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Christie Brinkley takes a stand against double standards in powerful statement
Christie Brinkley is speaking out about a controversial news article she was recently featured in.MORE: Christie Brinkley parties with Rebel Wilson and Cindy Crawford for special Super Bowl partyThe recent article online included a slew of famous women such as Salma Hayek and Sharon Stone, and its headline read: "32 Celebrities Who Are Over 50 and Absolutely Prove That Yes, Being Older is Attractive."The star took to Instagram to share a lengthy statement about how the media tends to categorize women after they've reached a certain age.WATCH: Christie dances ahead of exciting appearanceMORE: Christie Brinkley takes fans by complete surprise with latest celebratory pictureHer statement about ageism in Hollywood started off with: "I saw this article this morning and my first thought was these women don't have anything to prove they're just living their best life…but then I thought again about ageism in America and some of the ways that we are constantly being categorized because of our age."While the article was written with positive intentions and said of the women: "not getting older, just getting better," stating that aging is not a bad thing, Christie insisted that common phrases such as aging gracefully "should not be about one's looks but about the attitude and energy one offers the world."A post shared by Christie Brinkley (@christiebrinkley)The star's powerful statementFans and celebrities alike flooded the model's comment section with support, commending her for taking a stance. Stylist Anita Patrickson wrote: "As always you continue to inspire me.
