--- title: Cindy Crawford's Un-Retouched Photo Goes Viral description: An apparent image of the supermodel in lingerie is generating a lot of online discussion about what “real” women look like canonical: https://time.com/3710443/cindy-crawford-lingerie-photo/ author: Charlotte Alter article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2015-02-15T17:00:20.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-04T07:44:27.640Z og:title: Unretouched Photo of 48-Year-Old Cindy Crawford in Lingerie Leaks Online og:description: An apparent image of the supermodel in lingerie is generating a lot of online discussion about what “real” women look like og:url: https://time.com/3710443/cindy-crawford-lingerie-photo/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: TIME og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Unretouched Photo of 48-Year-Old Cindy Crawford in Lingerie Leaks Online twitter:description: An apparent image of the supermodel in lingerie is generating a lot of online discussion about what “real” women look like twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- # Unretouched Photo of Cindy Crawford Leaks Online ## Video: First-Ever Model With Down Syndrome Owned the Runway [Watch (HLS stream): First-Ever Model With Down Syndrome Owned the Runway](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/1woeIDlV.m3u8) (0:24)  _Published 2015-02-13. First-Ever Model With Down Syndrome Owned the Runway_  by [Charlotte Alter](https://time.com/author/charlotte-alter/)  ## Charlotte Alter Senior Correspondent Feb 15, 2015 5:00 PM UTC  by [Charlotte Alter](https://time.com/author/charlotte-alter/)  ## Charlotte Alter Senior Correspondent Feb 15, 2015 5:00 PM UTC An unretouched photo of 48-year-old supermodel Cindy Crawford has leaked online, reigniting the social-media debate about photoshopping women’s bodies. > [](https://twitter.com/radar%5Fonline/status/566986286582358016) The photo, which was initially attributed to an upcoming issue of _Marie Claire,_ is actually a [leak from a 2013 cover story ](http://www.marieclaire.com/fashion/news/a13348/cindy-crawford-unretouched-photos/)of _Marie Claire_ Mexico and Latin America. “No matter where the photo came from, it’s an enlightenment,” _Marie Claire_ writers [wrote in a web post ](http://www.marieclaire.com/fashion/news/a13348/cindy-crawford-unretouched-photos/)about the leaked photo. “We’ve always known Crawford was beautiful, but seeing her like this only makes us love her more.” Social-media commentators are rallying around the leaked photo as a way to celebrate natural aging. > [](https://twitter.com/Momsandthecity/status/566991100733161472) > [](https://twitter.com/encircled%5F/status/566988909457211392) > [](https://twitter.com/LeeRadziwill/status/566474625530339328) > [](https://twitter.com/biacrosara/status/566987865926938625) > [](https://twitter.com/RichardMarin/status/566619043591778304) Crawford has not yet made any public statement about the leaked photo, but she did share some thoughts on aging gracefully. “I really think — at any age — it’s learning to be comfortable in your own skin,” she told [_Marie Claire_](http://www.marieclaire.com/celebrity/news/a13325/cindy-crawford-hospital-in-the-sky-interview/)at the premiere of her new documentary, _Hospital in the Sky._ “For me, that’s doing the kind of work I like, being in a good relationship, being the kind of mother I want to be — and taking care of myself.” ### PHOTOS: See the Same Woman Photoshopped in Different Countries  Argentina (left), Original Photo (right) Courtesy of Esther Honig  Australia (left), Original Photo (right) Courtesy of Esther Honig  Bangladesh (left), Original Photo (right) Courtesy of Esther Honig  Philippines (left), Original Photo (right) Courtesy of Esther Honig  Bulgaria (left), Original Photo (right) Courtesy of Esther Honig  Germany (left), Original Photo (right) Courtesy of Esther Honig  India (left), Original Photo (right) Courtesy of Esther Honig  Kenya (left), Original Photo (right) Courtesy of Esther Honig  Morocco (left), Original Photo (right) Courtesy of Esther Honig  U.S.A. 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