{"id":3006520,"date":"2025-12-02T17:30:36","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T10:30:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kill2.mmmaq.com/_res_0\/?p=3006520"},"modified":"2025-12-02T20:37:04","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T13:37:04","slug":"greta-barthel-from-a-village-to-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kill2.mmmaq.com/_res_0\/greta-barthel-from-a-village-to-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Greta Barthel \u2013 from a village to the world"},"content":{"rendered":"\"\"\n

Proof that power can be built. Self-made model and entrepreneur.<\/p>\n

Some people wait for life to begin. Others build it.<\/p>\n

Greta Barthel is one of the builders.<\/p>\n

At a young age, Greta Barthel stands as a globally working model, public personality, and entrepreneur, the founder of two international companies \u2013 ModelRoom Agency and Social Room Singapore. Her rise, however, was anything but accidental. She comes from a place where big dreams are rare, yet she refused to accept the limits of her surroundings.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople think everything I touch turns to gold,\u201d she says. \u201cNothing in my life is luck. I fall, I fail, I doubt myself , but I don\u2019t stop. That is the difference.\u201d<\/p>\n\"\"\n

Greta grew up in a quiet German village small, boxed in, far from the world she would one day inhabit. Dropping out of high school was not a sign of weakness but of defiance; she simply refused to live a life that didn\u2019t feel her own.<\/p>\n

At eighteen, a mental-health collapse took her to a recovery clinic. What could have been an ending became a beginning.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo one was coming to save me,\u201d she recalls. \u201cSo I learned to save myself. If I\u2019m still alive, then I\u2019m going to live fully.\u201d<\/p>\n

At nineteen, Greta founded ModelRoom Agency from scratch no investors, no safety net, no connections. Soon after, she began modeling internationally, transforming her career into her passport. Today she has lived and worked in more than a dozen countries across Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and the Americas. She built a life in motion one that doesn\u2019t fit into borders.<\/p>\n\"\"\n

A World Without Borders<\/h2>\n

Greta\u2019s international path connected her deeply to Vietnam, where she modeled for editorial campaigns and fashion houses that helped define a new creative movement.<\/p>\n

\u201cVietnam represents a new era in fashion bold, modern, global,\u201d she says. \u201cBeing part of that energy is something I\u2019m proud of. Vietnam will always be part of my story.\u201d<\/p>\n

Her career has since included collaborations with Nike, Guess, Lacoste, Pierre Cardin, Vero Moda, Marks & Spencer, Lenskart, and Lee Cooper proof that persistence can turn vision into reality.<\/p>\n

\u201cI learned early that nobody will open a door for you. You build the door and then you walk through it.\u201d<\/p>\n\"\"\n

Courage, Not Perfection<\/h2>\n

Greta\u2019s journey led her beyond modeling into pageantry, television, and entrepreneurship. She became Miss Th\u00fcringen 2020, a Miss Germany finalist, and placed Top 10 at Miss Universe Germany 2022, later earning the title Miss Elite Germany 2023.<\/p>\n

In 2024, she joined Netflix\u2019s Fight for Paradise and later became one of the leading personalities on My Style Rocks Germany, the fashion competition series. She stood out not for spectacle, but for character.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve always been straightforward,\u201d she says. \u201cI don\u2019t fake who I am. People feel truth you can\u2019t pretend it.\u201d<\/p>\n

But Greta doesn\u2019t sell perfection.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t hide it. I still fight anxiety sometimes. Strength isn\u2019t about being unbreakable. Real strength is facing your fears, your failures, your flaws and still choosing to move forward.\u201d<\/p>\n\"\"\n

Building What Didn\u2019t Exist<\/h2>\n

In 2025, Greta expanded her business portfolio again, launching Social Room Singapore, a PR and marketing agency operating across Asia and the Middle East.<\/p>\n

\u201cI belong nowhere and everywhere,\u201d she says. \u201cI didn\u2019t find home I built it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Her story is one of radical self-creation a woman who turned obstacles into architecture.<\/p>\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t change my life by luck,\u201d she says. \u201cI built it. And I\u2019m not done yet.\u201d<\/p>\n

I did not follow. I created.<\/p>\n\"\"\n\n\n\n
\n

A Mini Interview With Greta Barthel<\/h2>\n

HBZVN: What truly drives you?<\/h4>\n

GRETA BARTHEL: Innovation, connection, purpose. I don\u2019t live just to exist I live to create. To bring ideas to life that move people, connect them, and leave something real behind.<\/p>\n

HBZVN: Where does your courage come from?<\/h4>\n

GRETA BARTHEL: From understanding how short life is. In the end, the only real risk is not living. You don\u2019t need a perfect plan you just need to start. Sometimes, courage is nothing more than one person who chooses to believe in you.<\/p>\n

HBZVN: What does success mean to you now?<\/h4>\n

GRETA BARTHEL: Success isn\u2019t just a moment it\u2019s your whole journey.<\/p>\n

HBZVN: What would you say to anyone who feels lost right now?<\/h4>\n

GRETA BARTHEL: You are in control of your own destiny. Don\u2019t give up on yourself. Authenticity is key ,being yourself isn\u2019t a weakness; it\u2019s your greatest strategy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Model: Greta Barthel @gretabarthel.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Styling: Rhiya Cintury @rhiya.xc.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Makeup and hair: Renuka Desilva @makeup_renuka.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Assisted by: Shilpa Barla @shilpabarla_makeuphair.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Skirt designer: Simran Agarwal @sim1rann.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Creative direction: Anshika Patwari @anshikapatwari.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Photographer: Abheet Gidwani @abheetgidwani.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Editor\/sub-editor: Maria Ana Magalh\u00e3es Az\u00eavo @mariaazevoo.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Producer: Say Media @say__media.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Harper’s Bazaar Vietnam<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Proof that power can be built. Self-made model and entrepreneur. Some people wait for life to begin. Others build it. Greta Barthel is one of the builders. At a young age, Greta Barthel stands as a globally working model, public personality, and entrepreneur, the founder of two international companies \u2013 ModelRoom Agency and Social Room… Read more »<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":218,"featured_media":3006512,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[601],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nGreta Barthel \u2013 from a village to the world | Harper's Bazaar Vi\u1ec7t Nam<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Greta Barthel stands as a globally working model, public personality, and entrepreneur, the founder of two international companies.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/kill2.mmmaq.com\/greta-barthel-from-a-village-to-the-world\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Greta Barthel \u2013 from a village to the world\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Greta Barthel stands as a globally working model, public personality, and entrepreneur, the founder of two international companies.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/kill2.mmmaq.com\/greta-barthel-from-a-village-to-the-world\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Harper's Bazaar Vi\u1ec7t Nam\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HarpersBazaarVN\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-12-02T10:30:36+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-12-02T13:37:04+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/kill2.mmmaq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/HBZVN_GRETA-BARTHEL_1_FEATURE.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1080\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"810\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Minh Hang\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Minh Hang\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/kill2.mmmaq.com\/greta-barthel-from-a-village-to-the-world\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/kill2.mmmaq.com\/greta-barthel-from-a-village-to-the-world\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Minh Hang\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/kill2.mmmaq.com\/#\/schema\/person\/31eaa32d227cac4ff088df5b9e1b306f\"},\"headline\":\"Greta Barthel \u2013 from a village to the world\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-12-02T10:30:36+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-12-02T13:37:04+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/kill2.mmmaq.com\/greta-barthel-from-a-village-to-the-world\/\"},\"wordCount\":812,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/kill2.mmmaq.com\/#organization\"},\"articleSection\":[\"Beauty\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/kill2.mmmaq.com\/greta-barthel-from-a-village-to-the-world\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/kill2.mmmaq.com\/greta-barthel-from-a-village-to-the-world\/\",\"name\":\"Greta Barthel \u2013 from a village to the world | Harper's Bazaar Vi\u1ec7t Nam\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/kill2.mmmaq.com\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2025-12-02T10:30:36+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-12-02T13:37:04+00:00\",\"description\":\"Greta Barthel stands as a globally working model, public personality, and entrepreneur, the founder of two international companies.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/kill2.mmmaq.com\/greta-barthel-from-a-village-to-the-world\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/kill2.mmmaq.com\/greta-barthel-from-a-village-to-the-world\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/kill2.mmmaq.com\/greta-barthel-from-a-village-to-the-world\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/kill2.mmmaq.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Greta Barthel \u2013 from a village to the world\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/kill2.mmmaq.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/kill2.mmmaq.com\/\",\"name\":\"Harper's Bazaar Vi\u1ec7t Nam\",\"description\":\"T\u1ea1p ch\u00ed th\u1eddi trang & l\u00e0m \u0111\u1eb9p cao c\u1ea5p h\u00e0ng \u0111\u1ea7u th\u1ebf gi\u1edbi\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/kill2.mmmaq.com\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/kill2.mmmaq.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/kill2.mmmaq.com\/#organization\",\"name\":\"C\u00f4ng ty TNHH Truy\u1ec1n Th\u00f4ng Hoa M\u1eb7t Tr\u1eddi\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/kill2.mmmaq.com\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/kill2.mmmaq.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/kill2.mmmaq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/BAZAAR_1200X631.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/kill2.mmmaq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/BAZAAR_1200X631.jpg\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":630,\"caption\":\"C\u00f4ng ty TNHH Truy\u1ec1n Th\u00f4ng Hoa M\u1eb7t Tr\u1eddi\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/kill2.mmmaq.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HarpersBazaarVN\/\",\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HarpersBazaarVN\/app\/168188869963563\/\",\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/468444798734756808\/\",\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCMEtjxDx41c1OStiFYgdyJA\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/kill2.mmmaq.com\/#\/schema\/person\/31eaa32d227cac4ff088df5b9e1b306f\",\"name\":\"Minh Hang\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/kill2.mmmaq.com/_res_0\/author\/minh-hang\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Greta Barthel \u2013 from a village to the world | Harper's Bazaar Vi\u1ec7t Nam","description":"Greta Barthel stands as a globally working model, public personality, and entrepreneur, the founder of two international companies.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/kill2.mmmaq.com\/greta-barthel-from-a-village-to-the-world\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Greta Barthel \u2013 from a village to the world","og_description":"Greta Barthel stands as a globally working model, public personality, and entrepreneur, the founder of two international companies.","og_url":"https:\/\/kill2.mmmaq.com\/greta-barthel-from-a-village-to-the-world\/","og_site_name":"Harper's Bazaar Vi\u1ec7t Nam","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HarpersBazaarVN\/","article_published_time":"2025-12-02T10:30:36+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-12-02T13:37:04+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1080,"height":810,"url":"https:\/\/kill2.mmmaq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/HBZVN_GRETA-BARTHEL_1_FEATURE.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Minh Hang","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Minh Hang","Est. reading time":"5 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/kill2.mmmaq.com\/greta-barthel-from-a-village-to-the-world\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/kill2.mmmaq.com\/greta-barthel-from-a-village-to-the-world\/"},"author":{"name":"Minh Hang","@id":"https:\/\/kill2.mmmaq.com\/#\/schema\/person\/31eaa32d227cac4ff088df5b9e1b306f"},"headline":"Greta Barthel \u2013 from a village to the world","datePublished":"2025-12-02T10:30:36+00:00","dateModified":"2025-12-02T13:37:04+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/kill2.mmmaq.com\/greta-barthel-from-a-village-to-the-world\/"},"wordCount":812,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/kill2.mmmaq.com\/#organization"},"articleSection":["Beauty"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/kill2.mmmaq.com\/greta-barthel-from-a-village-to-the-world\/","url":"https:\/\/kill2.mmmaq.com\/greta-barthel-from-a-village-to-the-world\/","name":"Greta Barthel \u2013 from a village to the world | Harper's Bazaar Vi\u1ec7t Nam","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/kill2.mmmaq.com\/#website"},"datePublished":"2025-12-02T10:30:36+00:00","dateModified":"2025-12-02T13:37:04+00:00","description":"Greta Barthel stands as a globally working model, public personality, and entrepreneur, the founder of two international companies.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/kill2.mmmaq.com\/greta-barthel-from-a-village-to-the-world\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/kill2.mmmaq.com\/greta-barthel-from-a-village-to-the-world\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/kill2.mmmaq.com\/greta-barthel-from-a-village-to-the-world\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/kill2.mmmaq.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Greta Barthel \u2013 from a village to the world"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/kill2.mmmaq.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/kill2.mmmaq.com\/","name":"Harper's Bazaar Vi\u1ec7t Nam","description":"T\u1ea1p ch\u00ed th\u1eddi trang & l\u00e0m \u0111\u1eb9p cao c\u1ea5p h\u00e0ng \u0111\u1ea7u th\u1ebf gi\u1edbi","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/kill2.mmmaq.com\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/kill2.mmmaq.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/kill2.mmmaq.com\/#organization","name":"C\u00f4ng ty TNHH Truy\u1ec1n Th\u00f4ng Hoa M\u1eb7t Tr\u1eddi","url":"https:\/\/kill2.mmmaq.com\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/kill2.mmmaq.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/kill2.mmmaq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/BAZAAR_1200X631.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/kill2.mmmaq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/BAZAAR_1200X631.jpg","width":1200,"height":630,"caption":"C\u00f4ng ty TNHH Truy\u1ec1n Th\u00f4ng Hoa M\u1eb7t Tr\u1eddi"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/kill2.mmmaq.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HarpersBazaarVN\/","https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HarpersBazaarVN\/app\/168188869963563\/","https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/468444798734756808\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCMEtjxDx41c1OStiFYgdyJA"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/kill2.mmmaq.com\/#\/schema\/person\/31eaa32d227cac4ff088df5b9e1b306f","name":"Minh Hang","url":"https:\/\/kill2.mmmaq.com/_res_0\/author\/minh-hang\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kill2.mmmaq.com/_res_0\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3006520"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kill2.mmmaq.com/_res_0\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kill2.mmmaq.com/_res_0\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kill2.mmmaq.com/_res_0\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/218"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kill2.mmmaq.com/_res_0\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3006520"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kill2.mmmaq.com/_res_0\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3006520\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kill2.mmmaq.com/_res_0\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3006512"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kill2.mmmaq.com/_res_0\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3006520"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kill2.mmmaq.com/_res_0\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3006520"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kill2.mmmaq.com/_res_0\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3006520"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}