On Her Modeling Career: I Thought It Would Last Five Years!

The icon reflects on her old friends and finding enduring fame in the ever-evolving industry

Cindy Crawford was just 17 when she landed her first modeling gig doing a bra ad for a department store in Chicago. She had no idea the job — for which she earned $150 — would eventually propel her to supermodel status alongside the likes of Naomi Campbell and Christy Turlington. “When I started modeling, I thought, ‘OK, maybe it’ll be for five years and then I’m going to have to get a real job,’ and here I am 30 years later,” recalls Cindy, who in 1995 was named the highest-paid model in the world. The 57-year-old icon talked to In Touch’s Lindsay Hoffman at the recent 6th Annual Best Buddies’ Celebration of Mothers about her runway heyday, making it work with longtime husband Rande Gerber (they share son Presley, 23, and daughter Kaia, 21), and her ultimate beauty hacks.

Who do you still keep in touch with from your ’90s supermodel days?