Sailor Brinkley Cook
Sailor Brinkley Cook | |
|---|---|
 Cook in 2013 | |
| Born | July 2, 1998 |
| Occupation | Model |
| Agent | IMG Models |
| Mother | Christie Brinkley |
| Relatives | Alexa Ray Joel (half-sister) |
Sailor Lee Brinkley Cook (born July 2, 1998) is an American model and the daughter of supermodel Christie Brinkley. Billy Joel is her godfather.[1][2][3]
Family and early life
[edit]Cook's father is architect Peter Halsey Cook who once modeled with her mother Christie Brinkley in 1979. They eventually reconnected, and were married from 1996 until their 2008 divorce.[4][unreliable source?] Cook was conceived via in-vitro fertilization and her mother was 44 at the time Cook was born.[5]
Cook has two maternal half-siblings: Alexa Ray Joel (b. 1985) from Brinkley's marriage to Billy Joel, and Jack Paris Brinkley (b. 1995) from Brinkley's marriage to Richard Taubman.[4] Her older half-sister Alexa’s father, and her mother’s ex-husband, Billy Joel is her godfather, who she affectionately refers to as “Uncle Billy.”[6][7]
Growing up, Cook wanted to become a comedian or a professional athlete.[8] During elementary school, Cook participated in dance lessons but nerves got the better of her and she never performed in the recitals.[8] She started modelling at age 15 after accompanying her mother on shoots and being encouraged to try herself.[8]
Career
[edit]Cook received her big break courtesy of a Teen Vogue editorial feature.[9][10][11] Sailor appeared alongside her mother, Christie Brinkley, and half-sister, Alexa Ray Joel, in the 2017 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.[12][10] In 2018, she appeared in the 2018 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.[10][13]
As part of her modelling career, Cook has been photographed for publications such as Vogue and Sports Illustrated.[14] She walked the runway at New York Fashion Week in 2019, and has walked for brands such as Dolce and Gabbana.[15][8]
In 2019, Cook performed on the American version of Dancing with the Stars, filling in for her mother who was injured at the time, overcoming her nervousness about dancing.[14][8]
Personal life
[edit]Cook has been vocal about body dysmorphia issues.[16][8][17]
References
[edit]- ^ "Christie Brinkley Gives Birth to a Little Sailor". Chicago Tribune. July 3, 1998. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- ^ "Christie Brinkley Shares Video of Daughter Sailor, 25, Giving 'Uncle Billy' Joel Pointers Before His Concert". People.com. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ Belus, Amber (February 16, 2018). "Sailor Brinkley Cook Details Her Relationship With Billy Joel". Closer Weekly. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ a b Humphrey, Zara (June 29, 2020). "Christie Brinkley: Her Complicated Love Life Revealed". NinjaJournalist. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- ^ "I'm Over 40 — and Pregnant! See Eve and More Stars' Baby Bumps". Us Weekly. November 22, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- ^ "Christie Brinkley Shares Video of Daughter Sailor, 25, Giving 'Uncle Billy' Joel Pointers Before His Concert". People.com. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ Belus, Amber (February 16, 2018). "Sailor Brinkley Cook Details Her Relationship With Billy Joel". Closer Weekly. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f Cohn, Paulette (September 30, 2019). "Dancing with the Stars' Sailor Brinkley-Cook on Stepping into Mom Christie's Shoes, Body Image Issues and Learning to Face Her Fears". Parade: Entertainment, Recipes, Health, Life, Holidays. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- ^ "Inside the Life of Supermodel Christie Brinkley's Daughter, Sailor Brinkley Cook". Teen Vogue. June 26, 2013. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Portfolio". IMG Models. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- ^ "Sailor Brinkley Cook + Bulgari + Rome = One Amazing Travel Diary You Don't Want to Miss". Teen Vogue. December 2, 2014. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- ^ "See Sailor Brinkley Cook Pose With Her Mom and Sister in MATCHING Bathing Suits". Teen Vogue. February 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- ^ "Get to Know Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Rookie Sailor Brinkley Cook". swimsuit.si.com. January 25, 2018. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- ^ a b "Get to Know Christie Brinkley's 3 Beloved Kids: Alexa, Jack and Sailor!". Closer Weekly. August 3, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- ^ Kanter, Sharon (February 7, 2019). "Bring It Like the Brinkleys! Christie Brinkley, 65, and Daughter Sailor, 20, Rock the Runway Together at Fashion Week". people.com. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- ^ Moniuszko, Sara M. "Christie Brinkley's daughter Sailor Brinkley-Cook candidly shares 'body dysmorphia' struggles". USA Today. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- ^ "Sailor Brinkley Cook Opens Up About Loving Her Body". Teen Vogue. February 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2022.