Elle’s belle! Macpherson shows she’s still The Body at 51 in sexy bikini shoot
SUPERMODEL Elle Macpherson is just 23 days away from her 51st birthday – but she still has The Body that made her name.
Natural beauty Elle shows off her toned curves in the Bahamas magazine shoot
Australian Elle is pictured showing off her bronzed figure during a magazine shoot in the Bahamas.
She was enjoying the island group’s turquoise waters for Harper’s Bazaar Australia, wearing a black bikini that showed off her curves.
Elle, whose empire includes her own lingerie collection and a line of beauty products, began her modelling career in the US to fund her studies at law school.
But after shooting a soft drinks advert in 1982 when aged 18 she abandoned law and appeared on a Time magazine cover in a photo that saw her nicknamed The Body.
Elle Macpherson sizzles in a tiny black bikini
In October last year, the mother of two told Ocean Drive magazine that beauty was “not just reserved for youth”.
She said: “I didn’t feel any kind of milestone pressure turning 50 at all, perhaps because I’ve been preparing for this stage of my life for a long time.
“In my 40s, I started to focus on health and wellness.
“I stopped drinking and taking any drugs – even aspirin – and I began really cleaning out my system.
I feel loved, balanced, happy, healthy and at peace with who I am
“By the time I hit 50 I didn’t feel any sort of plateau physically and it didn’t feel like a shock emotionally either.”
Hitting last year’s milestone she revealed her secret: “I feel loved, balanced, happy, healthy and at peace with who I am.
“Feeling good on the inside is more important to me now, looking good follows.
“My secret?
"Love, laughter – and my super greens.”