Can’t Get Enough of that “Uptown Girl”
There is probably no one more identified with the Hamptons than Christie Brinkley — no, not even Gwyneth Paltrow. We hear Paltrow was so swarmed with fans at the entrance to the Monday night reading of “All the President’s Men” she couldn’t even get into Guild Hall.
Still Christie Brinkley, she just IS the Hamptons. So when she said she would do a talk with her friend of 40 years, Jill Rappaport at BookHampton on Main Street in East Hampton, of course people turned out.
Photo credit: Sonia Moskowitz
Boy did they turn out. She and Jill waltzed through some of Christie’s adventures revealed in the book, which was published by Harper Collins in April. That included Brinkley learning to ride a cutting horse in Fort Worth. Horses, and animals in general, are a big part of both of their lives. Which segueyed into a discussion of saving wild horses.
Prior to the reading, Brinkley makes sur her book is properly displayed. (Instagram)
Jill Rappaport — journalist, author, advocate — is most passionate in her work with animal rescue. Her cause is “Adopt, don’t shop.” After the book event Sunday night, she was at the Hampton Classic on Monday, helping match horses with people willing to adopt them. (One was a six-month-old mini filly. Aww!)
One of the equines up for adoptions, probably the 18-year-old mini gelding (Instagram)
She also encourages people to adopt senior dogs. And works with raising money for dental care for senior dogs.
At the book event Christie Brinkley graciously thanked Larry Gagosian, the new owner of BookHampton. After the book chat and book signings, a small group set off to their favorite boite, the Blue Parrot. Because it is partially hidden, at 33A Main Street, it is not a tourist trap. It is family and dog friendly, and serves plentiful Mexican drinks. That makes it a hit with locals.
And that’s what separates a Christie Brinkley from a Gwyneth Paltrow. Brinkley is a Hamptons local, although she could not hit a softball when she turned up at the Artist sand Writers game in 1989.
Still, she played. — Linda Lee
