Cindy Crawford Explains Why Too Much Cosmetic Surgery Is Not Sexy

Cindy Crawford has recently admitted to using botox to fight the aging process, but she also warns women to refrain from relying on too much cosmetic surgery to improve their looks.


Describing the excessive use of cosmetic surgery as "unsexy," the 43 year-old former supermodel says:

"If you're not careful you end up looking perfect but not real. And that's not very sexy."

Cindy Crawford's view on cosmetic surgery has definitely taken some influence from her husband, Rande Gerber, and his close friend George Clooney who could not understand why anyone would go under the knife to alter their appearance:

"I don't think guys like it. My husband hates that stuff, he'd be angry if I did it. He and George (Clooney) talk about it and say, 'Have you ever not gone out with a girl because her lips aren't big enough?' Of course they haven't. They always ask me why women do this stuff to themselves. And I don't know. The doctors who do it lose their eye for it because they're doing so much. But I think it'll change."

Nonetheless, Cindy Crawford understands the pressure of staying gorgeous and "young" for women like her age, especially those who are also in the beauty/fashion industry. With her admittance to using botox to maintain the radiance of her skin, she has also been quoted as saying:

"I'm not going to lie to myself: past a certain age, creams work on the texture of your skin but, in order to restore elasticity, all I can really count on is vitamin injections, Botox and collagen."

She believes that a little nip or tuck is only natural for someone of her stature.

"Because people have such expectations of what they are going to find when they see me, that brings added pressure to fight the aging process. But don't get me wrong. I think I'm holding together pretty good!"

And by "holding together pretty good," the model means not obsessing on cosmetic surgeries and succumb to the pressure of staying young.

"You think about it the older you get, the pressure builds, definitely, especially in my kind of profession. But the women I think look great either don't do it or are very subtle about it."

FYI, Cindy Crawford likes to maintain her gorgeous looks to be called "MILF," an abbreviated slang term (generally vulgar) used to describe a sexy woman who has children. Being a wife to a businessman and a mother to two children aged 10 and 7, she believes that her personality has been effected by the aging process and that people does not find her as attractive as they once did. Nonetheless, she hopes people still thinks she is sexy.

"Age can be daunting, but you can't stop it. I know 20-year-old guys don't look at me anymore. I don't feel it like I used to. I remember walking down streets in New York at the height of my modeling career, my hair up, and all the construction guys would go crazy. It's different now.

"I don't want to be a cougar, I want to be a MILF. I hate that word 'cougar' and what it represents. MILF is a word I absolutely love. I like that tag because I think there is a worry for all models that the moment you have kids the perception of you is going to change."

Cindy Crawford Quits Catwalk Over Body And Age Issues

She used to be the hottest supermodel around, walking down the ramp in her long legs. And then 1990s ended. And Cindy Crawford was supermodel no more...


Now 43 years old, Cindy Crawford is still fit and slim. People would say "she's still got it." But the mother of two knows better. She quit catwalk because she does not want to be compared to all the young beauties with whom she would be walking.

"I don't want to stand next to a 20-year-old on the runway, even if people say you can still do it. It is like, 'Why would I do that to myself?' It would just make me depressed," says the former wife of Richard Geere to UK's Hello magazine.

"I'm more comfortable with myself in the sense that hey, this is who I am now. I guess I appreciate my body for other things - like I was able to give birth to two kids... But at the same time, I am aware my body doesn't look the same way it did when I was 23. I actually don't want to feel that pressure."

Just like former supermodel Claudia Schiffer who recently vows that she would never hit the catwalk again, Cindy Crawford is still busy outside the runway with magazine photo shoots and ad campaigns for TV and print. Though uncertain about how long her modeling gigs will last, she is certainly enjoying her work as a model.

"At a certain point, they're going to stop asking me to take my clothes off. Lying in a baby pool filled with shaving cream is much funnier at 43. Like, 'Oh my god, I can't believe I'm still doing this!' You have to have a sense of humor about it at this point."

Supermodels Pose Without Makeup And Share Their Secrets

Eight iconic supermodels pose without makeup in the September issue of Harper's Bazaar.

Washing off their makeup and go au naturale for photographer Peter Lindbergh, they still look super gorgeous - Amber Valletta, Cindy Crawford, Claudia Schiffer, Helena Christensen, Shalom Harlow, Nadja Auermann, Tatjana Patitz, and Kristen McMenamy.


As expected, the supermodels have to share some of their beauty secret regiments while making us fret over their looks:

Amber Valleta, 35, says "I live in California, so I wear sunscreen every day, even if it's cloudy."

Cindy Crawford, 43, tells "Women forget to take care of their décolletage, and it shows their age." She also says that she uses products from her own skincare line to protect her chest and complexion. As for her hair, the hot momma shares "Your hair texture changes as you age; mine used to be a lot more smooth. I use Moroccanoil Treatment to keep it hydrated."

German supermodel Claudia Schiffer, 39, believes that cutting dairy out of diet will help the skin complexion stay healthy. "What I eat affects my skin. Anything that's heavy, like dairy or sweets breaks out my complexion and it doesn't look as fresh. When I stopped eating dairy, my skin looked nicer. Fresh carrot or apple juice and water with lemon and ginger help give my skin a healthy look," she says.

Helena Christensen, 40, tells "After I get the microdermabrasion and green-tea facial, my skin feels unbelievably soft and dewy." The supermodel gets her favorite services from Christine Chin Spa in New York City.

Meanwhile, Shalom Harlow, 35, confesses that her beauty recipe is just inside the fridge. "I love putting yogurt and egg whites on my face. It's so moisturizing and soothing."

For 38-year old Nadja Auerman, women look best when they are natural. "With makeup, I always find it better to concentrate on one part like your eyes or lips." However, her signature blonde hair still comes with a price. "I tried four or five colorist befor I found Mandy at Vidal Sassoon in Berlin. Without her, my life would be difficult."

Tatjana Patitz, 43, believes in aging gracefully. She still have anti-aging secret, nonetheless. "Microcurrent devices are actually really good because they stimulate the muscles, but I'm not a big fan of injectables. You don't know what they'll do to your face in the long run."

For 44-year old Kristen McMenamy, taking care of the skin is a beauty essential. "I'm like a greaseball everytime. The second my skin starts to feel dried out, I panic." Her moisturizer of choice is Nuxe Paris. "I have really sensitive skin but need something rich that won't make me break out." Aside from moisturizer, the Pennsylvania-born model is a fan of hot yoga. "It's amazing for your complexion. You sweat for an hour and half. Afterward, I shower and put on jojoba and sesame oils, while my skin is damp."

Even with few wrinkles here and there, these beautiful women are undeniably gorgeous without makeup and yeah, their natural looks are what make them "super."

But not all celebrities look as good sans makeup like these supermodels. Click here to find out who of these celebrities without makeup are only beautiful when they put cosmetics on!

Supermodel Versus Fashion Robot

It's Supermodel Cindy Crawford's battle against time, against change, and against the age-defying fashion robots.

In a symbolic image of Cindy Crawford looking feisty in red lips and black Wonder Woman-looking suit, the supermodel looked gorgeous as an "ageless" fashion robot applies tonic on her face. The message is simple – no one (except fashion robots) will emerge victorious when it comes to longevity in the modeling world, not even almost-perfect supermodels like Cindy Crawford.

Cindy Crawford know that time will eat her flesh while robots stay beautiful. So this will be her declaration of defeat:

"I'm all for fighting the good fight, but I don't care how much you work but or how much cream you put on – things change."