Cindy Crawford on why models of the ‘80s and ‘90s were better

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This week my favorite supermodel of all time, Cindy Crawford, has been ranting about how she had to quit the business because she felt she was losing it and couldn't keep up with pretty younger models. This is obviously B.S., just like when she complained that she had cellulite. But then Crawford started to make sense when comparing the models of today to those of her time, and how she really couldn't make it in modeling nowadays.

"I would not have become a supermodel in 2009. I look too healthy," says Crawford. "A body like mine with big breasts, normal thighs and toned upper arms" is not the standard anymore, or what the industry is looking for. "That's why I like being in my 40s so much--being at peace with yourself, knowing about your strengths beyond being pretty."

As a teenager, my friends and I were always critical and dissatisfied with how we looked no matter what. Now in my 20s, everyone says you don't really come into your own as a woman until your 30s. Now that 40s are the new 30s, I actually feel sort of excited about aging. Cindy Crawford has always looked fantastic, but it looks like it's taken her a long time to really embrace her body, flaws and all.

Do you miss the curvier models of the '80s and '90s?