ELLE’S SURF-FIRE WAY TO RIDE OUT AGEING...
ELLE Macpherson insists she doesn’t care about ageing and feels no pressure over her looks.
The swimwear model, 56, recently rebutted claims she’d had plastic surgery, saying she was getting older “gracefully without interference”.
Now she has told Red magazine: “I’m not concerned about ageing. I don’t feel the pressure to look a certain way any more – I’m much more interested in my wellbeing.”
The Australia-born beauty believes “real beauty is soul deep” despite making a career out of her looks since 1982.
Earning herself the nickname “The Body”, she has adorned countless magazine covers, walked the catwalk for Victoria’s Secret lingerie brand and appeared in Playboy, Vogue and GQ.
She also ran an underwear business Elle Macpherson Intimates from 1990 to 2015. But perhaps age has brought more wisdom as she says: “Wellness enables people to exude confidence, strength and charisma, to radiate natural vitality, no matter what their age.
“It’s this inner vitality that people find attractive.”
Elle is also embracing being mum to her sons Flynn, 22, and Aurelius, 17, with her exhusband Arpad Busson. She said: “Without ageing, I could never have the gift of being a mother to two grown young men. It’s wonderful. Our relationship has evolved as they’ve grown. They’re very attuned on many levels and I learn a lot from them.
“Just yesterday, Flynn and I discussed space travel and I was astounded how much he knew.” Elle also revealed that her new attitude to beauty began when she turned 50.
She said: “I’ve tried all sorts of workouts and diets but now a lot of the things I did in my 30s and 40s no longer work for me.
“I used to think I was healthy because I could survive on three hours sleep and snack on coffee. In people’s eyes, I suspect I still looked great, but I didn’t feel great.
“It took me years before I was able to fully embrace my individuality, be kinder to myself, and take command of my business and wellness journey. I’m still working on it!”
●READ the full interview in the new issue of Red, in shops and at MagsDirect.