Sailor Brinkley-Cook enjoys endless fun in the sun.
The Sports Illustrated swimsuit model recently shared a series of stunning photos of her vacation at a beach house in the Caribbean by her mom, Christie Brinkley, on Instagram.
In a set of photos, the 23-year-old frolicks on the rocks overlooking the turquoise sea while rocking a red two-piece fire truck and loose ponytails. She simply headlined the photos, "Yes! ”
In another slide, Brinkley Cook wears a bolder two-tone bikini, revealing her trademark MW smile.
Sailor Brinkley Cook (left) and her mum, Christie Brinkley, travel to their home in the Caribbean to bask in the sun. (Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket by Getty Images)
"When the sun comes out after two days of rain, you forget how to act," she told her 190,000 followers.
This famous family is known for heading to seaside homes in Turks and Caicos to escape the cold months. Brinkley also owns a home in Hampton, New York.
Brinkley also shared a large number of photos of their breathtaking trip on Instagram. In a plain-faced selfie, the 67-year-old notes that she remained active while in heaven.
"Sunset bikes and walks," the matriarch added a headline to the post. "PS If you don't ride a bike, it will rust. The same goes for your body! You have to move it! Move it! ”
Christie Brinkley stresses the importance of staying active at any age. (Reuters)
Brinkley Cook made a splash in February 2017 by taking nude photos of Sports Illustrated Swimwear's new section, "In Her Own Words," which aims to empower women through self-expression, voice, and identity.
Sailor Brinkley-Cook caused a stir as a sports illustrated swimsuit model. (Bob Levy/Getty for Sports Illustrated photo)
At the time, ETOnline reported on the photo, from the staff to the editor, entirely female, giving Brinkley Cook and the other models full control as art directors, choosing the words painted on them. For her photographs, Brinkley-Cook chose words like "artist" and "nature."
But shortly after Brinkley-Cook stripped naked over the issue, she had to respond to cyber bullies who claimed she was objectifying herself.
The Sports Illustrated swimwear issue has also drawn backlash from those who mocked the magazine's attempts to empower women by making them pose naked.
"It hurt my heart to hear strong opposition to the In Her Own Words project," Brinkley-Cook wrote on Instagram at the time. "To know the world we're in, if a woman chooses to embrace her body, strip naked and pose forcefully, and she's told she's objectifying herself, it not only makes me uncomfortable, but makes me really feel the need to say what I mean."
Sailor Brinkley-Cook says posing for the SI swimsuit makes her feel empowered. (By Rick Kern/Getty Images for Sports Illustrated)
The star further explained: "For me and other girls who choose to participate, this project is about taking back our power. In an industry where models have little say, the content they are used to create, and having complete self-control and creative control during IHOW shooting is true, unbridled self-empowerment. ”
Brinkley-Cook stressed that the project is significant because it involves a group of women sharing important information about talking to them personally. She also added that no one was forced to shoot naked.
"If someone doesn't want to shoot that day and feels too emotional and we all have coffee and talk the next day, she'll come back," she said. "If someone pulls out, everything is fine and we understand how exciting it is to not only take off our clothes but also the armor that we all get from external criticism." The aim of this project is to make women feel strong. That's that. ”
Brinkley-Cook even admits that growing up, she struggled with insecurities.
Sailor Brinkley-Cook said her mother, Christie Brinkley, has been very supportive of her modeling career. (Getty Pictures)
"Doing this project helped me change my confidence and insecurities," she said. "I feel sexy, I feel safe, I feel bad, I feel like I can pose naked and be respected like everyone else."
Edit: Chihiro Takashi ins