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Sailor Brinkley-Cook is unhappy with how her Friday appearance on “Good Morning America” was edited. The 21-year-old daughter of supermodel Christie Brinkley, 66, and Peter Cook, 61, has spoken out against her interview — in which she discussed her battle with eating disorders and body dysmorphia — calling it “tone deaf” in light of the …
Sailor Brinkley-Cook is unhappy with how her Friday appearance on “Good Morning America” was edited.
The 21-year-old daughter of supermodel Christie Brinkley, 66, and Peter Cook, 61, has spoken out against her interview — in which she discussed her battle with eating disorders and body dysmorphia — calling it “tone deaf” in light of the protests in response to the death of George Floyd in police custody.
“I understand that ‘comparisons to model mom’ and ‘eating disorder struggles’ are great taglines for click bait on news outlets. But when I agreed to do this interview I was under the impression that it would be in a positive light and would be inspirational,” she wrote in an Instagram Story posted after the segment aired (via People).
“I ONLY agreed to do it during this awful time in America because I thought it would be a small beacon of positivity for people who have dealt with the same things as me.”
Given the mass protests and ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Cook apologized for the “tone deafness” of how producers cut the interview, which she said also included a tribute to health care workers.
“I did NOT want to throw a pity party for myself. I did NOT want the interview to be highlighting the dark times,” she continued. “95% of what I said during the interview got cut. Including thank you to health care workers & essential workers, as well as acknowledging how awful and heartbreaking this time is for so many.”
Cook ended her statement by calling on people to “celebrate” themselves because all people “deserve happiness.”
