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In a tragic modern twist, Linda Evangelista sued a cosmetic company in 2021 after a fat-freezing procedure left her "permanently deformed." She won a settlement, but it highlighted the physical price of beauty. Conclusion The 7 supermodels of the 17-year peak (roughly 1989–2006) were not just clotheshorses. They were the first celebrities to prove that a model could have a name, a brand, and a power base independent of the designer. To this day, the "7/17" generation remains the standard by which all modern models are judged.

While models had been in SI before, the "supermodel era" turned the Swimsuit Issue into a cultural event. Elle Macpherson (often considered the 8th member) earned the nickname "The Body." Supermodels 7 17

Versace was the designer who paid all seven to walk the same runway in 1991. He treated them like rock stars, not hangers. In a tragic modern twist, Linda Evangelista sued

The German blonde holds the record for most magazine covers (over 1,000) – more than any other model in history. To this day, the "7/17" generation remains the

Despite being in their 40s and 50s, Cindy, Naomi, Christy, and Linda all returned for major campaigns (like Marc Jacobs and Balmain), proving their faces are timeless.