There’s no way she’s 71! Susan Lucci just posed for new unretouched bathing suit photos in the newest issue of Harper’s Bazaar, and she looks more fabulous than ever in the sexy snapshots!

“I feel as good now as I ever did in my 20s and 30s, maybe even better physically… What I’ve learned is that if you train hard, you can offset some of what you’ve got going against you,” the All My Children star told the magazine. “People look at me and say ‘Wow, she doesn’t seem old, but she is old.’ Meanwhile, the reality is if you’re strong, you’re beautiful, no matter what age you are.”

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She also opened up about how impressive bikini body has turned her into a frequent Instagram user. “I’m a private person by nature, so at first I really didn’t think it was for me. [While vacationing in St. Barts] I put on a bikini, my husband took some pictures, and a friend of mine said, ‘You need to post this shot on Instagram!’ The reaction was very unexpected — and sooo flattering. After the pictures came out — and they went everywhere — it occurred to me that Instagram could be a great way to stay connected to my fans.”

In a previous interview with Closer Weekly, Susan revealed her secret to staying so fit. “I get up about a half hour early every morning,” she shared. “I wake up and have a cup of coffee and I go right into my Pilates Pro Chair before I even know what hit me!”

Susan added, “I eat a Mediterranean kind of a diet. Mostly very clean. A lot of superfoods. If anyone had told me I’d actually choose to have fruit instead of a cheeseburger or ice cream sundae, I never would have believed it.”

And today, the brunette beauty has no intention on slowing down! In fact, retirement isn’t even an option. “That is not a word in my vocabulary or my radar!” Susan gushed. “I love what I do! I feel very lucky and grateful to get to do what I do!”