Beyond the Lens: A New Kind of Beauty
with FHM France October 2025 cover star Kristen DeFranceschi / @fitkrissy_ny
Photographer @chi_images
Hair Greg Gebeline / @greg_gebeline
Makeup Elayna Justice / @LanaeLooks
Happy to have you on FHM! Can you tell us a bit about yourself? I am 52 years old, I am 100% Irish, and I live in the USA, where I was born and raised. I love fitness, sports, beauty, luxury, and collecting comics!! I love to play tennis, ski, golf, and ride horses.
How many different languages do you speak? Just one, English ..maybe 2 if you consider my heavy New York accent.
Tell us about your career. What are you working on right now? My career was in the corporate marketing and advertising arena, working trade shows and events for major clients. I started modeling many years ago, and due to my passion for beauty and health, I can continue modeling at 52! I am also a fitness instructor, which is my dream job. I love inspiring people and helping them reach their fitness goals. Along with that, I do consulting work for clients handling their marketing rollouts, media purchases, events, and networking. Currently, I am working on my certification as a nutrition coach and plan to roll out an app with fitness workouts and a nutrition guide so I can inspire others from all over the globe.
What are the top 3 best moments of your career? I have many, but among the top three would be becoming a Versaclimber instructor at HiLo Fitness, my first USA FHM cover, and being named Vice President of Sales and Marketing for a major company and running the sales team nationwide.
Do you prefer making money or spending it? I love to make money so I can spend it on fitness and beauty to keep me young and happy.
What is your best physical feature? I have two, they are big, beautiful, sexy, and I’m told you cannot help but notice them. Of course, it’s my eyes.
What do you look for in a partner? He has to be tall, full set of hair, athletic is a must, outstanding fitness habits, humble, sweet, and supports and loves me and all my life decisions and choices.
What is your favourite chill time activity? Chill time would have to be reading comics and playing old school video games like Pac-Man and Frogger.
What are your go-to fashion and beauty essentials for a day of shooting or travel?
I am actually most comfortable naked, which provides quite the fashion and beauty
statement, hahaha. However, fashion-wise would be a fur coat, my “uniform”, Tom Ford or
Versace black leggings and shirt, Chanel or Dior sneakers, Birken bag, and my tinted
sunblock! Unless I have a makeup artist, I have no idea how to apply makeup, but the good
news is that I have taken such good care of my skin that I can go without makeup, too.
We are taking you out on your ultimate date, and we really want to knock this one out
of the ballpark. What would that entail? Take me spring skiing in Aspen, then fly out on a private jet to Capri for pizza…that is when the magic happens.
You have one last chance to do something you have always wanted to do, with no limits
on anything. What are you doing? I am Irish but have never been to Ireland, so I would love to go there, stay in a castle, and play golf and ride horses.
Where can our readers catch up with you and stay updated with your work?
On my Instagram account @fitkrissy_ny, where I post lots of content and keep my
followers up to date on my life.
We are so happy to have gotten to know you a little bit! Any last words out there for our
readers? Remember it’s YOUR life, you only get one and it flies by, so live it the way you
want…never ever settle.
