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News.com.au
16 hours ago
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Christie Brinkley on Billy Joel, romantic rivals, and the ‘only time I miss having a man in my life'
Sitting cross-legged on the floor of her home in the Hamptons, Christie Brinkley looks youthful and chic in an oversized blue shirt and jeans. Little wonder: the model, actor, entrepreneur and mum-of-three has been commanding the camera for over half a century. Emerging at the dawn of the supermodel era, the 71-year-old has graced more than 500 magazine covers as well as starring in ex- husband Billy Joel's video for her own theme song, 'Uptown Girl'. But if she exemplifies all-American wholesomeness, Brinkley also embodies survivor's resolve. As she chronicles in her recently released memoir Uptown Girl, she suffered beatings by her biological father, the shock race car-related death of a boyfriend, humiliation by more than one husband, and terrifying helicopter crash in which she was certain she would die. 'I knew some memories were going to be fun to revisit and others would be really hard,' she tells Stellar via Zoom. 'But I'm not that introspective. Mum raised me to look on the bright side.' From the day she was discovered, at age 19, by a photographer outside a Paris post office, Brinkley regarded modelling as a gateway to new adventures. So much so that when celebrated agent Eileen Ford told her to lose weight by eating only fish, she ignored the advice. 'I am so about the experience, and I figured if I get a trip to Mexico, I'm eating tortillas, guacamole, I'm having margaritas,' she says. 'I want the full experience. I don't want to cut myself off from any of that.' That includes the ups and downs of her relationships with four ex-husbands. Brinkley's lawyer calls her a 'bad picker', and a psychiatrist she saw during her six-year divorce battle with fourth husband Peter Cook recommended she seek therapy for trust issues. 'But I prefer to keep on believing and seeing the good in people,' she says. The marriages, to artist Jean-François Allaux, musician Joel, real estate entrepreneur Ricky Taubman and architect Cook, may not have lasted, but she shares 39-year-old singer Alexa Ray with Joel; aspiring actor Jack, 30, with Taubman; and model Sailor, who is 27 this week, with Cook. The proud mum, who painted Joel's River Of Dreams album cover, has her own artworks of the children adorning her house. Fondness for Joel endures. The couple met on a Caribbean island in 1983, where he initially dated Australian model Elle Macpherson. 'We were at his apartment and he said, 'I'm going to call Elle because I've been out with her a couple of times and I want to let her know that now I want to be exclusive with you',' Brinkley recalls. 'I don't know whether he was trying to impress me, or to be nice to Elle in case she saw a picture of us.' Today she and Joel maintain a friendship. He is godfather to Jack and Sailor and, until his recent diagnosis with a rare brain disorder put his live shows on hold, they attended his concerts together. 'Alexa just had a long conversation with him and she said he sounded good, but he's got a lot of physical therapy to contend with,' Brinkley reveals. 'We're all just cheering him on.' While she continues to evolve in business with her own wine and clothing labels, and as an environmental activist, the memoir allowed time for reflection, such as reminiscing about the days when images were shot on film. 'Now there are so many cooks in the kitchen you don't have that same kind of magic,' she laments. Ageing is another bugbear. 'You have choices … If you don't like something, there's a million ways to fix it,' she says, adding that energy and curiosity are 'more useful than any cream you can buy in a jar'. As she chats, one daughter, then another, flies out the door. Does she ever feel lonely? 'I'm very content,' Brinkley says, glancing out of her window at the night rolling in. 'The only time I miss having a man in my life is when there's a magnificent sunset or a storm sweeping across, and I want to share that moment with somebody I love.' Uptown Girl: A Memoir by Christie Brinkley with Sarah Toland ($36.99, HarperCollins) is out now.
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Heidi Klum, 52, turns heads in a busty strapless mini dress as she arrives at Jimmy Kimmel Live! before opening up about emigrating to the US
Heidi Klum was a vision as she arrived at Jimmy Kimmel Live! in Los Angeles on Thursday. The supermodel, 52, put on a busty display in a strapless black mini dress that showed off her sensational figure. The sizzling ensemble featured a corset style top which flowed into a skirt with a pink satin fold. She added inches to her slender frame with a pair of black heels and sheer black tights. Shielding her eyes with a pair of stylish sunglasses, the beauty appeared in good spirits as she arrived for her appearance on the talk show. During the show, Heidi opened up about her living in the US, having been born and brought up in Germany. The supermodel, 52, put on a busty display in the number which showed off her sensational figure She explained to host Diego Luna: 'I think being a foreigner, helped me a lot coming to this country. I think people found me more interesting because I had an accent. 'I think that helped me in a way coming form Germany. It made more kind of more exotic or something like that.' Heidi continued: 'I came in 1994 and I went first to Miami and I did a lot of, you know, test photo shoots there and then I went to New York City and just fell in love with New York City. 'I lived there for many years and now I live here in Los Angeles for many years. I have four kids. 'One in New York, and three here in Los Angeles and now they're all, you know, one is at NYU New York, another one is now going to Parsons in New York and I have another one here. 'So, I mean they are all over the place now. Going to college, which is crazy, I only have one more baby at home, 15 years old. They're all grown ups. 21, 20, 19, and 15.' After her appearance on the show, Heidi stunned as she left the shoot location in another head turning outfit. The star looked incredible in a beige sleeveless blazer and matching trousers. She explained to host Diego Luna: 'I think being a foreigner, helped me a lot coming to this country. I think people found me more interesting because I had an accent' After her appearance on the show, Heidi stunned as she left the shoot location in another head turning outfit Beaming as she left the venue, she toted her belongings in a stylish brown leather bag. Her appearance come after Heidi celebrated her son Johan Riley Fyodor Taiwo Samuel's graduation from Campbell Hall on June 18. She gushed on Instagram: 'Cheering you on today and every day, congratulations Johan! My heart is full of joy and pride.' The 18-year-old donned a classic cap and gown for the ceremony, held at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in downtown LA, amid the ICE raid protests. Notable alumni of the Studio City private school include filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson, actress Dakota Fanning, her younger sister Elle Fanning, Modern Family alum Ariel Winter, and the Olsen twins. Joining Heidi at the graduation festivities on Wednesday was her 19-year-old son Henry Günther Ademola Dashtu Samuel, who beamed beside his baby brother. Not pictured was Johan's famous father - four-time Grammy winner Seal - who is next scheduled to headline the Moroccan music festival Jazzablanca 2025 in Casablanca on July 3. Heidi and the 62-year-old R&B belter are also proud parents of 15-year-old daughter Lou and he adopted her 21-year-old daughter Leni (with Flavio Briatore) in 2009 during their seven-year marriage, which ended in 2012. The Emmy-winning host makes her triumphant return to the 10-episode 21st season of design competition Project Runway premiering July 31 on Freeform, Disney+, and Hulu. 'It's felt like coming home, really like coming home,' Heidi gushed to People in May. 'I can do it with my eyes closed, even though I'm judging clothes, so I have to have my eyes open, but I can do it with my eyes closed. 'I just love fashion so much, and I love how interested they are and how they're champing at the bit to get a spot in the fashion industry. So, it's so fun to give them a platform to show what they can do.' OG Project Runway judge Nina García and celebrity stylist Law Roach will join Klum as judges while Project Runway season 4 champ Christian Siriano returns as a mentor to the designers. Germany's Next Topmodel producer-host previously hosted Project Runway for 16 seasons spanning 2004-2018 before exiting to co-host rival competition Making the Cut on Amazon Prime Video alongside Tim Gunn for three seasons spanning 2020-2022.
South China Morning Post
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Meet British male supermodel Kit Butler: he debuted at 16 for Coach, but his work with Balenciaga and Versace catapulted him into the ranks of David Gandy and Tyson Beckford
Kit Butler is one of the few men in fashion to earn the title of a 'supermodel'. Only a handful of women and even fewer men have laid claim to the 'super' prefix since the days when Cindy Crawford , Naomi Campbell and their fellow supers ruled the runways. Other notable male supermodels include the likes of Tyson Beckford, David Gandy and Marcus Schenkenberg. Kit Butler at the Jacquemus Les Sculptures show in February 2024. Photo: @kitbutlerr/Instagram At only 27 years old, the British model has racked up a résumé that'd make any model green with envy; one peppered with legacy brands such as Gucci, Loro Piana and Burberry. Most recently, Butler walked the runway for the Giorgio Armani spring/summer 2026 Men's Fashion Show in Milan. Advertisement Having lived in Italy for six years, the model is also fluent in Italian, so perhaps it was meant to be that Butler would one day go on to walk runways for major fashion labels in Milan. Here's everything you need to know about Kit Butler. He's an athlete turned model Now 27 years old, Kit Butler was discovered at the age of 16. Photo: @kitbutlerr/Instagram Butler was born on May 12, 1998, in Oxford, England, to parents Tim and Christine, who described themselves as 'ordinary academic folk' in an interview with GQ in March this year. However, when Butler was five years old, the family moved to Italy where the future model attended an elite private school in Verona, according to Business of Fashion. Growing up, Butler had no interest in fashion or modelling and instead, as a proficient skier and rugby player, had plans to become a physiotherapist. But at just 16, his plans for a relatively normal life were scuppered when he was scouted by Mackie Alcantara, a former model, while working at an aeroplane hangar as a forklift driver. Kit Butler with Donatella Versace at one of Beyoncé's London concerts this June. Photo: @kitbutlerr/Instagram
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Stunning '80s Supermodel, 60, Claps Back at Fan Who Says She Looks Older Than Her Age
Stunning '80s Supermodel, 60, Claps Back at Fan Who Says She Looks Older Than Her Age originally appeared on Parade. Paulina Porizkova is stopping to smell the roses. The iconic '80s and '90s supermodel, 60, is giving fans a glimpse into her version of a perfect day—which includes appreciating life's simple pleasures and building Legos and not letting a critical fan or two ruin her a video shared to Instagram, the former America's Next Top Model judge posted a montage of how she spends a 'perfect' day off while in Prague. Starting with a workout that includes treadmill running and weight training, Porizkova also spends time building Lego flowers with her boyfriend, writer Jeff Greenstein, before enjoying dinner at a local Prague restaurant. She ends the day with a walk, even stopping to listen to street performers while taking in the beauty of the city and what she calls the 'gifts' she's been given. It's sage advice from a woman who has openly shared her personal and professional highs and lows, including the messy end of her 28-year marriage to The Cars frontman Ric Ocasek, about a year before his death in 2019 at age 75. Paulina—one of the rare supermodels known to the world by her first name—is all smiles now. Fans were quick to flood the comments with praise for her ageless beauty and apparent happiness. Perhaps even more endearing: her witty response to one fan's less than kind remarks. One fan who spotted her in person in Prague said they were 'awestruck' by her timeless beauty, while another commented (in Czech) that she looks older than her age. Paulina's confident response: 'I'm 60. And you know what? I don't really care if you think I look older than my age.'And when a commenter wrote that she looks like a 'pretty grandmother,' she cheekily replied, 'Am I pretty for being a grandma or because of being a grandma?' Now that's something for all of us to think about. 🎬SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox🎬 Stunning '80s Supermodel, 60, Claps Back at Fan Who Says She Looks Older Than Her Age first appeared on Parade on Jun 23, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jun 23, 2025, where it first appeared.
News.com.au
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Naomi Campbell praises Miley Cyrus for dedication to fans after backlash
The supermodel showed her support for the singer after she was accused of being rude to fans at a vinyl signing event in London over the weekend. Naomi attended the event to celebrate the release of Miley's recently released single, Every Girl You've Ever Loved, which features spoken verses from the model. However, shortly afterwards, fans took to social media to claim that the stars were "rude" and only interested in each other. In a new Instagram post, Naomi seemingly responded to the criticism, praising the Flowers hitmaker for her "graciousness" towards fans.
