Christie Brinkley Details Painful Discovery of Affair

Christie Brinkley, 71, has revealed the emotional turmoil she experienced upon discovering her then-husband Peter Cook's affair with a teenage girl, just before delivering a graduation speech in 2006. In her memoir 'Uptown Girl' and its audiobook, Brinkley recounts being discreetly informed by a police officer about the infidelity, leaving her stunned and exposed before the audience. She vividly remembers her son's shock and the silent reaction of the crowd, likening the moment to Edvard Munch's 'The Scream.' Brinkley found it difficult to relive the trauma while recording the audiobook but allowed herself to be vulnerable. After confronting Cook, who admitted to the affair, Brinkley ended the marriage and leaned on friends for support. Her memoir also addresses struggles with her childhood and multiple marriages.