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Daily Mirror
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Christie Brinkley shares details of brutal diet she followed to maintain trim figure
Iconic American swimwear model Christie Brinkley has been sharing details about her life and career via the release of her autobiography, titled Uptown Girl: A Memoir Christie Brinkley has shared details of the brutal diet she used to subject herself to in order to maintain a trim figure. The 71-year-old American star is one of the most iconic models of the past fifty years. She has featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issues - making history as the first to appear on three consecutive covers in 1979, 1980, and 1981. She was also the face of CoverGirl for a generation of girls and women - and worked with major brands including Max Factor, Revlon, and Chanel. Last month, fans of Christie got to know about her unlike ever before as she shared details of her life in her autobiography; Uptown Girl: A Memoir. Through the pages of her book, she shared details about her life and career - and also shared her disbelief over the lengths she would go to in order to remain slim. Through her memoir, Christie share details for her diary entries from the 1970s where she kept a record of what she was eating. On one date, her diet included a sugar-free digestive cookie, 0% fat yogurt, and orange, brown rice, "one bite of Gruyère cheese" and more 0% fat yogurt. Reviewing her pages, she wrote, per RadarOnline: "I can't believe that this was my idea of healthy." She added: "But at the time, I was so desperate to fit into designer clothes, which came in only one size when I was a young model: runway size, which was impossibly small. "The thinner I was, the more likely I would be able to metamorphose into a dress or pantsuit – and the less embarrassed I would likely feel at work. "Even so, I did a lot of modeling with the zippers open in the back and with photographers asking me to turn this way or that so the camera wouldn't reveal my jerry-rigged outfit." Christie owes her modelling career to American photographer Errol Sawyer who first discovered the star when she was aged 19. The photographer spotted the future model while she was in a central téléphonique office in Paris in 1973. While the star has been in the spotlight for decades, fans have been wowed by her youthful appearance. And in recent weeks, she confirmed she had enjoyed some cosmetic procedures over the years. Opening up to People magazine last month, she said, "I mainly do lasers. I don't try to get rid of every wrinkle. I've dabbled with fillers and I go to my doctor in the city. I don't want to look 'done' or anything." Last year, the American star revealed she had been diagnosed with skin cancer. She told People, "I just did Fraxel (a skin resurfacing treatment) because I had skin cancer and that helps get rid of pre-cancerous cells. It's mainly about health for me now." Reflecting on her career, she said, "I was literally told you will be chewed up and spit out by 30. "I stood at the top, thinking I've never felt better in my life. And that's when I decided to kiss the numbers goodbye because I wasn't going to let them define me."
Daily Mail
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Christie Brinkley, 71, flashes her bra and shows off her legs in short shorts... after dishing on Billy Joel marriage
Christie Brinkley once again proved that age is just a number. The Cover Girl, 71, looked as gorgeous as women half her age in a pair of pink short shorts with a matching blazer as she visited The View. She paired the shorts suit with a white, button-down blouse which she left unbuttoned so that her black bra was visible. Christie kept her long blonde hair in pretty soft waves reminiscent of old Hollywood and wore a strand of pearls around her neck. Her complexion glowed and was remarkably free of any fine lines or other signs of aging women her age typically have. The Uptown Girl video star recently revealed which cosmetic procedures she's had done to help maintain her youthful appearance. In an interview with People, Brinkley admitted she has tried fillers and lasers, but her main priority now is her health. 'I mainly do lasers,' she said. 'I don't try to get rid of every wrinkle.' 'I've dabbled with fillers and I go to my doctor in the city,' she continued. 'I don't want to look "done" or anything. 'I just did Fraxel [a skin resurfacing treatment] because I had skin cancer and that helps get rid of pre-cancerous cells. It's mainly about health for me now,' Brinkley, who revealed last year she was diagnosed with skin cancer, said. Brinkley, who is releasing her memoir Uptown Girl on April 29, has previously said her goal isn't to eradicate all of her lines. Brinkley has generally embraced a more natural approach to aging in recent years. Last year, she told People she wanted her face to show 'a little' of the life she's had. 'I want to accept certain wrinkles. That's the way I'm approaching aging,' she told the outlet last year. 'Sometimes when people get older, and they overdo it, they can look waxy and — I don't know what the word is — preserved or something. I want a little life to show on my face, you know?' Christie recently talked about the demise of her marriage to Billy Joel, 75. The former couple — who share a daughter, singer Alexa Ray, now 39 — tied the knot 1985 but ended up divorcing in 1994. She called the Piano Man her 'soulmate' but said that they started having marriage problems when he would disappear for days while he was on a bender. 'If there wasn't that issue, I do think that we were probably really soulmates. It was an amazing time of my life.' She continued: 'I had so much fun. We were such nomads, gypsies — just between his job and mine, we were seeing the world. It was wonderful, really wonderful.' She said she had 'visions of his car wrapped around a tree' and she experienced a 'panic I couldn't shake.' She also recalled how he once vanished during Thanksgiving dinner and another time she saw photos of him out with an Australian actress after a separate disappearance. When he reemerged that time, she said she locked him out of their hotel room in Hawaii. Brinkley said he was 'visibly and audibly drunk' and had thrown a chaise lounge through patio doors, shattering the glass everywhere. She explained that the tipping point was watching him be 'delusional' once with his band, which prompted her to ask for a divorce the following day. She recalled him hosting his band at their East Hamptons home for a rehearsal but got so drunk that he accused them of eating his pasta, which he had eaten himself. 'He was acting delusional in a way I'd never seen before,' she recalled. 'To be clear, I never wanted to end things with Billy. I read every self-help book I could find. We went to see a string of psychiatrists, psychologists and other medical doctors.' However, she explained that 'the drinking was bigger than the both of us.' Brinkley wrote in her memoir Uptown Girl: 'Booze was the other woman and it was beginning to seem that he preferred to be with her rather than me. 'He's the father of my firstborn and we spent such great formative years together. And I'll love him forever,' she added.
Yahoo
21-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Christie Brinkley Talks Defying Age Limits And Cosmetic Procedures Ahead Of Her Tell-All Memoir's Release
Christie Brinkley shares more about her life and thoughts about the beauty industry ahead of her new memoir's debut. The supermodel, well known for dominating the fashion and non-fashion industries with her beauty, recently discussed why age is just a number to her. The media personality did not hold back, even sharing details about her cosmetic procedures. Christie Brinkley's latest confessions come over a month after a source shed light on the significance of her upcoming memoir "Uptown Girl." The tell-all book promises to be a deep dive into the model's life, career, and love life, including her infamous divorce from her fourth husband, Peter Cook. Brinkley got vulnerable in a recent interview, revealing people once warned her about the impacts of age. As a model, some believed her fame would decrease after a certain age. However, Brinkley wasn't about to let a number stop her from living her best life. "I was literally told you will be chewed up and spit out by 30," Brinkley recalled, noting she decided to prove critics wrong by climbing a mountain on the morning of her 30th birthday. She recounted the exhilarating moment with joy, saying: "I stood at the top, thinking I've never felt better in my life. And that's when I decided to kiss the numbers goodbye because I wasn't going to let them define me." Brinkley's confidence remains after over two decades of dominating the fashion and non-fashion industries. At 71, she continues to defy the limits of age, but at the same time, she embraces the beauty of it. She told PEOPLE she doesn't "try to get rid of every wrinkle." As a media personality, Brinkley's face is frequently in front of cameras. However, she chooses not to commit to feature-altering cosmetic procedures and rocks her natural looks with a bit of help from her doctor. "I mainly do lasers… I've dabbled with fillers, and I go to my doctor in the city. I don't want to look 'done' or anything. I just did Fraxel [a skin resurfacing treatment] because I had skin cancer, and that helps get rid of pre-cancerous cells. It's mainly about health for me now," Brinkley confessed. The model noted the beauty industry has changed positively over the years, applauding the inclusion of older women. "The most beautiful thing that's happened in our industry of beauty is the expansion of what we consider beautiful. And it includes us 'seasoned' gals," she raved. Brinkley described age as "the last frontier," noting there were more older women on runways and magazine covers. However, she stressed that the current inclusion of women in their prime was not enough. Despite desiring more inclusiveness for older women, she acknowledged the beauty industry's part in catering to the needs of mature skin. She recalled her return to CoverGirl in 2005, noting the cosmetics company had asked her to promote new products. "It was specifically [for products] with light reflecting things that get inside the wrinkle and reflect out so it blurs," Brinkley explained. "I'm not saying that you can't have wrinkles — but it's a little less is more." Brinkley's recent comments come over a month after a source addressed the importance of her new memoir, "Uptown Girl." The Blast reported the story, noting the source claimed the model would face her past, including her darkest moments in the book. "Christie has been religiously keeping a journal since she first started her modeling career, writing about all her travels and romances and all the wonderful, and not so wonderful, moments in her life," the insider explained. They claimed she chose her 70s as the best time to share her life story, adding: "Her goal with this book isn't revenge. She's sharing her life story and philosophy with the hope that she can inspire readers to make the most of their lives." Although the source noted Brinkley's book wasn't a revenge story, they stressed that it didn't stop her from covering some of the most painful moments in her life and naming those who broke her heart. The list included her fourth husband, Peter Cook. Brinkley and Cook tied the knot in 1996 before divorcing over a decade later in 2008. At the time, the model discovered his affair with his then-19-year-old assistant, Diana Bianchi. The source noted she covered this emotional incident in her memoir, saying: "Of course, there are certain people who have done her wrong over the years that are going to get blasted, namely her ex-husband Peter [Cook], who really put her through hell. She's still furious at the way he tried to destroy her, and she doesn't hold back in this book." What other secrets and juicy details did Christie Brinkley spill in her upcoming memoir?
Fox News
17-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Christie Brinkley, 71, admits which cosmetic procedures she's ‘dabbled with'
Christie Brinkley, 71, is embracing the idea of getting older. The supermodel admitted that while she's experimented with a few cosmetic procedures, she's not interested in the idea of trying to remove all signs of aging. "I mainly do lasers," Brinkley told People in a new interview. "I don't try to get rid of every wrinkle." "I've dabbled with fillers and I go to my doctor in the city," she pointed out. "I don't want to look 'done' or anything." Brinkley's journey with beauty procedures took on a new dimension after she was diagnosed with skin cancer, a pivotal moment in her life. She confessed that it was this diagnosis that motivated her to make some changes to her skincare routine and take a more proactive approach to her health. "I just did Fraxel [a skin resurfacing treatment] because I had skin cancer and that helps get rid of pre-cancerous cells. It's mainly about health for me now," she said. Last March, Brinkley announced she had been diagnosed with skin cancer. The supermodel shared that she had basal cell carcinoma removed from the side of her face. "The good news for me is we caught the basal cell Carcinoma early," she wrote on Instagram at the time. "And I had great Doctors that removed the cancer and stitched me up to perfection like an haute couture Dior…" While the "Uptown Girl" author has been in the spotlight for decades, Brinkley has never let age define her. She reflected on the pressure she faced as a young model in the industry, especially when it came to the notion of aging. "I was literally told you will be chewed up and spit out by 30," she recalled. "I stood at the top, thinking I've never felt better in my life. And that's when I decided to kiss the numbers goodbye because I wasn't going to let them define me." Brinkley has never been a stranger to showing off her youthful look. She recently channeled her inner Sports Illustrated Swim energy as she modeled a red bikini during a boat day. "Feeling Optimistic and Hope [you] are too!" Brinkley, whose memoir will be released April 29, captioned the post. "Wishing everyone bright sun shiny days ahead!" Brinkley rose to prominence as a model in the 1970s. She posed for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit and landed three consecutive cover shoots in 1979, 1980 and 1981. The model landed over 500 magazine covers worldwide throughout her illustrious career and was photographed in more than 30 countries. Brinkley was first discovered at the age of 20 outside a phone booth in Paris. The model's most iconic photos were taken for Sports Illustrated. In 2017, Brinkley returned to the cover of Sports Illustrated – this time with her two daughters, Sailor and Alexa.
Yahoo
30-01-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Leading Laser Medicine Expert Dr. Rox Anderson Joins AVAVA™ Board of Directors
WALTHAM, Mass., Jan. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AVAVA™, a leader in the aesthetic energy device market, proudly announces the appointment of Dr. Rox Anderson, co-founder of AVAVA, to its Board of Directors. Widely regarded as a trailblazer in dermatology and laser medicine, Dr. Anderson's expertise will play a pivotal role in shaping AVAVA's future as it continues to revolutionize energy-based technologies for all skin Anderson is a global authority on laser science and medicine. Renowned for groundbreaking contributions, including selective photothermolysis—the foundation for advanced laser-based solutions for vascular birthmarks, permanent hair removal, acne treatments, tattoo reduction, and fractionated photothermolysis treatments like Fraxel. His work has set the gold standard in dermatology, helping millions of patients worldwide. In addition to his clinical practice at Massachusetts General Hospital, Dr. Anderson serves as the Lancer Endowed Chair of Dermatology, Professor of Dermatology at Harvard Medical School and Director of the Wellman Center for Photomedicine, the world's leading center for photomedicine research. His accomplishments have earned him numerous international awards, including induction into the National Inventors Hall of Fame, and have solidified his reputation as one of the most influential figures in the field. 'I am excited to join AVAVA's Board of Directors and work with a team committed to advancing the next generation of energy-based solutions,' said Dr. Anderson. 'AVAVA's focus on transformative technology aligns perfectly with my lifelong mission to bring breakthrough therapies to all patients and expand what is possible in dermatology.' AVAVA President and CEO Irina Erenburg, Ph.D., shared her enthusiasm for Dr. Anderson's appointment: 'We are honored to welcome Dr. Rox Anderson to our Board. His visionary leadership and deep understanding of energy-based medicine will be instrumental as we redefine what's possible in aesthetic technology. Dr. Anderson's insights will help accelerate our mission to deliver groundbreaking solutions for practitioners and patients alike.' Dr. Anderson joins AVAVA™ at a pivotal moment as the company broadens its innovative portfolio, anchored by Focal Point Technology™, an advanced approach to energy delivery. About AVAVA™ AVAVA™ is a trailblazer in energy-based technology, redefining how energy is delivered. Powered by Focal Point Technology™, AVAVA has pioneered a new approach to energy delivery, offering unmatched precision and unlocking new possibilities in medical aesthetics. Dedicated to advancing science, AVAVA builds on a legacy of industry innovation to create technologies that benefit all skin tones and types. Bridging science and care, AVAVA delivers energy with purpose and impact. With fearless vision and boundless energy, AVAVA is shaping the next generation of aesthetic technologies. For more information, visit Media Contact: Stephanie Mitchell VP, Marketing AVAVA™ 949.751.9879 smitchell@ in to access your portfolio
