Orlando Bloom's wife Miranda Kerr is a seasoned supermodel with 17 years of experience under her belt but the model revealed to Cosmopolitan magazine that there is a lot of mental work that comes along with being a model.

Kerr told the latest issue of the magazine, "My life is more balanced than ever. There was so much rejection in the beginning. Models are some of the most insecure people I've ever met. They're constantly being told they're not good enough. You've really got to practice loving yourself."

Two guys who assure the Victoria's Secret angel that she is loved is her son Flynn and her Hollywood actor husband Orlando Bloom.

Kerr gushed over the two men in her life to the magazine. She said, "Flynn says Mommy works and Daddy plays, because Daddy is in a play...so that makes sense. When I saw Orlando on Broadway in 'Romeo and Juliet,' I was blown away.

"For someone to be able to learn all that and hold the energy to do it every day, six days a week - I have so much respect for him. We don't run lines though. We keep that very separate. That would be like me asking him to teach me how to catwalk."

The model insists that although she is a devoted mother and loving wife she is above all a strong woman. She told Cosmopolitan that when it comes to being a female, "Don't feel like you have to do and be everything. Let the man do some things for you, because if he cares for you, he will want to.

"When I get home, I'm not the boss like I am at work - I slip into a more feminine role. I take everything off and put on my Stella McCartney silk robe. I'll put on a red lip or red nails, and it lifts my mood.

"Sexy underwear also gives you a spark. I collect underwear from my travels. Lace, lingerie, bodysuits...they're like souvenirs."

The November issue of Cosmopolitan featuring cover girl Miranda Kerr hits newsstands on October 8th.