69-Year-Old Christie Brinkley Proudly Debuts Her Gray Hair
Christie Brinkley, now 69, is proudly letting her natural gray hair show and is openly debating whether to keep the silver strands or return to her signature blonde. In a recent Instagram post, she shared a stunning photo of herself with gray roots, humorously captioning it, “Grey sky! Gray hair,” and asking, “to keep or not to keep?”
Her son thinks the gray looks “cool,” but Christie says she might wait until it’s more silver-white than just gray before fully embracing it. A trailblazer in the modeling world, Brinkley rose to fame in the late ’70s and ’80s with three consecutive Sports Illustrated covers and nearly 30 years as the face of CoverGirl.
She has appeared on over 500 magazine covers and continues to use her platform to empower others. Her message: the choice to color your hair—or not—is entirely personal and should be free from outside judgment.
This message aligns with fellow model Paulina Porizkova, 57, who has been vocal about ageism in the fashion industry. Brinkley recently announced a collaboration with Porizkova to promote her book No Filter, which explores beauty, aging, and authenticity.
While opinions in the comments vary—some encouraging her to stay blonde, others praising the gray—Brinkley’s openness is resonating.
Whether she chooses to go fully gray or not, she’s reminding everyone that beauty is about confidence, self-expression, and doing what feels right for you.
