interview
Jerry Hall
They won't let their children retire
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This duo rocks: Elizabeth Jagger and Jerry Hall, both models, talk about their mother-daughter relationship.
The interview appointment with GALA is quality time for mother and daughter, you can tell that straight away. Jerry Hall, 68, and Elizabeth Scarlett Jagger, 40, laugh a lot, look at each other admiringly, enjoy having each other. Elizabeth is the eldest of the four children of Jerry Hall and Rolling Stones man Mick Jagger, 81, who have been separated since 1999.
GALA: You two are very close, do you have any rituals in common?
Jerry: We go to Christmas shows like The Nutcracker and we love the British tradition of Easter hats. Of course we make them ourselves.
Elizabeth: And charades is a ritual. My mother loves to play charades. We used to often go to the spa together. Since I have a four-year-old son, we do this less often. The visits have now moved to the toy store. (laughs)
Togetherness is very important in her family
How do you celebrate Christmas?
Jerry: First we open the presents on Christmas morning, then we cook lunch together – and then of course we play charades.
Does the whole family come together?
Jerry: We try to be together, but my children already have their own. Or we celebrate New Year's Eve on Mustique. I'm always there, it's beautiful. You are very close to your children.
Do you have any tips on how to do this?
Jerry: We talk a lot. We talk about everything. We love each other.
Your daughter has followed in your footsteps, how does that feel?
Jerry: I'm so proud. Elizabeth is a wonderful model and a brilliant mother.
Elizabeth: It's nice to have her compliment me on my motherhood. She is a wonderful mother. And models feel natural to me. I did that with my mother as a child.
Jerry: It's fun to accompany that. I started as a model when I was 14 and went to Paris when I was 16. I still get requests, including “old lady modeling” so to speak.
Jerry Hall: “Children do what they want anyway”
Give your tips?
Jerry: Lizzy says I give “grandma advice.” She says things have changed. And when it comes to relationships, you shouldn't give your children advice. They do what they want anyway.
Elizabeth: Her most important advice is: Be happy!
Are you doing a shoot together again?
Jerry: I'm retired, I spend a lot of time with my dog. (laughs)
Elizabeth: My sister and I won't let her retire – she's just too beautiful for that.
