Supermodel Rachel Hunter Was The Ultimate 90s Muse - Then She Walked Away

About this episode

Rachel Hunter reflects on her rise to fame, her marriage to Rod Stewart, and the challenges of public life.

In the 1990s, Rachel Hunter was one of the most recognisable women in the world. A Sports Illustrated cover star and defining face of the supermodel era, she went from a teenager in New Zealand to global fame almost overnight. She later married Rod Stewart, becoming part of one of the decade’s most talked-about love stories. From the outside, it looked like the ultimate 90s fairytale. In this episode of No Filter , Rachel reflects on rising to fame at 17, her whirlwind marriage to Rod Stewart, and what it was really like to live inside that cultural moment. After recently appearing on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! , she speaks candidly about motherhood, public scrutiny, and why the life everyone envied eventually wasn’t enough. This is a conversation about identity, reinvention, and finding yourself beyond the spotlight. CREDITS: Guest: Rachel Hunter Host: Kate Langbroek Group Executive Producer: Naima Brown Executive Producer: Bree Player Audio Producer: Jacob Round Video Producer: Josh Green Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their…

People in this episode

Host: Kate Langbroek

Guest: Rachel Hunter

Topics covered

• supermodel era
• fame
• identity
• motherhood
• public scrutiny
• reinvention

Keywords

• Rachel Hunter
• supermodel
• Rod Stewart
• 90s
• fame
• identity
• motherhood
• public scrutiny

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mamamia

Places: New Zealand, Eora Nation

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