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Elle Macpherson, 61, displays a very youthful complexion as she makes an age-defying appearance at Dior runway show in Japan

Elle Macpherson, 61, displays a very youthful complexion as she makes an age-defying appearance at Dior runway show in Japan

Elle Macpherson showed off her age-defying looks on Tuesday night, as she attended Dior’s runway show in Kyoto, Japan.

The Australian supermodel, 61, who sH๏τ to fame in the 1980s, proved she hadn’t aged a day as she displayed her very smooth complexion.

Cementing her fashionista status, Elle exuded elegance in a long cream coat adorned in floral embroidery teamed with matching wide-leg trousers.

Underneath, she donned a white turtleneck jumper, while she added a small quilted handbag and black pointed loafers from the luxury brand.

Flashing a huge smile, the TV presenter completed her chic look with a bouncy blow dry and full face of flawless makeup, showcasing her ageless beauty and taut visage.

Elle first discovered fame after appearing in a 1982 TV ad for TAB Cola, soon being catapulted into the modelling industry.

Elle Macpherson showed off her age-defying looks on Tuesday night, as she attended Dior's runway show in Kyoto, Japan

Elle Macpherson showed off her age-defying looks on Tuesday night, as she attended Dior’s runway show in Kyoto, Japan

The Australian supermodel, 61, who sH๏τ to fame in the 1980s, proved she hadn't aged a day as she displayed her very smooth complexion

The Australian supermodel, 61, who sH๏τ to fame in the 1980s, proved she hadn’t aged a day as she displayed her very smooth complexion

She went on to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated’s swimsuit issue a record five times and in 1986 was given ‘The Body’ nickname by Time Magazine.

However, she recently confessed to using cocaine during her modelling years, and has previously detailed her struggles with alcholism.

Elle, who gave up alcohol in 2003, spoke at length about her addiction and journey to getting sober in her memoir, Elle: Life, Lessons & Learning to Trust Yourself.

She detailed the extent of her alcohol addiction and sobriety journey, recalling she would frequently get black-out drunk and drink ‘sH๏τs of vodka’ after putting her sons Cy, 21, and Flynn, 26 – who she shares with her ex Arpad ‘Arki’ Busson – to bed.

She wrote: ‘My life looked amazing to everybody. On the outside I was doing a beautiful job but, deep down inside, I was really struggling’.

After giving birth to her youngest child, the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover girl recalled feeling consumed by the desire to drink a bottle of champagne that was gifted to her.

Despite receiving a warning from her two naturopaths that drinking too soon after giving birth would disrupt her hormones, Elle admitted that when left alone with Cy, all she ‘could think about was that bottle of champagne in the ice bucket’.

Before agreeing to rehab, she insisted on spending the summer in Ibiza with her family, against her therapist’s advice.

Elle first discovered fame after appearing in a 1982 TV ad for TAB Cola, soon being catapulted into the modelling industry and nicknamed 'The Body' (pictured in 1994)

Elle first discovered fame after appearing in a 1982 TV ad for TAB Cola, soon being catapulted into the modelling industry and nicknamed ‘The Body’ (pictured in 1994) 

However, she recently confessed to using cocaine during her modelling years , and has previously detailed her struggles with alcholism, going sober in 2003

However, she recently confessed to using cocaine during her modelling years , and has previously detailed her struggles with alcholism, going sober in 2003 

Although she managed not to drink for the first few weeks, things went south after she was unable to join Arki and their friends on a night out to a trendy club.

After putting her kids to bed, she decided to open a bottle of vodka but smashed off the glᴀss top when struggling to get it to open.

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‘I hurriedly poured myself a sH๏τ that could have been littered with shards of glᴀss, and I drank it,’ she wrote. ‘I remember thinking, I love this feeling. I’d missed it, sooooo much.’

Once in rehab at a facility in Arizona, Elle recalled feeling ‘humiliated and angry’ to be grouped with those struggling with anorexia due to her thinness. 

Ultimately, she said the rehab was justified to classify her in that group as she realized she ‘was somewhat controlling’ her diet.

While in rehab, she went by ‘Mac’ to keep a low profile because of her concerns about being recognized due to her fame.

Elle gave up alcohol after her stint in rehab in 2003 and recently celebrated 20 years of sobriety in a milestone achievement. 

She has previously insisted that she’s ‘never regretted’ cutting alcohol from her life, saying it allowed her to be more ‘present’ in her life and stop ‘numbing’ herself.

In her memoir, Elle revealed how she would get black-out drunk and begin drinking 'sH๏τs of vodka' after putting her sons Cy, 21, and Flynn Busson, 26, to bed when they were younger (pictured)

In her memoir, Elle revealed how she would get black-out drunk and begin drinking ‘sH๏τs of vodka’ after putting her sons Cy, 21, and Flynn Busson, 26, to bed when they were younger (pictured)

Overcoming her addiction to alcohol was timely as she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2017.

However, Elle, who is now in remission, was hit by a wave of backlash for ‘dangerously’ promoting the holistic treatment she received during her battle with breast cancer.

She declared she went against the advice of 32 doctors by refusing chemotherapy after undergoing a lumpectomy for HER2 positive estrogen receptive intraductal carcinoma.

She instead underwent eight months of intense therapy with doctors in Phoenix, Arizona, detailing how she took a more holistic route in her memoir, which readers labelled ‘dangerous, ‘awfully irresponsible’ and ‘wellness dribble’.

Can cancer be treated with holistic methods?  

Typical cancer treatment revolves around surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

Cancer Research UK notes that some patients also use complementary therapies to feel better, ease the side effects of these treatments and improve quality of life.

Aromatherapy, acupuncture, herbal medicine, mᴀssage therapy, visualisation and yoga are among the most common examples, it said.

Meanwhile, alternative therapies are typically used instead of medical treatment.

Some examples include shark cartilage supplements, laetrile (a plant substance) and Gerson therapy, which involves following an organic vegetarian diet and undergoing up to five coffee enemas a day.

There is no scientific or medical evidence that these therapies can cure cancer.

Some might even be unsafe, trigger harmful side effects or interact with medical treatment, according to Cancer Research UK.

Experts agree that maintaining a healthy lifestyle is both important in the prevention of cancer and during cancer treatment.

Evidence shows it can help manage the stress and fatigue caused by the disease and treatment.

Studies have also found people who get exercise during treatment not only deal better with side effects but also may live longer.

International guidelines recommend patients stay active and get back to their normal activities as soon as possible.

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