Surprise! Christie Brinkley Shows Off Gray Hair And Leaves Fans Speechless In Stunning Instagram Post

Christie Brinkley blessed her Instagram followers with an upload of eight pictures from a fun beach day with her son. The photos showcase the 69-year-old model’s timeless beauty, including her stunningly radiant complexion and fine lines.

Her natural graying on her scalp and hairline, as seen in the shots, also earned her many compliments from admirers, as it was an elegant reminder that these signs of aging are all beautiful parts of the style icon!

In the photos, Brinkley donned a light tan coat, a black tee, blue jeans and brown Chelsea boots. She wore her signature blonde tresses and bangs down, and was all smiles in the glowing shots. She captioned her post: “Grey sky! Gray hair! The second you see gray hair it raises the question, just like when you cut bangs ..to keep or not to keep?”

The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit alum continued: “Thank goodness both are just a personal preference or a fun change of pace. My son thinks it looks cool, but I think I may want to wait till it’s more like the silver whitecaps than the grey wave itself! The verdict is still out!”

Fans couldn’t get enough of Brinkley embracing gray hair, and headed to her post’s comment section to hype up her look. “Beautiful you, grey hair is a beautiful thing -when your heart is ready, your grey hair will be waiting for you,” one wrote. Another added: “When you’re ready you can rock it, I ditched the dye 15 years ago!! Crazy how time flies . Whatever you choose you look fantastic!!”

One noted that her “eternal” beauty made them “speechless.” Someone else replied: “Thank you for being REAL- I vote for grey all the way.”

While the National Lampoon’s Vacation star shared these gray hair pics in March, she’s posted several selfies honoring her wrinkles and natural skin texture in the months since. Unsurprisingly, fans have loved seeing Brinkley share her unwavering confidence, and stress that aging is truly a beautiful thing.

On June 28th, the mom of three shared an unfiltered, close-up selfie with her Instagram followers, and it was met with praise from her fans. She posted a snap that she took while in the backseat of a car. She captioned her post: “Downtown Girl” and shared shots she took through her window of the Freedom Tower in New York City.

Brinkley also cleverly clapped back at some haters who wrote rude comments about her age spots. “Whoa Nelly! The Wrinkle Brigade is out in full force in the comment thread! They are the people that scan celebrities pages, hoping to find some cellulite, wrinkles, or anything that they can point to to critique,” she wrote while updating her caption.

The legendary cover girl added: “It must be some form of compensation for some thing they are lacking. But when those people appear, there are others who pop up with messages so kind and valuable. Those are the comments that restore my faith and make my heart sing! Thank you sweet souls.”

Brinkley went on: “PS I don’t have hair on my chest obviously (I thought!) My phone has a tendency to create weird things in the shadow. But so what if I did? Have a great day My Friends!”

More commenters stressed that Brinkley displaying fine lines and wrinkles is a “great thing,” and that it’s “ridiculous” to expect someone at her age level to have “perfect, smooth skin.” One wrote: “I think Christie’s skin at 69 reveals a well lived, sporty, sunshine, salty sea filled life.” One other thanked her for “not using a filter.”

Another added: “Why is it bad when a woman grows old and ages but a man is ok and looks distinguished and handsome. If our society would be more forgiving women wouldn’t worry about becoming old.”

Someone else chimed in: “One of the reasons Christie has been & always will be one of the world’s most iconic beauties is bc she leads with kindness. It’s her biggest beauty *secret*. And it’s free.” One other follower wrote that Brinkley is “One of our planets most beautiful souls.”

We couldn’t agree more!