becoming a singer. What inspired you to take this step and what steps are you taking to achieve your dream? There are musicians in my family, I love music, it is in my blood, it charges me with pleasant emotions and energy, in my free time from work I go to a vocal studio, it relaxes me and makes me happier. I think to develop in this area, because music inspires.

How do you cope with stress and the fast pace of life associated with your work and modeling career? Vocal lessons help to let off steam, meditation helps to stop the flow of thoughts, and yoga helps to relieve tension.
How do you see your career in the future? What goals do you set for yourself for the coming years? Everything in life can change in an instant, I don’t look too far ahead, but my plans for the next year include growing to the position of team leader in the company where I currently work.
What advice would you give to young girls who want to become a model or work in real estate? First, determine whether these are desires imposed by society or beautiful pictures on Instagram, it is important to do what your heart desires, and not what fashion dictates. As a rule, what you loved to do from an early age is your purpose and life’s work, it is important to take the first step towards your dream and if this is your path, then everything will work out for you in the best possible way.
