29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Wall Street Journal
Christie Brinkley Survived Early Abuse to Become a Sports Illustrated Cover Model
Christie Brinkley, 71, is an actress, entrepreneur and model who appeared on three consecutive covers of Sports Illustrated's swimsuit issue. She owns the TWRHLL clothing line and is the author of the memoir 'Uptown Girl' (Harper Influence), out today. She spoke with Marc Myers.
Corporal punishment was fairly common when I was growing up, but my birth father, Herb, went beyond what was accepted.