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Look: Christie Brinkley Is Fantastic in White Bikini on Vintage Magazine Cover

The supermodel shared the throwback image on Instagram.

Cara O’Bleness

Christie Brinkley

Christie Brinkley.

We love a good Christie Brinkley throwback. While the SI Swimsuit legend appeared on three back-to-back SI Swimsuit Issue covers in 1979, 1980 and ’81, the supermodel has graced countless others throughout her career.

The 69-year-old mom of three shared a flashback to her You magazine cover of yesteryear on Instagram on April 18. In the photograph, snapped by David Hockney, Brinkley stood on her tiptoes in a strapless white bikini. She knelt forward with her hands together, miming getting ready to dive into water, while her long blonde locks cascaded down her back.

“Wanted! A girl like Christie Brinkley,” the publication’s cover read.

Brinkley quipped in her caption, “I’m diving into some old covers @youmagazine and I LOVE @davidhockneyofficial.”

Plenty of Brinkley’s 848,000 followers were smitten with the image.

“I’ve got that magazine at home @christiebrinkley from The Mail on Sunday…💞🥰👍,” one person wrote in the comments. “Absolutely loved it then & love it now….the photo could have been taken yesterday as You really haven’t changed at all….🥰☀️🥂🍾💞🥳.”

“Thank you, @christiebrinkley for motivating me to get to the gym this AM 🔥#icon,” another fan playfully added.

“This cover is definitely a motivator to get swimsuit ready for this summer!!” someone else agreed. “Thank you 🙌❤️❤️ beautiful then and now!!”

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Cara O’Bleness
CARA O’BLENESS

Cara is a trending news writer/editor for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit. A passionate writer and editor with more than 10 years of experience in print and online media, she loves storytelling and believes that words have the power to change the world. Prior to joining the team, Cara worked as a writer and editor across a number of content verticals, including food, lifestyle, health and wellness, and small business and entrepreneurship. In her free time, Cara loves reading, spending time with her family and making her way through Michigan’s many microbreweries. She is a graduate of Michigan State University's School of Journalism.

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