Christy Turlington-Burns: Nearly Dying In Childbirth Got Me Running | TODAY

Our Run for TODAY series continues with a profile of model Christy Turlington-Burns, who was motivated to take up running after nearly dying in childbirth. The near-death experience inspired her to launch a nonprofit to help mothers without access to good medical care, and to run as a metaphor for the challenges those mothers face.
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Christy Turlington-Burns: Nearly Dying In Childbirth Got Me Running | TODAY

[@johngablesmith4671]

I love that she's agin naturally. It's kinda rebellious to not mess with your face when you're a celebrity at an advanced age. I like it.

[@togenichayavok2872]

LMAO, aging naturally? Her face is total plastic

[@jmag579]

Togenicha Yavok you’re trippin

[@mikipav1064]

@@togenichayavok2872 it's not at all... it's just that she's actually that beautiful.

[@jenm1]

@@togenichayavok2872 she just happens to be beautiful and healthy, with good genes. Obviously wealth and lack of stress helps, but it's just genetics

[@silverkitty2503]

i wouldn't say she is 100% natural ..but i wouldn't say she gets EVERYTHING done ....there is very little sagging ..but she allows the odd line ..its very flattering

[@angelaweston608]

This woman is a true beauty inside & out. She resembles Audrey Hepburn. She's unlike many other so called supermodels who are shallow.

[@IngloriousBitches]

I wished I could find the Vogue magazine where she was wearing Hepburn's clothes (the scene where she gets into the cab to go to Sing Sing) from Breakfast At Tiffany's. Wide brimmed hat, dress and sunglasses. It was wild how much they resemble.

[@andreapetrovic2908]

As a humanitarian she is like Audrey, but her face resembles Audrey's best friend, the beautiful but tragic Capucine.

[@inesdelahoya2045]

Who are you calling “shallow”? Naomi Campbell and Cindy Crawford are both doing great things. What have YOU done yourself?

[@ashante190]

+Dolly Goodhead It's Vogue Italia September 1991. I found a copy on eBay.

[@roviannematovu8136]

Lots of respect to Christy Shes not just a pretty superfluous face. She is smart with a degree in public health for women and childbirth

[@lilaolivia2221]

I informed a friend who is Executive Director of Action for Women and Children Concerns of Mrs. Turlington- Burns' amazing efforts. She was grateful for this knowledge and plans to address the issue of childbirth in Third World Countries. Thank you so much for your inspiration!

[@LauraStar127]

Ok, I'm 7 months pregnant and this is scaring me.. Can't imagine how terrifying it is for women in 3rd world countries.

[@kittykittypusspusswhompwho9644]

How is this the baby now 2 year old ???????????? 👀👀👀👀👀

[@summernights1555]

How's the baby??? Hope you're well! Xx❤

[@LingLing-pn3us]

My favorite supermodel! BECAUSE She not only is beautiful and lovely but she has an amazing personality, not like most of the other supermodels

[@imqsqs]

Yasmeen ghauri

[@georgiayoung9124]

You can tell from comments most don't even get the message here...

[@pericharis7811]

Ms. Terlington is a person I m glad to say I am human like she is.

[@agnesphilips2714]

What a kind lady. Love her even more. Go Chrissie.

[@maggief1851]

My cousin in Tanzania lost her mum due to childbirth (her mother was giving birth to her). It's a really important cause.

[@LauraStar127]

Maggie F 😔 That is incredibly heartbreaking.

[@summernights1555]

@@LauraStar127 hey! How's the baby going? Are you well? Sending you lots of love and best wishes! ❤❤🤗

[@mmc1086]

I haemorrhaged after one of my labours with 1st child and before the second (baby born prematurely under GA) I was completely without support and left my abusive husband after the second one.

[@Yours_Truly_Rima]

My goodness! Hope you are feeling better now, sending all my love and prayers to you, mama

[@bodybalancer]

HENCE why we should always protect a women’s right to CHOOSE! Pregnancy and labor can ALWAYS at ANY point threaten the woman’s life. It is not a risk that ANYone should ever be practically forced to take. I just saw an interesting round table about the issue and it got me HEATED and this is why. Kudos to her for this good work.

[@pat3743]

I don’t know but she and Jessica Biel have something in common when it comes to look 👀 🤔

[@maxramirez1129]

I was thinking the same!!!

[@QueenofUtube4KingMJJ]

Sissi Rose their horse teeth

[@QueenofUtube4KingMJJ]

Long face

[@eeset63]

@@QueenofUtube4KingMJJ whats wrong with horse teeth

[@BB-qk8on]

Pat Ka their nose

[@roxxylala26]

God Bless her and her cause. She really is doing something humane & something dear to her heart. ❤

[@aleg.a1895]

She is beautiful and has such a big hearth!

[@angiel2710]

Christy is WONDERFUL!

[@ally-mp7cc]

i too also suffered a post partum hemorrhage, i never knew it was a thing untill it happened, and you go from feelings of elation and joy, to omg im going to die!

[@joymonserrate2379]

One of the most beautiful super.models of all times

[@anthonywest4173]

BEAUTIFUL ANGEL.

[@inga1721]

Having become a succesful super model, she went to university before becoming an activist. What an intelligent woman.

[@mahadewisavira]

Such a great human being

[@emiliachidester3250]

I WILL BE GIVEN FUNDS TO THIS CAUSE "EVERY MOTHER COUNTS"

[@mrmiss8062]

Bless your beautiful heart.

[@GeorgiaIsOnMyMind]

God bless her

[@charissecoal]

One of my all time faves

[@stephaniestanley8041]

She did good!!

[@georgiayoung9124]

Unfortunately, their making this more about her status and career...not the message.

[@pink-penguin101]

OMG she's soooo beautiful 😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@lennilenni6889]

Beautiful Christy Turlington

[@nehashrestha738]

So beautiful ♥️

[@theend1199]

Beautiful

[@thegworlsarefighting]

She looks great

[@jadealombro]

She's very inspiring.

[@madhatterloveswhiskey2445]

Perfection exits

[@TeaAtTwo2]

Amazing organisation. Shameful that the richest nation in the world is failing it's mothers and citizens with lack of affordable healthcare. Universal health coverage should be a top priority.

[@agadrnerd2130]

Christy is super pretty , I wished she embraced her mom's nationality /El Salvador , this coming from a girl who is also mixed ES/South Africa , I know if we knew you were half salvadoran we would all be super happy! God bless

[@damnmuggle]

A GadrnerD she's never denied it...

[@arabellaashton9848]

A GadrnerD wow did not know she was Salvadoran, crazy

[@balafama2120]

wow ,i said she looked kind of mixed b4 i read ur comment . she had really beautiful skin in her hey days.

[@rachelw821]

why doesn't she "embrace" it in YOUR opinion? because she doesn't run around yelling it from the hilltops to anyone who will listen? Christ, I bet you have flags on your car or something equally as tacky...

[@Cris18Martinez]

That’s pretty cool that’s she’s Half Salvadoran since I consider her to be one do the most beautiful women of recent era, I’m Salvadoran-American myself.

[@charlesadams7652]

Christy gave you face honey back in the day

[@zakkxx1]

Nice Christy!! She turned a trauma to something good! I guess God has his own way of leading you to the path of virtue!

[@KishorTwist]

God and other higher powers show us the way to betterment almost every day and it's up to is to take action on it! That is the hardest and most difficult part. I know that just too well. But once you take very small, frequent consistent action... Hallelujah!

[@kevinroberts8441]

it happened to her now it should matter to everyone such celebrity bs

[@shadowdance4666]

Rich people want poor people to die. That's why

[@The_torero]

The condition of her skin looks older than her age. She was striking in her prime though.

[@damnmuggle]

My God like you're perfect

[@ohwellwhateverr]

Toro Not at all, she’s 50 and she has the skin of a woman in her late 30s

[@daisyfields1]

Her skin is so thin

[@Underyourbedeyes]

shes also 48 here...

[@damnmuggle]

And you're perfect

[@sharroon7574]

She has a delicate look which won her the unofficial title of being the most beautiful supermodel.

[@stef1986100]

Are we looking at the same person? She looks amazing.

[@sunnydayz6197]

She was a chain smoker and has emphysema

[@11Garrett11]

Huh?

[@louloutre]

Christy is gorgeous, but the Marathon is a stupid thing, and is only feeding someone's narcissism. Running a few miles everyday, very good and has been proven to be healthy. Putting yourself in danger to brag everywhere you're running the marathon, immature and stupid. Not to mention too much energy and time spent for nothing.

[@ed2see]

As long as the good care does not involve vaccines then good for her!

[@angelaweston608]

ed2see Vaccines are essential. Anyone who doesn't participate is reckless & can be held legally responsible for endangering others.

[@reisbob7786]

Angela Weston yeah that's pretty much true

[@GLamoRousCooKie]

Idiots. Idiots everywhere.

[@damnmuggle]

Lord I pray you don't have kids

[@ohwellwhateverr]

ed2see Idiots like you need locked up. You endanger everyone else around you. I hope you don’t have kids