Christy Turlington

Christy Turlington is the legendary American top model. This woman is one of the few examples of how, having achieved incredible success in the modeling business, you can fly up to heaven, leave, then come back, and always remain in harmony with yourself. On January 2, 2017, the model celebrates its 48th birthday, and looks as delightful as 30 years ago. We will find out what are the secrets of her beauty, youth, style.

Christy Turlington was a member of the so-called Great Six supermodels of the 1990s. Together with her, this company included Naomi Campbell, Claudia Schiffer, Linda Evangelista, Cindy Crawford and Elle Macpherson. And, probably, it’s not a mystery to anyone why exactly Tarlington is the most popular among women on this list. Exemplary wife, model mother, successful business woman. Not many manage to get to the pinnacle of success and fame, not to break with it, not to lose oneself. Christy was lucky - she behaved very dignified and preserved her face in the insidious world of show business.

The future supermodel was born on the second day of 1969. Christie's dad was a pilot from Pan-Am airline, and my mother, as it would be logical to assume, was a stewardess in the same company. From a young age, Tarlington went in for sports, which was actively encouraged by her parents. They strongly welcomed any hobby of the girl, one of the most passionate of which was horseback riding. It was this passion that subsequently led the young Christie Turlington to the modeling business.

Here is how it was. The young athlete had very good success in horse riding, she trained a lot, participated in various competitions.At some point, this sport was completely consumed by Tarlington, so she went to the hippodrome every day - she spent all her free time on training. And maybe the world would soon find out about her as a famous horsewoman. But the will of fate decreed otherwise.

A frequent visitor to the hippodrome - photographer Danny Cody - saw the potential of a model in young Christie. And although 13-year-old Tarlington flatly refused to try herself in this matter, her parents still persuaded her to go to a modeling school. They themselves, too, initially resisted the onslaught of Cody, who began to literally pursue them and paint the chic prospects of their daughter. But the photographer was so convincing that in the end, his parents succumbed to persuasion, and Christy Turlington signed her first contract with a local modeling agency.

Oddly enough, at first, Christy took her new occupation without much enthusiasm. The girl considered the contract with a modeling agency only as a way to earn money, which she planned to invest in further activities with her favorite sport. In particular, Tarlington dreamed of buying her own horse.

But the first steps of Christie in the modeling business were very successful, so she soon fell in love with this work. Until graduation, a young star of this business went to the shooting in the evenings after classes. And as soon as she turned 18, Christie moved from Walnut Creek's hometown, in the state of California, to New York. Here, the girl very quickly managed to get a contract with one of the most famous and successful agencies around the world - Ford Models.

It was 1987. As soon as she began her ascent, Tarlington got on the cover of Italian Vogue, and at the same time the best photographers in the world wanted to work with her. Christie became famous, and soon very wealthy: in 1989, the girl began her many years of cooperation with giants such as Calvin Klein and Maybelline.

In addition to participating in fashion shows and photo shoots for popular magazines, Tarlington also turned up other interesting work in show business. For example, in 1990, Christie starred in a video clip with George Michael Freedom, a song that was popular at the time, along with Cowford, Campbell, and Evangelista.

But after only 4 years, being literally on top of the world, Christy Turlington decided to leave the model world. At the age of 25, the model for the first time in her life encountered dissatisfaction with her appearance. And the reason for this was a sharp increase in weight. At that time, the girl decided to once and for all engage in such a addiction as smoking. And these abrupt changes affected the figure of the model.

Strengthened the determination of the model to leave her career and her conservative views. Of course, it was too early to talk about the decline of youth. But faced with the first serious changes in the figure and with the subsequent cooling down to her person in a professional environment, the girl realized that it would only get worse. But Tarlington is one of the few models in the modern world that is an ardent opponent of plastic surgeries and other methods of artificially maintaining beauty.

At that turning point, Tarlington decided to take up her education. The next 4 years, the girl devoted to the study of religion and philosophy - it was in these two specialties in 1999 that Christie received two bachelor's degrees at once.

In search of harmony with herself and with the world around her, Tarlington came to the realization that her stunning success, which brought her enormous fees, could serve her hand spiritually. At some point, Christie began spending round sums on charity. She allocated not only money for good deeds, but also the lion's share of her time.

A serious reason to think about health (both his own and those around him) was for Tarlington the tragic death of her father - in 1997 he died of lung cancer. This loss encouraged the model to participate in the anti-tobacco program.

Christy Turlington also actively supports the El Salvador Foundation for Assisting Poor People in Central America. Christie knows firsthand the fate of disadvantaged people in this state - her mother is a native of Salvador.

Another area of ​​Christie Turlington's charitable work is the promotion of funds saving rare animals. She is also an active participant in all kinds of actions of the organization Peta. For example, starred in photo shoots dedicated to supporting the protest against the extermination of fur animals for fur.

Often, various brands attract many well-known models to charity events. So, the Lindex brand for one of these projects invited Christie Tony Garrn and Leah Kebede, also known for their active charitable activities, to participate.

These t-shirts later went on sale, and all the proceeds for them were sent to charities run by Tarlington, Kebede, and Garrn.

At the beginning of the new millennium, Christie began to support women's health, in particular - mothers. Soon, Christy herself became a mother: in 2003 she had a daughter, Grace, and in 2006 - her son Finn. But more on that later ...

Christy Turlington made her own documentary called No Woman, No Cry. His goal was to study the quality of maternal health in different countries - from prosperous states to the "lagging" Guatemala, Bangladesh, Tanzania, El Salvador.

Tarlington was prompted by thoughts of such an activity, again, his own sad experience. The first birth of the model had complications, after which many women around the world die. But Christie was helped by qualified hospital staff. Then she began to think more and more often about the fate of pregnant women from poor countries, where the level of health care is much lower and similar births with a high percentage probability are fatal.

The film No Woman, No Cry was released in America and many European countries in 2010, and over the past few years, Christie’s efforts in poor countries have begun to improve markedly. In the same year, Tarlington founded the Every Mother Counts fund, and all the money collected through it was sent to provide medical care to pregnant women and mothers in third world countries.

In this project, Christie is supporting the IMEDEEN® brand. The brand engaged in the production of face and body skin care products regularly makes large donations to the model's foundation. By the way, Tarlington soon after the start of this collaboration became the face of IMEDEEN®.

In 2002, Christy Turlington published a book on spiritual practice, Living Yoga: Creating a Life Practice. Christy herself has been practicing yoga since she was 18, and believes that it is her model that owes its beauty and vitality.

Although at one time Christie left the modeling business officially, she still regularly appeared in various photo shoots and charity videos. Christie returned to the work of the model in 2013. She appeared in advertising companies of the brands Prada, Missoni, Jason Wu.

In the same year, Eternity Calvin Klein celebrated its 25th anniversary. The jubilee ad campaign was titled “Time is Not Over Us,” and Christy Turlington and her husband, director Ed Burns, were chosen as faces for her. Exactly 19 years before this, the model was already the face of the Eternity fragrance. And her return is a confirmation of the campaign slogan. All profits from the sales of the jubilee perfume in America were directed to the Every Mother Counts fund.

A year later, Tarlington was waiting for another legendary return - she graced the cover of the July issue of Vogue.After an 18-year hiatus, it was Christie Turlington's 15th appearance on the cover of the famous gloss. The first 14 times she appeared on it in the interval between 1986 and 1996.

Another interesting recent work of the model is a photo shoot in the image of Marie Antoinette in a modern manner. This project was organized for the pages of Love Magazine fw 2014/2015. Brazilian supermodel Adriana Lima also participated in the filming.

In 2016, Town & Country Magazine decided to celebrate its 170th anniversary with Turlington: it graced the cover of the anniversary issue.

Unlike colleagues in the workshop - Claudia, Naomi, Cindy - in his personal life, Christy Turlington always reigns calm and harmony. She grew up in a friendly family: Christie has two sisters - Kelly and Erin, and they are all very friendly. With Kelly, Christie is especially close, the girls even married the brothers - Kelly - for Brian, and Christie - for Edward Burns.

Christy Turlington's husband, Ed Burns, is a famous actor and director. The couple tested their relationship for strength for a very long time - they were engaged for several years. As a result, in 2003, Christy and Ed got married, soon daughter Grace was born, and after 3 years - son Finn.

In many interviews, Tarlington stated that she was very lucky with her husband, that Edward is very reliable. The couple shares the care of the children in half: when one of the parents is away, the second provides Grace and Finn with all the necessary attention. When all family members are at home, they try to do everything together.

The model admits that her whole life revolves around home, family, and children. Her foundation’s office is not far from their home, as well as the school where Grace and Finn study. Therefore, Christie has time everywhere. If you suddenly need to take unplanned time for children, the model changes the schedule in their favor - as soon as the children go to bed, she will catch up with everything that has been postponed.

Tarlington tries not to be strict matter. She is just trying to instill respect for Grace and Finn so that they grow sensible and responsible. It adheres to reasonable restrictions on gadgets and video games on weekdays, and the rest - gives its offspring freedom.

In one of the interviews, the model admitted that she does not use Facebook for personal purposes. However, the fund has a page in this social network. Christie Turlington has been on her Twitter ever since the movie No Woman, No Cry - she regularly covers important topics of women's health there. Instagram of the model is also devoted mainly to work, but sometimes there appears a reflection of her personal life, for example, travel.

The model openly states that she was never afraid of age. Why fight it? You just have to accept it. Today, Christy Turlington is convinced that her health is better, her body is much more trained than at the dawn of her modeling career. The catwalk star prefers natural skin and body care products. The model also uses IMEDEEN® products. She says she has not yet tested the benefits of these drugs, has not agreed to become the face of this brand.

Modern women are subject to stress - this is a long-established fact. And on this occasion, Christy Turlington has one piece of advice for all women in the world - sports. And also laughter!

The height of Christie Turlington is 178 cm. The weight is always kept within 50 kg. The parameters of the figure declared in the model questionnaire are 86-58-91. Since the end of bad habits, it has not been difficult for a model to maintain herself in perfect shape: her way of life has the tendency to make her look irresistible.

In the refrigerator, Christy Turlington, by her own admission, is always dominated by healthy food. Children from birth see that their parents are eating right, so for them this is the norm. But there are still no strict restrictions for children - I want sweets - please. The main thing is not to abuse it.

The process of preparing delicious dishes is another way to relieve stress for a supermodel. And although you can always order ready-made meals at home, Christy prefers to cook herself.She has no doubt that a healthy diet is the key to good health and a beautiful appearance. And she herself is a vivid proof of her own beliefs.

It is yoga, not the gym, that helps Christie look so natural and young in her years. Turlington's second sporting passion is running. She does it for her pleasure, combining this with the activities of her foundation - from time to time organizes charity races.

So it turns out that the secrets of Christie Turlington's irresistible beauty are simple - healthy eating, sports and no bad habits, harmony with herself and love for her neighbors.

Christie has her favorite Vogue cover with her participation: in the photo, the model took the bow pose - this picture is literally a metaphor for her life. It reflects all the beauty, flexibility and the endless life energy that Christy Turlington radiates.