Unretouched image of lingerie-clad Cindy Crawford, 48, goes viral on Twitter

 

ITV News anchor Charlene White tweeted an unretouched image of a lingerie-clad Cindy Crawford, which went viral on Friday.

Marie Claire confirmed the shot originated from the December 2013 issue of their Mexico/Latin America magazine, and wrote 'it is real, it is honest, and it is gorgeous.'

Fans applauded the Photoshop-free picture of the supermodel - who was 47 then, and turns 49 next week - precisely for its realness.

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Keeping it real! ITV News anchor Charlene White tweeted an unretouched image of a lingerie-clad Cindy Crawford, which went viral on Friday

20 years ago, Cindy was among the 'Big Six': Linda Evangelista, Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss, Claudia Schiffer, and Christy Turlington - who famously quipped that they didn't 'wake up for less than $10K a day' in a 1990 interview with Vogue.

The Midwestern beauty's memorable mole and 34-25.5-36 measurements led to sexy Pepsi adverts, MTV's House of Style, and her disastrous acting debut in Fair Game with William Baldwin.

In 1995, Forbes crowned Crawford - born Cynthia - the highest paid model on the planet.  

'It is real, it is honest, and it is gorgeous': Marie Claire confirmed the shot originated from the December 2013 issue of their Mexico/Latin America magazine

Still super! Fans applauded the Photoshop-free picture of the supermodel - who was 47 then, and turns 49 next week - precisely for its realness (pictured Thursday)

The former Cover Girl officially quit full-time modeling by the age of 34 in 2000.

'I really think — at any age — it's learning to be comfortable in your own skin,' Cindy told Marie Claire last week.

'If women would treat themselves with the same kind of love they give to their friends, that would be such a great gift we could give ourselves...What makes you the most attractive is self-confidence. That's what people see.'  

Nineties heyday! In 1995, Forbes crowned Crawford - born Cynthia - the highest paid model on the planet (pictured 1996)

'[We don't] wake up for less than $10K a day': 20 years ago, Cindy was among the 'Big Six' supermodels - Naomi Campbell (L), Linda Evangelista (M), Christy Turlington (M), Kate Moss, and Claudia Schiffer