Sailor Brinkley Cook Sends Positive Message Post-Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show (and Christie Is Proud)
Sailor Brinkley Cook, 18, is only a freshman in college, but her attitude in a recent social media post reflects a wisdom beyond her years.
The daughter of famous model Christie Brinkley recently posted the 2016 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show “class photo” to her Instagram channel and attached a body positive message to it, praising the models but urging her followers to embrace their own body types as well. “These girls are such beautiful boss hard working strong determined women,” she wrote. “But to all the young girls watching tonight … don’t forget that if your body doesn’t look like theirs it is totally OK.”
She continued by encouraging her followers to celebrate what is unique about their bodies, and urging them to not be discouraged by their own image after seeing the show. “Don’t freak out if your stomach doesn’t look like theirs,” she wrote. “Don’t hate yourself for your thighs. Embrace your body type, work hard, set goals, be healthy and constantly remind yourself that you are good enough!”
Sailor continued, “VS is a celebration of women and awesome beauty. And comparison to anyone is never healthy! Don’t turn this fashion show into something negative.”
The young woman, who works as a model and is signed by top agency IMG Models, is clearly following in her famous mother’s footsteps. Christie, a 62-year-old former Sports Illustrated swimsuit model, starred in NYDJ’s body positive campaign earlier this year alongside famous plus size model Ashley Graham to help celebrate women of all shapes and sizes. Sailor seems just as dedicated to the platform.
Sailor finished the post by praising the models for their efforts in preparing for the annual show. “Congrats to the VS angels on tonights show!” she wrote. “I’ve seen how dedicated these girls are, and you all really do kick ass on and off the runway. So much respect for you guys and everyone at VS!”
Christie supported her daughter’s initiative in spreading the message, commenting, “You just gave me a lump in my throat. Such a compassionate and insightful post. I’m so proud of you baby.” Her sister, Alexa Ray Joel, also commented, “Such a beautiful brain you possess, Miss Babooshka.”
This isn’t the first time the model has used her Instagram channel to voice her beliefs. Earlier this year, she hit back at Internet trolls attacking her looks and education in a lengthy Instagram post.
“Everyone needs to stop putting me and my siblings and me and my mother in competition,” she wrote. “I believe comparison will kill you. Comparison to others is toxic and unhealthy. As long as I am happy healthy and kind to others why should I care if I am not as ‘pretty’ as someone else? Let alone not as ‘pretty’ as my own blood relatives?”
She commented on haters’ tendency to compare her to her mother, describing it as, “a subject I have been meaning to touch on publicly for years.”
“Stop. comparing. me. to. my. mother. Believe it or not I am my own person with my own beliefs and own thoughts and my own face!” she wrote. “Eyes smile teeth forehead! All mine! The whole shabang! Yes I am so fortunate that my mother is my mother. And she will always be an inspiration to me. But being constantly compared to her 50+ years of success at only 18 years old? And being told I could never amount to what she was and what she looks like? Doesn’t feel great. I just will never understand these people who WANT to make me feel badly, who WANT to tell an 18 year old girl she cant follow her dreams because if she does she WONT BE AS GOOD AS HER MOM WAS. I’m just a person figuring out what i want to do and what makes me happy. Leave me alone,” she defiantly fired back.
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