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The Internet has lost its collective shit over the leak of a supposedly un-retouched photo showing Cindy Crawford, human smoke show, in her undies. The pics, from a December 2013 cover story for Marie Claire Mexico, have drawn attention because they lack the typical nip tuck treatment and reveal an honest look at what a 49-year-old Cindy looks like now. Um, incredible. In positive steps for unrealistic standards of beauty: the reaction to the photos was overwhelmingly, "you go girl." But we've got to hand it to Cindy's husband for the best response ever - an Instagram of the wife in a bikini. Because, hot damn.
Cindy Crawford's April spread in Marie Claire features 100% non-retouched photos. Take a bow Ms. C. pic.twitter.com/ttQz2BcRfg
— Charlene White (@CharleneWhite) February 13, 2015