Kim Alexis was one of the top models of the 1980s, appearing on the cover of Vogue and Sports Illustrated Swim Issue, and representing brands such as Gucci, Perry Ellis, and Ralph Lauren.
She is currently out of the spotlight, but continues to thrive as a mother of three living in Arizona.
The 63-year-old catwalk veteran has already spoken to People’s health about how she’s finally felt “comfortable” accepting herself for who she is after battling hyperthyroidism, menopause, and weight gain.
This caused him to withdraw from public life.
“People want us to continue looking like we did when we were younger,” he said. ‘We are not allowed to grow old. It’s not fair.’
Today, the star, who looks much younger than her age, is active on social media talking about how to age gracefully. “I feel great,” she told People Health as she posed in denim for the cover along with her dog.
Kim Alexis was one of the top models of the 1980s, appearing on the cover of Vogue and Sports Illustrated Swim Issue, and representing brands such as Gucci, Perry Ellis, and Ralph Lauren. She is currently out of the spotlight, but continues to thrive as a mother of three living in Arizona. Seen in 2012 in New York.
The 63-year-old runway veteran spoke to People Health about how she’s finally felt “comfortable” accepting herself for who she is after battling hyperthyroidism, menopause and weight gain. This caused her to withdraw from public life.
The New York native also said during her interview that she has never had any surgery or injections like Botox.
“And I never will,” he shared.
The blonde beauty added that the older she gets, the more “confidence and wisdom” she has.
Alexis also noted that she has had problems with menopause.
At age 50, she felt a hormonal imbalance, she shared, after being diagnosed with hyperthyroidism at age 30.
The hyperthyroid condition resulted in weight gain. “I had to learn to be easy on myself and learn what I could handle,” she said. “I didn’t always like it but I adapted.”
When she was 54, one of her children had a crisis that left her “bedridden.” She found out that she had perimenopause.
But he said he was always a glass-half-full type, and after he was given the right medication, he recovered.
“I’m figuring things out along with all the other women,” the cover girl shared. ‘On how to age gracefully, naturally and beautifully.’
Seen here on the cover of Cosmopolitan in 1984. She said of this shoot: “There were a lot of shoots that might have looked great, but it was difficult to pose for them. This was one of them! I was wearing a metal swimsuit and I wasn’t I only had to hold it on my stomach but also keep my hair behind my arm… they put the hair there so I couldn’t move my arm for too long!’
In a swimsuit for the cover of Platinum in 1983, left, and Bride’s in 1986, right.
Kim on the cover of Vogue EPR in 1980
She started in 1978 and appeared on the cover of Family Health the following year.
She also noted that she retired from the public eye after her third child because the world is not kind to aging models.
“People want us to continue looking like we did when we were younger,” he said. ‘We are not allowed to grow old. It’s not fair.’
Kim also reflected on her modeling career that began in 1978.
After she signed with agent John Casablancas, he told her to lose 15 pounds, but she said it wasn’t easy because she was more athletic than thin.
That made her try to “avoid” her situation. “It was hard,” the model admitted.
However, at age 23, the money came when he signed a contract with Revlon for Ultima II. Then came marriage and babies, and even some hosting duties.
She posed for high fashion brands such as Christian Dior.
Her contemporaries were Gia Carangi, Patti Hansen, Christie Brinkley, Kelly Emberg, Iman, Janice Dickinson and Paulina Porizkova.
In the early 1990s, Alexis hosted health shows, including Healthy Kids on the Family Channel.
In the late 1990s, she hosted Daily Edition.
She also acted: in 1993 He also appeared with Mike Ditka on the final episode of Cheers.
Alexis was also in the 1993 film Body Bags and the 1998 film Holy Man with Eddie Murphy.
In 2005, he appeared on the reality competition But Can They Sing? from VH1.
‘I’m on the cover of the Winter/Spring issue of People Health! In this edition, I share my personal choice to age naturally, speaking to the beauty and strength of embracing our authentic selves ✨,’ she wrote on Instagram.
