This time, it’s Claudia Schiffer in the new UK Vogue. She says she wouldn’t go there.

‘It’s poison in my skin and no one knows the longterm effects. I’m far more scared of that than a wrinkle on my forehead. All of my friends are my age and we are all aging at the same time. We talk about it and moan, but it doesn’t bother me.’

She also says she struggles to keep on weight and can’t miss a single meal. And as for claims the supermodels used to hate each other……

She said: ‘Yes, there was competition because all of the jobs were divided between us, but we all stuck together and stood up for each other.  We even used to make group decisions not to do a job if a particular designer had mistreated one of us.’

The German-born model also speaks of her lack of self-confidence at the start of her career.

‘I didn’t consider myself to be beautiful; I wasn’t one of the popular, pretty girls at school,’ she said. ‘After I was discovered, and did the test shots, I was sure that they would realise they had made a mistake and send me back.’

She added: ‘I have always worked out, and I’ve gone through different phases of yoga, but the combination of Pilates three days a week with yoga is incredible.’

WARNING: re-touched image coming up! (as is the cover, natch)