Christie Brinkley"s Daughter Sailor Reveals How Hard It Is to Follow in Her Mom"s Supermodel Footsteps

Christie Brinkley and her daughters grace SI

Christie Brinkley and her babes broke the Internet with their sexy Sports Illustrated Swimsuit photo shoot. The 63-year-old supermodel returned to her bikini-clad ways after a 13-year departure, this time joined by daughters Alexa Ray Joel, 31, and Sailor Brinkley Cook, 18. And while Sailor is familiar with posing for the camera, she found stripping down to a tiny two-piece next to her iconic model mom intimidating.

I grew up looking at these photos of my mom, never thinking that I would ever be able to do that, Sailor confesses to PEOPLE in our latest issue, on newsstands now. Theres no denying the 18-year-old blonde, blue-eyed model is definitely brinkleys mini-me, but her introduction into the industry wasnt immediately positive.

RELATED PHOTOS: Christie Brinkleys Most Iconic Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Photos

Emmanuelle Hauguel/SI

Sailor, who first started modeling at the age of 15, says she fell victim to social media cyber bullying during an awkward phase in her early teens, and while the SI Swim shoot was not validation the experience felt very empowering and liberating.

To be compared to my mother who has this extremely successful career under her belt when Im just getting started? And to have people say Im never going to have what she has or be what she is. Im not trying to be her. But Im fine. I dont get hurt by this stuff, she shares. It was just such a surreal moment for me because Ive looked up to all the SI models and my mom theyve always been my inspirations.

Emmanuelle Hauguel

Brinkleys protective mom instincts have kicked in, as shes ready to protect her daughters and herself from Internet body-shamers.

It bothers me just on a general level that somehow people feel empowered to say things that are hurtful. she says. This was unthinkable back in the day. Theres this general sense now that its okay to do this.

RELATED PHOTOS: Decades of Sexy: Proof 63-Year-Old Christie Brinkley Isnt Aging A Bit

And despite her daughters nerves, she was was able to give them the ultimate pep talk.

I kept saying, If youre ever going to get your picture taken in a bathing suit, doing it with Sports Illustrated is the way to go. It may look like youre all alone on this beautiful deserted beach but there are two guys standing there with reflectors, putting the light on you, she says.

For more on Brinkley, her gorgeous daughters and their life with a supermodel mom, read this weeks issue of people, out on newsstands Wednesday.

What do you think of Sailors SI Swim debut? Share below!

Source: http://people.com/style/christie-brinkely-daughter-sailor-sports-illustrated-swimsuit-2017/

Continue Reading ..

Christie Brinkley, 63, recreates Sports Illustrated pose after 38 years but this time accompanied by her two model ...

Live From E! - Christie Brinkley Covers Sports Illustrated at 63 | E! News

Posed up in bikinis next to their famous mom, these two young women could not have look more beautiful.

But both of Christie Brinkley"s daughters Sailor and Alexa Ray Joel have revealed it has been a long road to feel beautiful in their own skin.

On the back of their feature in Sports Illustrated"s Swimsuit Issue released Monday, the daughters of the famous model have each shared their positive body image stories.

Scroll down for video

Body celebration: Both of Christie Brinkley"s daughters Sailor and Alexa Ray Joel have revealed it has been a long road to feel beautiful in their own skin and their Sports Illustrated feature with their mom marks them accepting themselves

Sailor, 18, is a professional model but revealed she struggled for some time to see her body as beautiful.

Reposting the picture of herself, her half-sister and mom in SI, she said on Instagram: "I"ve had issues with my body image since before I can even remember. I grew up not loving how I looked and felt held back because of it.

"I don"t know why I always felt that way, sure I had baby fat and definitely went through a plethora of awkward phases, but I had a family that loved me i had friends who made me laugh etc. But for some reason I still looked in the mirror and always somehow found something to pick on."

While she and her body "have been through it all" the teen said she recently realized she was perfect just the way she was.

A journey: Sailor, 18, is a professional model but revealed she struggled for some time to realize she did not need to be a size zero

@I have been liberated": The teen shared while she and her body "have been through it all" the teen said she recently realized she was perfect just the way she was

"I"ve looked in the mirror and been able to LOVE the things about my body that beauty norms deem ""undesirable"". I now have grown to know that my body is worthy of so many great things. I don"t need to be a size 0 to believe in myself.

"My body carries me each and every day, it loves the people I love, it holds what makes me healthy and strong, it bends it shakes it runs and it CHANGES. That is okay and that is beautiful."

Alexa, 31, confessed she also struggled with how she looked but now says ever women needs to celebrate their bodies.

"Let"s STOP degrading and START celebrating ourselves and others": Alexa said women need to support each other and value their bodies

Final step:Posing for the magazine helped the daughter of Billy Joel further realize her beauty

"Let"s STOP degrading and START celebrating ourselves and others, from both the inside AND out," she wrote on Instagram. "There"s far too much degradation, competition, insecurity, and unhealthy standards associated with women and their bodies - particularly on social-media.

"We are all perfect, just as we are. Please know that. Thank you @si_swimsuit for showcasing all heights, shapes, and sizes. For within our distinctions, our quirks, and our self-perceived ""flaws"" therein lies the beauty."

Posing for the magazine helped the daughter of Billy Joel further realize her beauty.

Important message: the 31-year-old said while she is not a model she is beautiful, and everyone should feel that about themselves

"This was a lesson in learning to let go, take the plunge, and embrace myself from both the inside AND out- which is something I struggle with each and every day. My purpose is to now pass along this lesson of unconditional self-love and self-respect to every woman who"s willing to listen."

Christie, 63, also thanked the magazine to celebrating all body types and ages: "Thank you Sports Illustrated for sending the powerful message that good things come in packages of every size and we do not come with an expiration date!"

While she is now excited to star in the magazine, the model - who first covered the magazine back in 1979 - toldPeoplethat she had to think twice before agreeing to do the shoot.

Icon: Christie had her first cover in 1979, followed up by a second in 1980 (R)

"My first thought was, "At my age? No way!" When I turned 30, I was like, "This is the last time I"m posing in a bathing suit!When this issue comes out, I"ll be 63. I thought, "Those days are over." But to get to do it with my girls, I thought, "One last go!""

In the magazine, the moth daughter team both pose together - with Chrissie "walking on water "- and separately.

The shoot was done in Turks and Caicos.The March issue of Sports Illustrated hits newsstands February 15.

Third time in a row: Then in 1981 she posed again for the publication and thought that would be her last time until this month"s edition

Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-4201004/Christie-Brinkley-s-daughters-talk-positive-body-image.html

Continue Reading ..