Christie Brinkley, 63, Featured In Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition

Christie Brinkley, who turned 63 this month, models again for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition, this time with her two daughters.

CHRISTIE BRINKLEY ON SPORTS ILLUSTRATED SWIMSUIT EDITION

Brinkley posed with daughters Alexa Ray Joel, 31, and Sailor Brinkley Cook, 18, for their shoot. Brinkley previously starred on the cover of the magazine for three consecutive years, in 1979, 1989 and 1981.

“Yes! I am excited to announce that I am back in @si_swimsuit ..I figured with my gorgeous daughters @alexarayjoel and @sailorbrinkleycook by my side whose going to be looking at me!” the model said on Instagram alongside a preview of their photo. “Oh and My kids think I walk on water, so let’s not mention the apple box concealed just under the surface.” She also thanked the magazine “for sending the powerful message that good things come in packages of every size and we do not come with an expiration date.”

Both daughters also took to Instagram to post their own messages about self-acceptance. “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,” wrote Cook. “I 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… My body and I have been through it all. But recently I have been liberated. I am healthy, i treat myself well, and for that i’m happy. I’ve looked in the mirror and been able to LOVE the things about my body that beauty norms deem ‘undesirable.'” She continued, “As a growing young woman SI showed me all bodies are different and all bodies are worthy of celebrating. Thank you thank you @si_swimsuit for celebrating my beautiful mama, my beautiful sister, I, and ALL WOMEN!!”

And lastly, Joel posted a close up of herself in a bikini and gave a message of hope to women out there who might not be completely happy with their bodies. “Let’s STOP degrading and START celebrating ourselves and others, from both the inside AND out,” she said. “I don’t have a completely flat tummy, or cellulite-free thighs… nor am I a model’s height or shape. Neither are hundreds of millions of other beautiful women out there. SO WHAT? Does it really matter, in the end? All that matters is how YOU feel about yourself. Set your own standards of beauty; both internally and externally. All of those unrealistic-looking, photoshopped images are nothing more than white noise, playing off of your own insecurities in order to make a buck. Don’t let them affect you. DO YOU! We are all perfect, just as we are. Please know that.”