Supermodel Christie Brinkley is in her 60s, but she's looking as stunning as ever! She quickly gained fame in the 1970s by posing for three consecutive Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue covers. She went on to grace many other magazine covers and spreads, and even made a few television appearances.
But the model is also a mom. Her daughter, Sailor Brinkley Cook, is only 24, but the stunning young lady is following in her mother's footsteps. Like her, she was already included in an issue of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue as a rookie model. Her mother even got to surprise her with the news!
With her good genes and the same stunning smile as Christie, Sailor has earned her spot! To celebrate, she wrote a long post about her relationship with her body and how much this news means to her.
Sailor and her mother have also once walked in New York Fashion Week for Elie Tahari. Talk about the apple not falling far from the tree!
Now scroll down to see more of Sailor and her modeling career, and you'll have to admit that she's basically her mother's doppelgänger!
Christie Brinkley's daughter, Sailor, is all grown up and ready for her close-up! She posed for Sports Illustrated as a rookie model a few years ago.
When she received the news, she wrote about it on Instagram:
I’ve spent the majority of my life fighting against myself and my body.
I don’t have double D boobs or a big butt. My legs aren’t miles long and when I sit my stomach has little rolls. I don’t wear makeup. I feel most myself in sweatpants and Nikes. I love to run and box and play sports and sweat. I’m never going to be as tall as a supermodel (unless I have a crazy growth spurt, that would be fun lol). I’m also never going to be short and petite or dainty and uber feminine.
There are a lot of things I’ve been told I should be in my life. Theres also a lot of things I’ve been told I shouldn’t be in my life. But I’ve come to realize (and I know this sounds cheesy but aren’t all cheesy sayings super true?) that the only thing I can be is the best version of myself. Whatever that might be.
I’m here for ANYone who has ever cried in front of the mirror and thought what they saw wasn’t good enough.
I’m here for anyone struggling to love themselves. I’m here for the tomboy girls who have ever been told to act more “ladylike.”
I’m here for the women with small breasts who think they can’t feel sexy because of mainstream beauty ideals. I’m here for anyone currently fighting or that have gotten past an eating disorder. I understand.
I’m here for any one who’s wanted to give up on themselves but chose to keep going. My biggest hope is that I can positively represent anyone who identifies with these things… on the pages of SPORTS ILLUSTRATED!!!
Thank you mama @christiebrinkley for passing down your legacy, you open these doors for me but I promise to be gracious, grateful, kind and work twice as hard to keep those incredible doors open.
Since her Sports Illustrated shoot, Sailor has been keeping busy with her amazing modeling career. She even walked in the Elie Tahari show with her famous mother on February 2, 2019, for New York Fashion Week.
Her modeling career is clearly taking off. She has been posting a fair amount of sexy bikini shots on her Instagram account. We think she looks pretty amazing in these adorable swimsuits. What do you think?
Sailor pulls off this sexy, retro peach one-piece like a pro. She looks sunkissed and gorgeous — and we especially love the accessories!
This one is a bit more mysterious but we're totally digging the black-and-white moodiness of the shot. Just look at those amazing eyes!
This knit yellow 2-piece is also a scorcher. She looks adorable in every single bathing suit she tries on. Like mother, like daughter!
As icing on the cake, here is a photoshoot that Sailor got to direct. Yes, her mother made an appearance on this one. Looks like this young lady has tons of ambition and talent, just like her gorgeous mom.
