Cindy Crawford is celebrating another trip around the sun!
The supermodel, who celebrated her 56th birthday on Sunday, reflected on what she’d tell her younger self in an Instagram post the day prior.
Sharing a black and white photograph of herself sitting beside a birthday cake as a child, Crawford said she was “looking back at little Cindy and thinking about what I would tell her.”
“I would tell her to be kinder to herself, to treat herself the way she treats her friends. I would tell her everyone feels nervous in new situations and sometimes you just have to fake it ’til you make it,” Crawford wrote.
“I would tell her not to be afraid to make a fool of herself — dance, sing, etc more — even if she isn’t good at it.”
“Laugh as much as possible. Be vulnerable. Risk showing her true self to people she loves — the payoff is worth it,” she continued. “Practice gratitude. Keep growing and learning and becoming…life is a blessing! 💜.”
In the comments section, the supermodel received an outpouring of love from some of her famous friends.
“Great advice for every age‼️ Happy Birthday‼️❤️,” wrote Christie Brinkley.
“Happy birthday to you, amazing woman and friend ❤️❤️❤️,” commented Helena Christensen.
On her birthday, the mom of two posted a Boomerang video of herself posing with a cake in a festive display, including an oversized “C” balloon.
“Thank you for all the birthday love 💜🎂,” she captioned the snaps.
With more than 1,000 magazine covers to her name, Cindy Crawford is the world’s wealthiest supermodel—but most of her $225 million fortune isn’t from posing. Crawford’s wealth is largely due to her 17-year-old skin-care line, Meaningful Beauty, a $400 million brand of which she owns 50%.
Supermodel Cindy Crawford rose to fame with her athletic build and all-American looks. She signed multi-million dollar endorsements with Revlon and Pepsi.
Cindy’s kids both followed in their mother’s footsteps and she joked she’s more well known now for her association with her daughter in particular.
She said: “I feel I’m most known for giving birth to Kaia now.”