Christie Brinkley has given a devastating peek into her childhood, reflecting on the cruelty of her biological father in her upcoming memoir, Uptown Girl.
The supermodel, 71, admitted there were some particularly painful memories surrounding her dad, Herb Hudson, which were dredged up when writing the book.
'I delved back into my memories, and I realized the memories were like a broken film,' she told People.
In the tome, Brinkley revealed that Hudson, who separated from her mother when she was eight, would hit her with a belt when she was a child.
'Nearly every night, after Herb came home from work as a milkman, he took off his belt and whipped me,' an exert of her book, as seen by People, read.
'Other nights, he’d take me into the bathroom and wash my mouth out with soap, scouring until I tasted lye,' she wrote.
'It didn’t matter how good or quiet I was: Herb always seemed to find a reason to punish me.'
Brinkley admitted to People that revisiting that part of her life was 'very uncomfortable.'
Christie Brinkley has given a devastating peak into her childhood, reflecting on the cruelty of her biological father in her upcoming memoir, Uptown Girl
The supermodel, 71, admitted there were some particularly painful memories surrounding her biological father, Herb Hudson, which were dredged up when writing the book
'I describe it in the book as a black-and-white movie,' she said thoughtfully.
The model continued: 'I think a lot of memories were sort of in these snippets of film that were cut out and thrown away so I didn’t have to think about it.'
Brinkley's mother went on to remarry television writerDon Brinkley, with Hudson giving up his parental rights to both Brinkley and her older brother, Greg.
'I was stunned, [thinking], "Why didn’t he love me?' Brinkley admitted of him giving up his parental rights.
She recalled feeling relieved when her stepfather accepted full parental responsibility for her and her brother.
'To anyone we met, Don Brinkley was my dad,' she said. 'We didn’t say [my mom] remarried, she just wanted it to be like they were together forever.
'I think it was her way of erasing him and I somehow also understood that.'
The supermodel, who has been married four times and has three children, credited the couple for showing her what loving someone should looks like.
Brinkley's mother (pictured in the middle) went on to remarry television writer Don Brinkley, with Hudson giving up his parental rights to both Brinkley and her older brother, Greg
Brinkley revealed Hudson, who separated from her mother when she was eight, would hit her with a belt when she was a child. She's seen as a baby with her mom
'I could see their love, and they were so good to each other,' she gushed. 'They loved, laughed and protected each other. They had it all. It was tangible and it filled up a room.'
She reminisced over the her mom and stepdad's constant assurance of their love for one another.
'They never had a sip of wine without at least reaching across the table, they would touch fingers, like plugging into a life source,' she described.
'It was beautiful so I know that true love exists and I know that it’s possible to be lasting and to grow until the very end,' Brinkley reflected.
Brinkley recently lifted the lid on what cosmetic procedures she's had done to help maintain her youthful appearance over the years.
The 71-year-old admitted she has tried fillers and lasers, but said her main priority now is her health, telling People she mainly undergoes laser treatments.
'I don't try to get rid of every wrinkle,' she shared.
Uptown Girl is available on April 29.
