Brooks Nader is getting lessons in model behavior.
Long before becoming a reality star and cover girl, the Louisiana native was just one of many hopefuls at a 2019 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit casting call — where she happened to catch Christie Brinkley’s eye.
“I discovered her, and she gives me full credit,” Brinkley told Page Six Style at the Humane World for Animals’ annual To the Rescue! Gala.
“She was my pick,” she recalled. “She had lots of personality, and, of course, she’s a gorgeous girl.”
Brinkley first graced the pages of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit in the ’70s, and quickly became the first model to cover three consecutive issues of the bikini bible. So when it comes to mentoring Nader, she has plenty of tips up her sleeve.
“I say to arrive on time and with a smile,” the 72-year-old modeling icon told us. “And to have fun, but be professional and be part of the team.”
These days, Nader and Brinkley are often on the same team; the 29-year-old rising star has now appeared in seven Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issues, including landing a solo cover in 2023.
She recently slipped on a bathing suit for a different sort of project: her role in Fox’s upcoming “Baywatch” reboot.
Brinkley recently posed with the cast at an event in Cannes, matching with Nader in a dress the same shade as the franchise’s signature one-piece.
While she’s not confirmed to appear in the buzzy show, we’ll be keeping an eye out for cameos.
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