Zara and Mike Tindall have never had any royal titles. They’ve always been royal-adjacent. Given their athletic careers, one could argue that the money they make from appearances and sponsorships is just part and parcel of being a celebrity-athlete. Except they both profit from being “royal-adjacent” too, in tacky ways. Mike signing onto a reality competition show (I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here) for a (relatively) meager £150,000 is a bad look. It’s an even worse look when producers talk about Mike’s royal connections. Well, interesting news, I guess – Zara Tindall just got a new sponsorship/modeling gig. She’s the face of Musto’s latest collection. Musto is a sporty/sailing gear clothing company. According to the Mail, she’s being paid £200,000 for the modeling gig. Pretty conveniently timed just after her grandmother’s death too.

The beautiful Zara Tindall may be a busy mother-of-three, but the royal has recently been busy in her working life too; she is the face of British-heritage brand Musto’s Autumn Winter 2022 lifestyle campaign.

Their AW22 Lifestyle Collection draws on Musto’s fifty years of sailing heritage, creating garments that combat extreme weathers in the harshest environments, and utilises those technical fabrications and expertise to create items that not only look incredibly stylish but ensure outstanding protection and performance in any conditions.

Speaking about their latest collection, Prince William and Prince Harry’s cousin explained: “I’m used to being outside in the elements all day and I know I can rely on Musto to keep me warm and dry. My Musto kit is an essential part of my wardrobe, both when I am riding and also for everyday life – the kit is perfect for any type of weather but also looks good and I wouldn’t want to be without it.”

Zara also gave an insight into her childhood, revealing she feels “very lucky” to have met incredible people along the way.

“I definitely remember having a lot of fun and being able to experience a lot of things and I’m very lucky that my parents were able to do that for us or whatever they were involved in,” she said, before adding: “Whether it was the horses or sailing or travelling or the people we met along the way. I was very lucky to meet incredible people which then you learn more from as you go along through life.”

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I’m including the Musto video below – she talks about wanting to get her kids into sailing, and how her role model is her mother. I haven’t heard Zara’s voice in a while and I forgot that she has that glass-cutter posh accent. She’s actually a good model for sporty gear, and in general, I think it’s nice that Musto hired a 41-year-old mother of three to model their gear. That being said, she’s definitely leaning into the whole “royal-adjacent” stuff too. It’s weird how there are so many different rules for different people!

Photos courtesy of Avalon Red, screencap from Musto video.

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