EXCLUSIVE: Christie Brinkley 'Totally Approves' of Daughter Alexa Ray Joel's Boyfriend, Talks Her Own Love Life

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Alexa Ray Joel's boyfriend got her mother Christie Brinkley's seal of approval.

Brinkley was joined by her 31-year-old daughter and her 22-year-old son, Jack Paris Brinkley Cook, at the 6th Annual St. Barth Hamptons Gala in Bridgehampton, New York, on Saturday, and spoke to ET about Joel's new main man, restaurateur Ryan Gleason. "I totally approve. Nicest guy, real sweetheart," the 63-year-old supermodel gushed. "He just gets her, and I see him sort of looking at her in that special way. It's sweet."

🕊~I'm very proud of my Golden-Mamacita for proving that age IS but a number.✨Granted, I know that sounds like nothing more than a cliché slogan much of the time, albeit: she's actually the living, tangible example of it. At sixty-three, (yes- THAT'S 63 Ladies & Gents!), she has more energy, vivaciousness, and 'joie de vivre' than anyone I know. I'm thirty one, and- being a late bloomer- I'm still experiencing the soul-searching years that most women go through in their twenties. You truly are only as old as your STATE OF MIND. And yes- to state the obvious, it's important to take good care of yourself. If you really care about preserving your skin [in the long-term], then I heavily recommend staying out of the sun completely- particularly if you're fair & sensitive-skinned like me {or use SPF like crazy and get your Vitamin D in small doses OR in the form of a vitamin-supplement}. Mom just does 'Jergens' self-tanner- I do nothing but avoid the sun entirely & moisturize / face-mask like crazy. Try to eat as organic and preservative / additive / chemical / hormone FREE as possible... take your daily vitamins- including @biosil_usa twice per day for your skin, hair, & nails... load up on Omega-rich foods like extra virgin olive-oil, avocado, eggs, flax-seeds, and wild / fresh-caught salmon (*farm-raised salmon is a MAJOR NO, as it is filled with hormones & bacteria)... pile on the antioxidants with tons of fresh fruit & veggies: kale & blueberries in particular, onions to cleanse the bloodstream, and cucumbers for cooling & hydrating the system... steer clear of drugs altogether (I'm sorry, but nothing ages / burns people out faster)... drink an insane amount of water per day (I also recommend Synergy's 'Organic Kombucha' as a detoxifying / calming elixir)... RESPECT your body, mind, & soul... and hey- life's short, so toast to your health & family with the ALL ORGANIC @bellissimaprosecco every once in a while! {My personal favorite is the turquoise bottle of Zero-Sugar Prosecco because it's not too sweet yet still crisp- with subtle notes of peach & pear, which I love.} So cheers to you, my lovelies... live and let live, & love and let love.~🌹💐🍇🍾🌿👑🌷🍾💫

A post shared by Alexa Ray Joel🌹 (@alexarayjoel) on Jul 23, 2017 at 5:16pm PDT

With 2 of my 3 Bellissima babies ! @alexarayjoel @jackbrinkleycook @sailorbrinkleycook we missed you 💙💜💛@sociallifemagazine @bellissimaprosecco #bellissimaprosecco TONIGHT 2:00AM Beauty and Hair on HSN! 🎉💞

A post shared by Christie Brinkley (@christiebrinkley) on Jul 23, 2017 at 11:54am PDT

Please indulge me .. another #proudmommoment I love my babies!!!! ❤️❤️❤️ you too Sailor!

A post shared by Christie Brinkley (@christiebrinkley) on Jul 23, 2017 at 12:00pm PDT

💐Sometimes I like to pretend I'm Daisy Buchanan and he's Jay Gatsby when we're out on the Gold-Coast...🕊🌿🌹👑⚓️🍃 ✨Captured By My Girl: @kylieruggles #TheWorldIsYourOysterInOysterBay🐚 #HaveYourCourtshipInACourtyard🌷

A post shared by Alexa Ray Joel🌹 (@alexarayjoel) on Jul 5, 2017 at 7:33pm PDT

Brinkley is also super proud of her 19-year-old daughter, Sailor Lee Brinkley-Cook, who is getting into modeling just like her mother. "She has this sense of empowerment about her. You know, all the messaging of not judging others and not allowing any other judgment to affect you, she really embraces that," Brinkley said of her youngest child. "Sometimes it's easier to say than to actually be that way. She constantly inspires me like that. I find that because of her I'm much less prone to worry. ...She's a very inspirational person."

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As for Brinkley's dating life, she admitted that there's "nobody right now."

"I'm loving my summer and [I'm] kind of really too busy [to date]," she explained. "But I'd slow it down a little if the right person came along."

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Brinkley always makes time for her children. Back in April, the proud mother was once again bragging about her kids to ET after People magazine named them the World's Most Beautiful Family of 2017. Check out our exclusive interview with Brinkley and Sailor:

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