Elle Macpherson has posed in a bikini for the first time in six years, and admits to having jitters about baring her body.
The 47-year-old mother-of-two – who was dubbed ‘The Body’ in honor of her supermodel figure – posed in a tiny two-piece for People Magazine but admits it was a nerve-wracking experience.
She said, “I do get jitters. I was comfortable [at the shoot]. But I had to get my self-conscious, ‘Maybe I don’t look my best’, head out of the way and go with, ‘Let’s celebrate where I’m at’.
“I know it’s not as easy as when I was 20 – there are more factors to consider.”
Having gained more than 50lbs during each pregnancy with sons Flynn, 14, and Cy, nine, Elle believes her ‘Fashion Star’ colleague Jessica Simpson – who is heavily pregnant with her first child with fiancé Eric Johnson – “looks so beautiful”.
Discussing Jessica’s recent naked Elle magazine cover, she told USA Today, “She looks gorgeous! All I see is a beautiful woman, pregnant. How cool. It’s a celebration of motherhood – a celebration of pregnancy, really.”
Referring to her own pregnancies, she added, “My butt was huge, my breasts and stomach were huge. I didn’t do maternity wear – instead I bought huge clothes in an attempt to be fashionable. But I was in awe of the changes that were going on in my body.”
