Cindy Crawford reveals why she is retiring from modellingLos Angeles, Feb 1(AZINS) Cindy Crawford is retiring from modelling. The 49-year-old beauty is calling time on her career - which has lasted for over 20 years - and stepping away from the camera after she turns 50 on February 20 because she doesn't want to keep "proving" herself, reported E! Online.

Crawford, who quit full-time modelling in 2000, said, "I'm sure I'll have my picture taken for 10 more years, but not as a model anymore. And that's OK. I've done it. I've worked with all these incredible photographers."

"What else do I need to do? I can't keep reinventing myself. I shouldn't have to keep proving myself. I don't want to."

The model, who has son Presley, 16, and daughter Kaia, 14, with husband Rande Gerber, recently admitted she is planning to "embrace" being 50 and wants to grow old gracefully.