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Bar Refaeli: 1 Early Life
Bar Refaeli: 1 Early Life
Early life
Refaeli has modeled for Subaru, Accessorize,[14] BrazilShe has led campaigns for Garnier, Escada, Desigual, ian clothing line Besni, Italian jewelry line Marco Bicego,
In 2009 she modeled for Garnier InternaSubaru, Gap, Samsung, Mot & Chandon, Hurley, Marco and Rampage.
[15]
tional.
Bicego, Rampage, Andrew Marc, True Religion, Lucky
Brand, Accessorize, Passionata, Besni, Fox, Agua Ben- On 5 March 2009, Refaeli received the World Style
dita, Arrow and Sears. She has appeared on the covers of Award presented by the Womens World Awards for her
magazines such as Elle, Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan, GQ, natural elegance, sense of style and compassion.[16] In
Esquire, Glamour, Joy, L'Ociel, InTouch Style, Jolie, October of the same year, Refaeli co-hosted Fashionable
Maxim, Grazia, Harpers Bazaar and Sports Illustrated.
Istanbuls press conference, announcing their October
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5 PHILANTHROPY
Refaeli invests in a variety of business ventures in Israel, and has also launched her own. In 2011 Refaeli and
Dudi Balsar, an attorney and former male model, set up
an E-commerce company called Under.me,[29] to sell designer underwear. As well as its investor, Refaeli runs
According to Forbes Israel, in 2013 she is the highest paid
business development for the venture.[30] By November
model in Israel, ahead of the combined modelling income
2011, the company had raised $1 million in venture capof other Israeli models such as Esti Ginzburg, Gal Gadot,
ital funds.[31]
[2]
and Shlomit Malka.
In 2013, her startup 'Mika Look', which is an iPad app
that allows users to purchase the items that models are
wearing, raised $1.2 million in its rst nancing round.[32]
3 Film and television career
Additionally, Refaeli is one of the main investors beRefaeli co-starred in the Israeli TV drama series Pick Up hind MyCheck, which processes payments behind smart
in 2005. In October 2008, she co-hosted the Bravo spe- phones, and which raised $1.7 million in its rst nanc[33]
cial program Tommy Hilger Presents Ironic Iconic Amer- ing round. In its second nancing round, it raised $4.2
[34]
[21]
million.
based on the book Ironic Iconic America written
ica,
by George Lois. She returned as a program host in 2009,
this time for MTVs brief revival of House of Style.[22]
In 2011, Refaeli starred in American-Israeli lm Session 5 Philanthropy
directed by Haim Bouzaglo. The lm is a psychological
thriller that tells the story of a manipulative psychiatrist Refaeli volunteers for Project Sunshine,[35] a non-prot
who becomes obsessed with a new young patient.[23] She providing free services and programs for children facing
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life-threatening illnesses. In 2006, she volunteered for to Israel and encourage enlistment in the army.[54] Refaeli
Ahava to care for pets abandoned in northern Israel dur- later stated, I don't regret not enlisting, because it paid
ing the 2006 Lebanon War.[36]
o big time. Thats just the way it is: celebrities have
[55]
She led a free campaign under the slogan One Bag other needs. I hope my case has inuenced the army.
Less to reduce the use of plastic bags in Israel.[37] In In 2009 fellow Israeli model Esti Ginzburg, while speakcriticized Refaeli for her eva2009, she led an unpaid campaign on behalf of the Is- ing in support of enlisting,
[56][57]
sion
of
military
service.
In 2011 Refaeli was fearael Water Authority, to educate the public about water
GQ
's war-themed May 2011
tured
on
the
cover
of
Italian
[38]
use and conservation.
In August 2010, Refaeli wrote
issue.[55] Refaelis avoidance of military service was again
an opinion-piece on why she believes that people should
raised when IDF Brigadier General Yoav Mordechai critdrive electric cars.[39]
icized the Ministry of Foreign Aairs for casting Refaeli
On 7 June 2013, Refaeli hosted a beach party in Tel Aviv in a 2013 advertisement, saying the use of her as an ofor participants of the citys gay pride parade. She also cial representative of Israel sent a negative message to
posted a photo of herself on social media standing in Israeli society.[58] In 2014, during Operation Protective
front of a urinal, with the caption, Gay, lesbians, bisex- Edge, Refaeli posted numerous times to her social netual, transgender: ALL EQUAL TLV #gayweek.[40] In work accounts, expressing solidarity and appreciation of
November 2013, Refaeli spoke out in support of legisla- her fellow Israeli countrymen serving in the Israeli Army
tion for civil marriages in Israel, as part of a campaign for and acknowledging a self-taken photo of Israeli troops
the proposed Knesset bill.[41]
smiling in front of her portrait.[59][60]
Personal life
6.1
Military service
7 See also
Israeli fashion
8 References
[1] FMD Prole of fashion model Bar Refaeli. Fashionmodeldirectory.com. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
[2] Forbes Israel, June
2013
[3] Caspi, David. Supermodel Bar Refaeli to Host 'X Factor'
Israel. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
[4] Isn't it better to live in New York? An Israeli Supermodel
Speaks.
[5] Burstein, Nathan (9 October 2007). The 'uncomfortable'
role model. Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
[6] Pop Culture Q&A. Sports Illustrated. 7 March 2011.
Retrieved 16 March 2011.
[7] Bar Refaeli Model Prole. Retrieved 6 August 2010.
[8] Supermodel Bar Refaeli the rst international Zionist
celebrity.
In 2007 it was reported that Refaeli had evaded the draft [9] SI.com Bar Refaeli. Sports illustrated. 7 March 2011.
Retrieved 16 March 2011.
by marrying a family acquaintance and divorcing him
soon after to avoid military service in the Israel Defense [10] Markazi, Arash (10 February 2009). For cover girl Bar
Forces,[52] which is mandatory for both men and women
Refaeli, life is about to change. FanNation. Archived
over the age of 18.[53]
from the original on 13 February 2009. Retrieved 10
February 2009.
REFERENCES
[12] Southwests Sports Illustrated Plane. Fox News. Retrieved 2 May 2009.
[32] Bar Refaelis Startup Mika Look Raises $1.2M nocamels.com, 23 July 2013
[13] Southwests Sports Illustrated Plane Featuring Bar Refaeli Is Oending Passengers. Fox News. 7 April 2010.
Retrieved 16 March 2011.
[17] Istanbul meets the fashion world with Fashionable Istanbul. Istanbulview.com. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
[39] Refaeli, Bar. "Electric vehicles and the transition to sustainable transportation", Better Place blog, 19 August
2010.
[19] Hughes, Sarah Anne (22 May 2012). Bar Refaeli, Naya
Rivera and Stephen Colbert make Maxims Hot 100 list.
The Washington Post. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
[20] Ashley Baylen (12 April 2012). Top 50 Hottest Jewish
Women (101) Page2. Shalom Life. Retrieved 2 May
2013.
[21] Thielman, Sam (24 June 2008). Bravo for Tommy Hilger, Radical. Variety. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
[43] "Israeli Leader Asks Leonardo DiCaprio for Help", People.com. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
[50] http://ca.eonline.com/news/679428/
bar-refaeli-s-wedding-date-revealed-plus-details-on-her-super-fancy-nuptials-get-the-scoop
[51] Overheard, March 2004, Haaretz
[52] Dodging IDF paid o big time. Archived from the original on 21 August 2008. Retrieved 15 August 2008.
[53] THE STATE: Israel Defense Forces (IDF)", Israel Ministry of Foreign Aairs, 1 April 2008
[54] Bar Refaeli: IDFs new 'enlistment ocer'". Retrieved
15 August 2008.
[55] Weiss, Shari (5 May 2011). Bar Refaeli topless in GQ
Italias military-themed issue: Israeli model once labeled
a draft-dodger. New York Daily News. Retrieved 11 May
2011.
[56] Israeli models Refaeli and Ginzburg at war over IDF
[57] Israeli supermodels in catwalk spat over draft-dodging.
The Independent.
[58] Bergin, Olivia. Israels Defense Forces take issue with
Bar Refaelis new role. The Telegraph. Retrieved 21
September 2014.
[59] Rihanna, Joey Barton and Wonder Woman: the celebrities who have taken sides over Gaza. Telegraph.co.uk. 30
July 2014.
[60] Gal Gadot, Bar Refaeli express support for IDF troops in
Gaza. The Jerusalem Post - JPost.com.
External links
Bar Refaeli on Facebook
Bar Refaeli on Twitter
Bar Refaeli at the Fashion Model Directory
Bar Refaeli at the Internet Movie Database
Bar Refaeli at AllMovie
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