In fashion,  modelling, and glamour industry, women were judged ruthlessly beyond the age of 25. China Machado, however, is changing all this stereotyping. She is now 82 ( 2012 ). She became muse of the well-known photographer Richard Avedon in the 1950s—1960s. She shows her wrinkles to the world with elan. She appeared in HBO documentary About Face. In this documentary, the other supermodels and actresses featured are Jerry Hall, Cheryl Tiegs, Beverly Johnson, Isabella Rosellini, Christy Turlington and Carl Alt. China Machado currently works on print assignments. According to her, one should learn what to wear to look good at any age. She is the first non-Caucasian woman ever to appear in a major American fashion magazine in 1958. She says that what is more important is feeling beautiful rather than looking beautiful. She attributes her strength to the gift of laughter which she has inherited from her mother’s side. A model has to reinvent herself to keep pace with the times.