She's all natural! Christie Brinkley, 61, says she refuses to get Botox to smooth out her skin - and insists her youthful appearance is the result of a strict vegetarian diet
- The supermodel, 61, says she tried Botox once and it looked so bad that she had to wear a hat to cover her face
- Christie thinks that avoiding the growth hormones injected into animals has kept her looking young
- She says she felt 'fat' and insecure about her thighs as a young model, but is now confident in her body
Christie Brinkley has been the epitome of the all-American girl since she began modelling in the late 1970s, and she's somehow managed to retain that youthful glow for 40 years.
And now the supermodel, 61, has revealed the all-natural secrets behind her eternally-young appearance: embracing a vegetarian, saying no to Botox, and maintaining a positive outlook on life.\
The supermodel did admit to Bobbi Brown during an interview for Yahoo Beauty that she has tried Botox on one occasion, describing the experience has 'horrible' and adding that she looked so awful afterwards that she 'literally had to wear a hat'.
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Still got it: Christie Brinkley, 61, who is pictured earlier this year, says she has only used Botox once - and hated it. She credits her youthful appearance to being a vegetarian and maintaining a positive outlook on life
Bombshell: The mother-of-three, who began modelling in the late 1970s, shows off her enviable body in the 1983 shot above. She says she used to feel insecure about her thighs, but is now confident in her figure
She revealed: 'I thought I was getting a horizontal line that bothered me. I mean, it was barely visible, but some doctor somewhere along the way said something, so I said, “Alright."'
Christie, who is
'If something bothers you, then get rid of it. But I think it’s wrong when you’re trying to change your face to look like someone else,' she offered.
As for how she has kept her youthful appearance over the years, the former Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover girl shared: 'I truly believe that my number one thing is that I became a vegetarian when I was 13.
Always smiling: Christie believes that if you are happy on the inside, it shows in your appearance and you look as good as you feel
Mother and daughter: Christie and her eldest child, Alexa Ray Joel, 29, show off their bikini bods in this Instagram snap. The model split from Alexa's dad, Billy Joel, in 1994
Throwback: The beauty married Billy (pictured) in 1985, during the height of her modelling career. She later wed Peter Cook, an architect, and had two children with him. They split in 2008
Gorgeous: Christie, seen above in a 1975 modelling shot, says her Botox looked so bad that she had to wear a hat to cover her face. She has never tried it again
'I made the decision because I loved animals and didn’t want to be a part of the slaughter industry, but I’ve been reaping the benefits of that karma ever since.'
She said she thinks she has benefited from not eating meat because it has enabled her to avoid the growth hormones that are often injected into animals.
Christie, who divorced Billy Joel in 1994 and is now dating John Mellencamp, 64, went on to reveal that she thinks her optimistic attitude has also kept her looking young.
'I really believe that being flexible and grateful contributes a lot to your happiness, which contributes to your health, and contributes to your look,' she shared, adding: 'When you feel good, you look good.'
The beauty, whose children with her ex-husband Peter Cook, Sailor and Jack, are budding models, also spoke about
Today: The former Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover girl is currently dating John Mellencamp (pictured), who is 64
Cover up in Christie's Saint Laurent coat for winter
It's coat season!!!!!!
Time to celebrate with an excuse to treat yourself to a super luxe and expensive coat.
But really though, we'll never feel guilty about spending a lot of money on essentials: purse, shoes, coats-- these are the areas you SHOULD splurge.
Because first- there's no price tag on staying warm during the darkest of winter days and second, a really beautiful coat like this one will last you a life time.
And Saint Laurent has really outdone themselves with this one. The cut and tailoring on Christie is super sharp, and we're keen on the double breasted buttons.
Like Christie, you can throw this over a casual outfit and voila! You've got the perfect ensemble.
So click right to buy Christie's coat from MatchesFashion.com-- though with fair warning you should be prepared to part with $4590.
That being said, we've culled together a few options in our edit below that'll pack the same style punch without breaking the bank.
Family: Christie is seen with her three kids - Alexa (left), Jack Paris
All-American girl: Christie, seen above in 1997, thinks she has maintained a youthful appearance by avoiding the growth hormones injected into many animals
'I thought, you know what? I’ll do it,' said Christie, revealing: 'I wore a push-up bra under the bathing suit, so it wouldn’t look quite like that without that bra under there.'
And while she has been regarded as one of the most beautiful
'All those years I was working, I basically always felt that whatever job I was doing would probably be the last one I would get,' she revealed, adding that she thought she had 'bad thighs' and didn't 'stack up' compared to other models.
Now that she's in her 60s, Christie feels confident in her body, reflecting: 'How was my brain so skewed that I thought I was fat? I don’t know what I was thinking.'
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