GODDESS GRACIOUS
Harper's Bazaar Australia|May 2020
Approaching four decades in the spotlight, supermodel Elle has cultivated her own mystique while savvily reformulating her fame, most recently into a wellness brand that promises a little Macpherson magic for us all. She talks to Brigid Delaney about inner beauty, regaining her mojo and what she thinks of Goop
Brigid Delaney
GODDESS GRACIOUS

After I interview Elle Macpherson for this cover story, I catch up with a group of journalist friends (not an oxymoron). They all want to know what Elle is like. That is, of course, the universal question everyone asks after anyone normal has met anyone famous. What are they like? What are they really like?

For the famous person, this means every interaction is freighted with a significance that is abnormal — an impossible test they must pass every time, lest word spreads after a bad day that the celeb is actually a terrible person. So before we go on, I’ll get it out of the way. What is Elle Macpherson like? You know, really like? She’s great. Really, really great.

Elle Macpherson has been famous for a very long time. A model for four decades and counting, she holds the record of five cover appearances for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue, has acted in films and television (including Friends), hosted and produced television shows and made millions in business. She is a household name here and overseas, yet over the years she has managed to remain inscrutable — mysterious, even.

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