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Cindy Crawford opens up about the death of her three-year-old brother
Cindy Crawford opens up about the death of her three-year-old brother
July 92020
Livia Gamble Reporter
Supermodel Cindy Crawford poses with her daughter Kaia Gerber, and son Presley Gerber as they attend ‘The Hospital In The Sky’ Asian premiere. Photo: Anthony Kwan/Getty
As a mother, American model Cindy Crawford says she can’t imagine how her own mother felt hearing her three-year-old son say he’s going to die.
In an episode of Oprah’s Master Class, Crawford, 49, opened up about the loss of her brother Jeff to cancer when she ten.
"My mother said she found him [Jeff] sitting in his room. He was sitting at his little table, and she said, ‘What are you doing?’ And he said, ‘I’m praying.’ And she said, ‘What are you praying about?’
He said, ‘So that when I die, you’ll be OK,’" says Crawford in the video.
"As a mum I can’t imagine hearing your child say that."
When Crawford was eight, her little brother was diagnosed with Leukemia; he was two.
"I think when my parents first told us that my brother was sick, we didn’t really understand what it meant … They didn’t use the word ‘cancer,’" she said.
Crawford says that Jeff was going to the hospital every day for radiation, but that the prognosis wasn’t good.
"He was in remission at times, it was like that hope that he’s cured, he’s better.
"Then the remission ends and they get sick again and all of a sudden it’s more doctors, more hospitals and you know my mother, more distracted and sad and stressed out."
Crawford says at the time she had no experience of death at ten, but she is sure her brother understood.
"Right before he died he had told all of his doctors, ‘I’m not coming back.’"
It was Christmas and Jeff was due to see his doctors on January 3.
"The day that he was supposed to go back to the hospital, that is when he died," says Crawford.
"There’s some sense of completeness and peace that comes with knowing that he knew that, and he kind of had decided he was done fighting," Crawford says.
Crawford has two children, Kaia Jordan Gerber, 13, and Presley Walker Gerber, 16, with Rande Gerber.
Following in her mother’s footsteps, Kaia recently made her modelling debut in Vogue Italia.
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In response to the spread, Crawford showed her support for her daughter on Instagram, writing: "Guess I better watch my back… Love this shot of @KaiaGerber by #StevenMeisel for @VogueItalia!"
Kaia posed with model Garrett Taber (left) and her own older brother, Presley Gerber (right)
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CNN)An apparent image of 48-year-old Cindy Crawford in lingerie is stirring discussion about what "real" women look like — but not for reasons you might expect.
The practice of photo retouching in fashion publications renders most models completely free of blemishes or imperfections to the point of being unrealistic. But this photo of Crawford baring her sun-kissed torso is drawing praise for showing her in a realistic light.
The image of murky origins spread through social media on Friday after British ITV News anchor Charlene White shared it on Twitter, attributing it to Marie Claire magazine. The American version of Marie Claire, a joint venture between Hearst Magazines and French-based Marie Claire Album, called the image real, honest and gorgeous, but denied any connection to the photo.
"Its origins are actually from a December 2024 cover story from Marie Claire Mexico and Latin America. It appears that this unretouched version is a leak," the magazine said in an online post Friday. Representatives from Marie Claire Mexico, which is owned by Mexico-based Editorial Televisa, did not immediately respond to CNN’s request for comment.
White said she first spotted the image on a friend’s private Instagram feed and sought it out on Twitter. She said she found it on a fashion blog whose name she couldn’t recall, and she shared the image from there.
Regardless of the photo’s origins, White said she took comfort in the image as a celebrity whose looks are constantly scrutinized.
"Women come in all sorts of different shapes and sizes," she said. "I think it’s important to see all sorts of **** shapes on our screens and in our magazines so that people have a true reflection of what people look like," White told CNN.
Many agreed, including actor Jamie Lee Curtis, who applauded the image on Twitter and shared an image of herself in skivvies. "Bravo Cindy Crawford," she said. "Beauty is truth, truth beauty, that is all Ye need to know on earth, and all Ye need to know."
CNN)An apparent image of 48-year-old Cindy Crawford in lingerie is stirring discussion about what "real" women look like — but not for reasons you might expect.
The practice of photo retouching in fashion publications renders most models completely free of blemishes or imperfections to the point of being unrealistic. But this photo of Crawford baring her sun-kissed torso is drawing praise for showing her in a realistic light.
The image of murky origins spread through social media on Friday after British ITV News anchor Charlene White shared it on Twitter, attributing it to Marie Claire magazine. The American version of Marie Claire, a joint venture between Hearst Magazines and French-based Marie Claire Album, called the image real, honest and gorgeous, but denied any connection to the photo.
"Its origins are actually from a December 2024 cover story from Marie Claire Mexico and Latin America. It appears that this unretouched version is a leak," the magazine said in an online post Friday. Representatives from Marie Claire Mexico, which is owned by Mexico-based Editorial Televisa, did not immediately respond to CNN’s request for comment.
White said she first spotted the image on a friend’s private Instagram feed and sought it out on Twitter. She said she found it on a fashion blog whose name she couldn’t recall, and she shared the image from there.
Regardless of the photo’s origins, White said she took comfort in the image as a celebrity whose looks are constantly scrutinized.
"Women come in all sorts of different shapes and sizes," she said. "I think it’s important to see all sorts of **** shapes on our screens and in our magazines so that people have a true reflection of what people look like," White told CNN.
Many agreed, including actor Jamie Lee Curtis, who applauded the image on Twitter and shared an image of herself in skivvies. "Bravo Cindy Crawford," she said. "Beauty is truth, truth beauty, that is all Ye need to know on earth, and all Ye need to know."
