Sailor Brinkley Cook Explained

Sailor Brinkley Cook
Birth Date:2 July 1998
Birth Place:Bridgehampton, New York, US
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.[1]

Family and early life

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.[2] Cook was conceived via in-vitro fertilization and her mother was 44 at the time Cook was born.[3]

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.

Growing up, Cook wanted to become a comedian or a professional athlete.[4] During elementary school, Cook participated in dance lessons but nerves got the better of her and she never performed in the recitals. She started modelling at age 15 after accompanying her mother on shoots and being encouraged to try herself.

Career

Cook received her big break courtesy of a Teen Vogue editorial feature.[5] [6] [7] Sailor appeared alongside her mother, Christie Brinkley, and half-sister, Alexa Ray Joel, in the 2017 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.[8] In 2018, she appeared in the 2018 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.[9]

As part of her modelling career, Cook has been photographed for publications such as Vogue and Sports Illustrated.[10] She walked the runway at New York Fashion Week in 2019, and has walked for brands such as Dolce and Gabbana.[11]

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.

Personal life

Cook has been vocal about body dysmorphia issues.[12] [13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Christie Brinkley Gives Birth to a Little Sailor . 2022-04-07 . Chicago Tribune . en.
  2. Web site: Humphrey . Zara . 2020-06-29 . Christie Brinkley: Her Complicated Love Life Revealed . 2022-04-07 . NinjaJournalist . en.
  3. Web site: 2021-11-22 . I'm Over 40 — and Pregnant! See Eve and More Stars' Baby Bumps . 2022-04-07 . Us Weekly . en-US.
  4. Web site: Cohn . Paulette . 2019-09-30 . Dancing with the Stars' Sailor Brinkley-Cook on Stepping into Mom Christie's Shoes, Body Image Issues and Learning to Face Her Fears . 2022-04-07 . Parade: Entertainment, Recipes, Health, Life, Holidays . en.
  5. Web site: 2013-06-26 . Inside the Life of Supermodel Christie Brinkley's Daughter, Sailor Brinkley Cook . 2022-04-07 . Teen Vogue . en-US.
  6. Web site: Portfolio . 2022-04-07 . IMG Models.
  7. Web site: 2014-12-02 . Sailor Brinkley Cook + Bulgari + Rome = One Amazing Travel Diary You Don't Want to Miss . 2022-04-07 . Teen Vogue . en-US.
  8. Web site: 2017-02-07 . See Sailor Brinkley Cook Pose With Her Mom and Sister in MATCHING Bathing Suits . 2022-04-07 . Teen Vogue . en-US.
  9. Web site: Get to Know Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Rookie Sailor Brinkley Cook . 2022-04-07 . swimsuit.si.com . en-us.
  10. Web site: 2021-08-03 . Get to Know Christie Brinkley's 3 Beloved Kids: Alexa, Jack and Sailor! . 2022-04-07 . Closer Weekly . en-US.
  11. Web site: February 7, 2019 . Sharon . Kanter . Bring It Like the Brinkleys! Christie Brinkley, 65, and Daughter Sailor, 20, Rock the Runway Together at Fashion Week . 2022-04-07 . people.com . en.
  12. Web site: Moniuszko . Sara M. . Christie Brinkley's daughter Sailor Brinkley-Cook candidly shares 'body dysmorphia' struggles . 2022-04-07 . USA Today . en-US.
  13. Web site: 2017-02-07 . Sailor Brinkley Cook Opens Up About Loving Her Body . 2022-04-07 . Teen Vogue . en-US.