Elle Macpherson looked as youthful as ever as she stepped out in Midtown Manhattan, New York, on Tuesday after detailing the depths of her alcohol addiction.
The Australian supermodel, 60, showed off her youthful complexion as she enjoyed a cozy outing while promoting her brand new self-titled memoir.
Elle, who gave up alcohol in 2003, detailed the extent of her alcohol addiction and sobriety in her memoir, in which she recalled drinking vodka “every night.”
And Elle beamed with pride as she was photographed on the road promoting her much-hyped book release in New York bookstores.
She showed off her very youthful complexion as she accentuated her stunning facial features with a natural touch of makeup and glossy pink lipstick.
Proving she hasn’t aged a day, Elle flashed a big smile and wore some dark shades as she made a very stylish appearance in the Big Apple.
Elle Macpherson looked as youthful as ever as she stepped out in Midtown Manhattan, New York, on Tuesday after detailing the depths of her alcohol addiction.
The Australian supermodel, 60, showed off her youthful complexion as she made a fun outing while promoting her brand new self-titled memoir
She presented herself very leggy in a pair of navy blue flared jeans with a high waist, which she teamed with a washed-out white T-shirt.
Elle gave herself a few extra inches in a pair of pointy metal heels and swept a fluffy black teddy bear-style jacket over her shoulders.
She packed her essentials into a white quilted handbag with gold straps and even carried a copy of her memoir, titled Elle, in one hand as she promoted her new book.
Her latest outing comes after Elle detailed the depths of her alcoholism and her journey to sobriety in a powerful chapter of her new memoir.
Elle reflected on how to get clean and revealed she regularly gets drunk and downs ‘shots of vodka’ after sleeping with her sons Cy, 21, and Flynn, 26 – who she shares with ex Arpad ‘Arki’ Busson brought.
“My life looked great to everyone. I was doing beautifully on the outside, but deep inside I was really struggling,” she wrote in her book.
After the birth of her youngest child, the Sports Illustrated swimsuit girl recalled being consumed with the desire to drink a bottle of champagne that had been given to her as a gift.
Despite receiving a warning from her two naturopaths that drinking too soon after giving birth would disrupt her hormones, Elle admitted that when she was left alone with Cy, all she could think about was that bottle of champagne in the ice bucket.
Proving she hasn’t aged a day (she’s pictured in 2021), Elle showed off her youthful complexion as she accentuated her stunning features with a natural touch of makeup
Elle flashed a big smile and wore some dark shades as she made a very stylish appearance in the Big Apple
She put on a very leggy show in a pair of high-waisted navy blue flared jeans, which she paired with a washed-out white T-shirt
She turned to vodka to relax in the evenings as she desperately tried to maintain her perfect public image.
At the time, she was in a relationship with the French financier Arki, who was often away on business during the week, leaving her to care for the two children alone.
Despite considering going to rehab, she told Arki she was doing well and returned to work after Cy’s birth, proving that motherhood had not slowed her down.
“I loved spending time with Arki and… I wanted to prove to him that I would be his partner in fun and business, while being the mother of his sons,” she wrote.
‘I went out, drank, partied and got sick again. It became a constant repetition: I was in a terrible downward spiral.’
Elle also confessed to experiencing terrifying blackouts and turned to alcohol as a way to cope with her anxiety.
‘I often drank after putting my children to bed. I sat down by myself and drank a shot of vodka, and then I wrote to-do lists and letters to my family. I would do housework, listen to music until about 11 p.m., then go to bed and pass out,” she explained.
Those closest to Elle began to suspect something was wrong, and so did she naturopaths – alternative practitioners who focus on healing – were among the first to propose rehabilitation.
She packed her essentials into a white quilted handbag with gold straps and even carried a copy of her memoir, titled Elle, in one hand as she promoted her new book.
Elle, who quit alcohol in 2003, detailed the extent of her alcohol addiction and sobriety journey in her memoir, in which she recalled drinking vodka “every night.”
Before agreeing to rehab, she insisted on spending the summer in Ibiza with her family, against her therapist’s advice.
Although she managed not to drink for the first few weeks, things took a turn for the worse after she couldn’t join Arki and their friends on a night out at a trendy club.
After putting her children to bed, she decided to open a bottle of vodka, but smashed the glass top as she struggled to open it.
“I hurriedly poured myself a shot that could have been littered with shards of glass and drank it,” she wrote. “I remember thinking, I love this feeling. I had missed it so much.’
Once in rehab in Arizona, Elle recalled feeling “humiliated and angry” when she was grouped with people who were anorexic because of her thinness.
Ultimately, she said, rehab justified putting her in that group because she realized she had “some control” over her diet.
While in rehab, she went by “Mac” to keep a low profile due to her concerns about being recognized due to her fame.
Elle gave up alcohol after her stint in rehab in 2003 and recently celebrated 20 years of sobriety as a milestone.
Elle has previously insisted that she “never regretted” cutting alcohol out of her life, and that it allowed her to be more “present” in her life and no longer “numb” herself.