Olivia Culpo exclusively tells Morning Honey about dabbling in different things throughout her career.
Exclusive: Olivia Culpo Says It's 'Creatively Fulfilling' to Dabble in Many Different Things: 'It's Really Fun'
Sept. 6 2024, Published 7:35 a.m. ET
Olivia Culpo is able to balance it all — from modeling to appearing on reality TV to acting — and she wouldn't have it any other way.
"I'm doing a lot. I'm doing something very exciting right now that I can't talk about yet, but it will be announced later in 2025. I really do enjoy doing it all. It's been fun to have so many different phases of my career, and I feel very fortunate to be able to touch so many people on Instagram on TikTok. There's always something — it feels like there's always a new platform popping up! I'm leaning into whatever is fun, and I appreciate the community I have," the star, 32, exclusively tells Morning Honey while discussing her partnership with PayPal, highlighting that with the launch of PayPal Everywhere, viewers/readers/listeners can earn cash back in store on purchases.
Olivia Culpo feels like her followers are her 'friends'!
"It's really creatively fulfilling. Lately I've been obsessed with sourdough, so I've been really into baking lately, and I feel like I get to share that with my followers," she adds. "It's really fun to have a platform where you can communicate with everybody based on what you're interested in at that time, and you find yourself in these conversations with people that make it fun for you, too. I feel very fortunate to be able to share everything with my followers. They feel like friends! There's definitely different hats that I wear, and each one brings a different type of fulfillment. Can it be a little confusing? Not really because it's fun! If it's not fun, don't do it. That's the motto I stick by."
The star has been into making bread lately.
The brunette beauty, who recently married Christian McCaffrey, says it's crazy to see how much she's transformed since starting out in her career. "I have a lot of pinch-me moments, and I feel very, very, very lucky. It's the same people around me; I'm obviously very close with my family and getting to work with them is really rewarding. Seeing us all transform together makes it much more filming," the social media personality shares.
Culpo still "can't believe" her life sometimes. "The project I just finished that will be announced in 2025 was absolutely the biggest moment for me," she says. "It's something I'm passionate about, so it's too bad I can't tell you what it is!"
Olivia Culpo gets her work ethic from her parents.
The Rhode Island native credits her parents, who always worked a lot, for motivating her to achieve her dreams.
"There were five of us, and I saw my parents go to work every day, so I think that might have something to do with my idea of getting up and going to work. My advice to anybody who has a goal is to not give up. It's such a cheesy saying, but it's so true. It's not about how many times you get knocked down; it's about how many times you get back up. Everybody faces hardships and what they want to attain and it's not specific to you, you just have to figure out a way to get through it," she declares.
"You'll eventually be rewarded — what you put into it, you'll get out of it," she adds.
Olivia Culpo says she's a savvy shopper.
Meanwhile, Culpo is excited to partner with PayPal to dish about her clever shopping intel.
"PayPal launched a debit card, and it's perfect timing because I feel like everybody feels inspired to refresh their wardrobe around this time — at least I do! You get five percent cash back, up to $1,000 dollars in a category of your choice, and you can also get additional deals on the app," she explains. "I just got back five percent additional cash back. I definitely feel like I splurge on at least one item this season, so this is what I've been using and I highly recommend!"
"I always go for the bag. I'm just a bag person every season!" she exclaims. "New bag and new shoes that specifically go together. Right now I'm really into brown, which is great for the fall."
Olivia Culpo recently splurged on a new bag.
Since Culpo is all about getting a good deal, she's been a fan of PayPal for quite some time. "Everyone's very familiar with how the platform works, but to have a debit card so accessible is definitely going to make it easier to shop in store at home, especially with cash back offers. I'm a savvy shopper. I pride myself on that, so any cash back offer, I'm like, 'This is something I have to jump on!'"