Christie Brinkley, 70, Is Red Hot at SI Swimsuit's 60th Anniversary Event, Says Daughter Inspires Her Less Comfortable Looks (Exclusive)

Christie Brinkley celebrates Sports Illustrated Swimsuit in style.

On May 16, Brinkley, 70, stepped out to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Legends taping at the Hard Rock Hotel in New York City.

Brinkley wore a red fire engine dress that included long skirts, tight sleeves. The skirt of her dress had a deep slit that showed off her legs. She also added a pair of gold hoops. The mum-of-three’s hair was styled in an old Hollywood style, with a side parting accentuating loose waves down her shoulder.

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She also tells PEOPLE exclusively how her daughter, Sailor Brinkley Cook, gave her the confidence to wear a swimsuit and how “amazing” she was at it. Brinkley shares Sailor, 25, with ex-husband Peter Cook.

“Sailor is very strong and, you know, she has a very strong opinion about feeling good about yourself because she’s gone through strong feelings, not feeling good about herself,” shares Brinkley.

Christie Brinkley.

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“So she really wants to empower herself to feel confident and good. And she’ll tell me if ever, I doubt it and I’ll be like, ‘I don’t know, you know, is this like…?’ ‘ She says, ‘Mom, you’re beautiful, accept it, you know, go with it, lean into it.’ And I say, ‘Okay, I’ll try.'”

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Brinkley stars alongside Martha Stewart, Maya Musk, Tyra Banks, Winnie Harlow and more Sports Illustrated Swimsuit legends on three collector’s covers.

However, it is not the first time she has made history with the brand.

Since her debut in 1975, she has starred on eight different covers, three of which were shot consecutively from 1979 to 1981. According to the publication, she is the only one with this achievement along with Elle Macpherson, who achieved this status in 1986.

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When the cover was released earlier this week, Brinkley shared the emotions she felt seeing so many iconic women in one frame.

“Together we are more than the sum of our parts .. we are a celebration of every woman, a statement of inclusivity and individuality. And man, do I feel so lucky to have met some of these fantastic individuals featured here . . . amazing women who are inspiring and awesome!” she wrote.

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SI Swimsuit Celebrates 60th anniversary with iconic Legends covers starring Martha Stewart, Tyra Banks and more

She also reflected on the journey she has taken since her first cover.

“If someone had walked up to a young perman who got sunburnt during my first photo shoot for a cult magazine and whispered ‘they’ll still be asking you to be in the picture at 70,’ I would have laughed at them and called them crazy. But now I know that no one wants to become invisible because of our age (or ethnicity, size, gender, or whatever!)”

Brinkley ended her message with a cheeky joke towards SI Swimsuit60th birthday. “So thank you SI … you may only be 60 years old, but you are very smart for your age!”

The 60th anniversary issue is on newsstands on May 17.

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