Christie Brinkley Says Her Kids 'Laughed' When She Told Them About 'Dancing with the Stars'

Christie Brinkleyis ready to take on the dance floor — despite some doubts from her own kids.The model and actress, 65, wasannouncedon Wednesday as one of the 12 competing celebrities forDancing with the Stars‘28th season. And while Brinkley is ready for that challenge, her children had quite the reaction to their mom joining the ABC series.“They laughed,” Brinkley toldPEOPLE Nowon Wednesday. “They were like, ‘Oh you’re going to doDancing with the Stars?

Christie Brinkley Says She Still Has Singalongs with Ex-Husband Billy Joel

Gian Andrea di Stefano/Social Life MagazineChristie Brinkleymay have gotten divorced from ex-husband Billy Joel 25 years ago, but the two are now on good terms, to the point where Brinkley and Joel still host singalongs together.Brinkley, who shares daughter Alexa Ray, 33, with the singer-songwriter, says the family remains a musical one, despite being fractured following the couple’s 1994 divorce.The author and former supermodel revealed that their daughter shares a love of music with her father, and has become a songstress herself.

Christie Brinkley Says This Anti-Wrinkle Tool Saved Her from 'Old Pirate' Skin After Hours in the Sun

Christie Brinkleyisn’t shy to admit that she’s missing her regular visits to the dermatologist for skin treatments and Botox injections. But the multi-hyphenate star has a huge network of friends to exchange tips with — and she’s been crowdsourcing them for product recommendations during the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s how she discovered a beauty tool that she says diminished wrinkles, while blending hyper-pigmented spots and smoothing crepey skin. If it sounds like a magic wand, it’s basically the next best thing —SBLA’s Neck, Chin & Jawline Sculpting Wand.

Christie Brinkley Says Thought of Turning 70 'Cast a Shadow,' But She's Focused on 'Celebrating It' (Exclusive)

Christie Brinkley.Photo:Christie Brinkley/Instagram Christie Brinkley/Instagram Christie Brinkleyis opening up about her journey to her milestone 70th birthday. The supermodel, whose birthday is Feb. 2, tells PEOPLE that she’s approaching the moment “with a lot of reverence and emotion.” “I think 70 is very similar to 50, in that it’s a time when you look both back and forward,” she says in this week’s issue. As with turning 50, the “steady march” to 70 has carried a certain weight, Brinkley adds.

Christie Brinkley Sells One of Her Two $15 Million+ Mansions Less Than 8 Miles Apart - See Inside!

Christie Brinkley has finalized the sale of one of her massive Hamptons homes. The supermodel and wine maker sold her home in North Haven, New York, for “very close” to its most recent asking price of $17.9 million, a representative for Douglas Elliman tells PEOPLE. The house was originally listed in 2016 for $25 million. The North Haven property, near the village of Sag Harbor, was listed in October 2016, and went through a series of price drops totaling nearly $8 million before it sold.