The former model and dentist Victoria Janackovic is one of those people with whom it is always interesting to talk. In an interview for "Sloboden Pechat", we talk to Viktorija about motherhood after forty, why she decided to take care of her daughter Nikita alone, her belief in love, the time when she was part of the fashion runways and the challenges that life brings...

Did you recently celebrate your birthday, how did you celebrate it and did you receive any special gifts?

– I feel birthdays as something intimate and very beautiful. Then I think most of all about my parents and I am happy to have them. This year I celebrated with company and with my daughter outside of Skopje, and she is my best birthday present, because we are only a few days apart.

Are you afraid of age and how do you maintain your beauty?

– They don't scare me, least of all their physical appearance. I'm scared that they're flying, and I want to be here with Nikita longer. Beauty is so relative that I can say that I caress my soul with beautiful thoughts and a constant feeling of gratitude. Physical appearance is important for self-confidence, but at 44, if you haven't built yourself up already, then everything is in vain. Sleep and physical activity are the most important things to me and they are my best friends.

How much does your zodiac sign Aquarius reflect your character?

– I love diversity, like a typical Aquarius, I love freedom and I love great people who are different in this utopian world. To be different, and special.

Is your daughter Nikita the center of your world now? How old is Nikita, how much has motherhood changed you, and what have you learned from her?

– Nikita is a sweet child, who has deepened my empathy in all possible directions. I always said that even the little ones learn, and so I learn from this little miracle of mine of 2 years every day. Honestly, I never thought that this is such a special love and I constantly cherish it. Because at the end of the day, we all turn into what we see at home. And, she sees love and attention.

On one occasion, he jokingly told me, "Out of three generations of women in my family, only my daughter was born in the capital." Are you still kidding me about that?

– Haha, that's true. My mother and grandmother, who were born in Prilep but never lived there, and I, who spent 20 years in Niš, are also not from the capital. Nikita is the only one born in Skopje. She is a quarter from Skopje, a quarter from Niš and half from Danki. All in all, she is Macedonian. Tomorrow she could comfortably sit me and my mother down and say: "Hello, province, take it easy". Of course, this is a joke at my expense and it's nice that I shared it.

Did you get back in shape quickly after giving birth and how do you maintain it?

– I haven't gotten back into shape, because, above all, I was paying attention to my role as a mother. But it didn't matter to me at all whether I weighed 70, 80 or 90 kg. It was more important to me to have milk, not to run on the beach to get back into shape. Now it's important to me, and I think most women understand what I'm talking about, I'm talking about hormones.

Not only how much they change a woman physically, but also how much they affect her mental state. Now that is a thing of the past. Not to mention my spine, which I think would have separated from my body. Finally, long walks and light exercises came into play.

How difficult is it for a woman to decide on motherhood in her forties, as in your case?

– That question we will all have to collectively, Madonna, Halle Berry, Monica Bellucci, Nicole Kidman, Janet Jackson and a number of other women, answer for you, hahaha. I'm not sure I would want a child, even from this point of view, at 25. Is it more natural, yes. Is it more beautiful, for me, yes. The way it happened, for me it's completely fine.

You decide to take care of Nikita yourself, with the help of your mother and loved ones. Is Nikita's father involved in this story?

– I am not an abandoned, bitter woman, who went through life alone with a child, to endure a million humiliations just to be with someone. All credit to the exceptions who manage to maintain an idyllic relationship with a lot of balance. “Like” for those women. But I am not that type, a stereotype, and I did not want to be. I sat down, thought and chose the most beautiful man, according to my taste, education, genetics and affinities. I turned that into magic or love, which I have today – Nikita. I am grateful, first of all, to God for giving him to me, and then to her for choosing me as a mother. I appeal, and as always, I am on the side of the fairer sex, to leave him and walk away from the one who does not respect their world. Women deserve only the best.

Do you believe in love and do you have someone by your side?

– Of course I believe in love, but in the form of partnership and friendship, not fainting when I see that he looked like Brad Pitt. By the way, he's not my type.

Do you often go to Niš, your hometown, and what memories do you have every time you go there?

– Niš… I am only connected to it by beautiful things, my childhood, my high school education and my father who still lives there. I return there with pleasure and the lime trees on my street always bring back beautiful memories. There is a song that goes: “Here I am again, my city.”

What memories do you have from the time you were a candidate for Miss Macedonia? Do you still have modeling engagements today?

– The most beautiful. We had such a great time and were unique, recognizable, 10 models maximum, each different in her own way. Now I don't follow the scene in Macedonia, nor is there a girl I would say left a mark. They are boring and the same. Over-inflated and look like each other.

As a dentist, how fulfilling is this job for you and what is the beauty of this profession?

– First love is never forgotten, and so is dentistry. The beauty is that you can always combine aesthetics and functionality. And, people should be happy and healthy.