Christie Brinkley will be watching the new season ofDancing with the Stars from the comfort of her couch. This morning, ABC announced that the 65-year-old model and actress will no longer be competing on DWTS Season 28 after she fell and broke her arm. In order to keep things in the family, Brinkley’s youngest daughter Sailor Brinkley-Cook will be dancing her place. “We wish Christie a full and speedy recovery and look forward to seeing her in the audience, whenever possible, proudly supporting Sailor,” said ABC and BBC Studios in a statement.
On Monday morning, Good Morning America revealed that Brinkley broke her arm and will no longer be competing on DWTS. In a video of the injury, the model can be seen tripping over her partner’s foot and landing hard on her arm. Brinkley told GMA about the accident, saying via statement, “Showbiz is all about getting a break, and Sailor and I both got one on Dancing with the Stars this season. Sailor joined the cast when I got mine … ouch somebody stop me, it hurts to laugh!”
In an official statement, ABC and BBC Studios addressed Brinkley’s fall and the the casting change. “While rehearsing for the premiere of Dancing with the Stars, Christie Brinkley suffered injuries which required surgery to her wrist and arm. She is unable to continue her planned participation on the show,” the statement reads. “Keeping it all in the family, her daughter Sailor Brinkley-Cook, a Sports Illustrated model, has chosen to quickly step in with hours to learn the entire routine and will compete in her mother’s place for the remainder of the season. We wish Christie a full and speedy recovery and look forward to seeing her in the audience, whenever possible, proudly supporting Sailor.”