Bratislava Castle January 16, 2026 transformed into a place where worldly elegance was connected with meaning and solidarity. The second year of the exclusive Beauty Ballorganized by the renowned doctor Alena Pallová, followed up on the successful premiere from last year. The theme of the year was Metamorphosis – a transformation that takes place not only at the level of visuals and aesthetics, but above all in emotion, atmosphere and actions.
This year’s Beauty Ball hosted world-class names. A top model entered the red carpet of the Winter Riding School Adriana Sklenaříková and introduced a new partner, a French singer, to the Slovak public Brand Lavoina. The artistic experience of the evening was made up of performances by legends and top performers. He provided musical accompaniment throughout the night Vladimír Smutný’s orchestrathe guests could also look forward to the voices Maria Čírová, Richard Müller a Helena Vondráčková.
Among the honored guests was an icon of Czech modeling and philanthropy Tereza Maxová. For her, the Beauty Ball is synonymous with the transformation of external shine into an internal power to help. The model also spoke to Koktejl.sk with musician Teri Čikoš.
What does success mean for a famous model? How does she measure him? “For me, success means having good relationships. I think that’s the most important thing. I think that’s my biggest… one has to put energy into it, whether it’s a relationship in the family, a relationship between friends. So having good relationships, I think that is the biggest success for me,” Max said honestly.
She herself previously founded a foundation that helps children at risk. When did the impulse come in her life that this is the right thing? “I think that one has to experience it. Maybe the moment when I entered the nursery (infant institution) in 1997, when I saw those babies who neither cried much nor laughed much, it was a half-forgotten world, so I had this strange feeling that I had to do something about it. And I think that was the first impulse when a person started helping and founded a foundation. And today it gives meaning to my life” a model zoomed in for Koktejl.sk.
