Denton County Living Well Magazine Fall 2015 | Página 9

National Lampoon’s Vacation and
her memorable stint on Parks and
Recreation) prove that Brinkley
is more than just a pretty face.
Indeed, Brinkley’s multi-faceted
career has elevated her beyond
supermodel status and made her
relevant to a wide variety of fans
spanning many generations.
“When I started, people would
say to me, ‘This business will
chew you up and spit you out by
the time you’re 30,’” she recalls.
“But 60 is the new 30 now. I’ve
been very lucky to be right in the
middle of the Baby Boomers’ push
to demand ways to look better and
feel better. We’re the generation
that has embraced daily exercise
and good nutrition and we’re
the generation that’s reaping the
benefits from that. I don’t think
that the numbers mean as much as
they used to, they really don’t.”
Brinkley’s continued vibrancy
and radiance comes from staying
healthy and finding ways to reinvent herself by entering uncharted
territory. “At 57 years old, I was
asked to play the part of Roxie Hart
in Chicago on Broadway, despite
the fact that I didn’t know how
to,” she says. “I wasn’t a professorial singer, dancer, or actress,
but I jumped at that chance and I
ended up playing Roxie Hart for
the better part of the next two years
with both my initial run on Broadway and a return engagement on
Broadway. I played her in London.
I then headlined the national tour.
That was a opportunity that I could
have never even dreamt of.”
Then there are Brinkley’s business
ventures. She’s launched a variety
of brands that she truly believes in,
such as Christie Brinkley Authentic Skincare. By become the face

of her own anti-aging products,
Brinkley committed herself to creating healthy, eco-friendly products
that work––not just for her, but
for women around the world.
“I specifically wanted this line to be
for women my age who are really
out there living life to the fullest,”
she says. Brinkley points to her own
life as an inspiration for many of
the products in her Authentic Skincare line. “I am an outdoor girl; I
just came back from sailing in the
Mediterranean. There’s no escaping the sun when you’re on a boat.
My skin is put to a daily grind but
I’ve got to still have it
looking good when I’m
back here and doing
my modeling jobs, my
various appearances,
and stuff like that.”

BRINKLEY’S CONTINUED
VIBRANCY AND RADIANCE
COMES FROM

STAYING
HEALTHY

Brinkley explains
that her skincare line
works with biorhythm.
“When you are sleeping, your skin is in
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