Ageless Christie Brinkley, 63, poses with daughters Sailor and Alexa for steamy Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue... 38 years after first covering the mag

By Kelby Vera At Dailymail.com

Published: 02:53 GMT, 7 February 2017 | Updated: 22:06 GMT, 7 February 2017

It looks like being beautiful runs in the family if you're a Brinkley!

On Monday, Sports Illustrated revealed stunning shots of 63-year-old Christie her daughters Sailor, 18, and Alexa, 31.

In an exclusive interview with People the supermodel, who first covered the magazine back in 1979, explained that she had to think twice before agreeing to do the shoot.

Body celebration: Both of Christie Brinkley's daughters Sailor and Alexa Ray Joel have revealed it has been a long road to feel beautiful in their own skin and their Sports Illustrated feature with their mom marks them accepting themselves

Generations of glamour! On Monday Sport Illustrated revealed shots of veteran model Christie Brinkley posing with her lovely daughters for this year's Swimsuit Issue

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We've said it before and we'll say it again. Christie Brinkley looks incredible.

The supermodel is 63 years old but in these latest shots for 2017's Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, she gives her daughters a run for their money. Posing up a storm in a sexy black one-piece she looks right at home.

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'My first thought was, "At my age? No way!" When I turned 30, I was like, "This is the last time I’m posing in a bathing suit!"

When this issue comes out, I’ll be 63. I thought, "Those days are over." But to get to do it with my girls, I thought, "One last go!"'

In the spread the exquisite trio shows off their model bodies in matching black suits from the gorgeous beaches of Turks and Caicos. 

A journey: Sailor, 18, is a professional model but revealed she struggled for some time to realize she did not need to be a size zero 

Taking after mom: 18-year-old Sailor Brinkley Cook looked super in an itty bitty patterned bikini she wore in her solo spread for the magazine

'Let's STOP degrading and START celebrating ourselves and others': Alexa said women need to support each other and value their bodies

All in the family! Christie's older daughter Alexa Ray Joel wore an embroidered suit that showed off her fit middle and curvy bust

The five-foot nine-inch model looks smoking as she poses between her daughters wearing a mesh one piece that shows off her flaunt tummy and smooth legs.

Besides mom brunette beauty Alexa looked flirty in a lacy off-the-shoulder suit while younger sister Sailor kept things simple in a strappy black bikini.

Brinkley's teenage daughter said working with Sports Illustrated was a 'very empowering and liberating' experience.

Icon: Christie had her first cover in 1979, followed up by a second in 1980 (R)
Icon: Christie had her first cover in 1979, followed up by a second in 1980 (R)

Icon: Christie had her first cover in 1979, followed up by a second in 1980 (R)

Third time in a row: Then in 1981 she posed again for the publication and thought that would be her last time until this month's edition

Third time in a row: Then in 1981 she had yet another cover for the publication

The three-time Sport Illustrated cover girl told interviewers she hoped that the shoot empowers women who feel insecure about aging.

'In a country that’s very ageist, people love to put you in little boxes. Women feel very limited by their numbers. 

'On a personal level, I thought, if I can pull this off, I think it will help redefine those numbers and remove some of the fear of aging.'

The March issue of Sports Illustrated hits newsstands February 15.