

Modeling is just one of four-timer Camille Kostek’s many pursuits. Camille Kostek Camille Kostek (in Hollywood, Florida) poses in the 2021 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, on stands July 22. Here’s a selection of this year’s featured models making a splash before the issue drops July 22. “For years we’ve been working tirelessly to move the needle and change the conversation around beauty and acceptance,” said Day. The “incredible women featured in the issue represent some of the most powerful voices of today.” In total, 25 models and 13 finalists from the brand’s nationwide amateur model search will get their glossy glory as a part of what Day deems a “powerful group of extraordinary, multi-dimensional women.” SI Swimsuit model had ‘no clue’ she was pregnant during shoot “It was not easy and we approached the situation very seriously,” Sports Illustrated Swimsuit’s longtime editor MJ Day told The Post of producing the issue during the pandemic, adding that photography teams quarantined and followed CDC guidelines. “We took every necessary precaution to keep everyone safe.” So, all of this year’s sexy shoots took place stateside at Hard Rock Hotel locations in California, Florida and Atlantic City. While past issues have featured bikini babes posing in exotic locales from Switzerland to China - Kate Upton even once posed among penguins in Antarctica - the 2020 pandemic curtailed international travel. This year’s three cover stars are tennis great Naomi Osaka, Megan Thee Stallion (the first rapper to appear on the cover of the issue) and Leyna Bloom, the first trans woman to appear in the issue and on the cover. The 2021 issue - on newsstands Thursday - showcases SI’s most diverse group of women to date, which includes a slew of plus-size catwalkers and a 57-year-old stunner. Since 1964, the mag has been putting out steamy photos of the boldest bombshells on the planet. We’re midway through a scorching summer and the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue is back to quench our thirst. Model girlfriend of Lions QB ‘happy’ after SI Swimsuit launch Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.Jordan Peterson defends tweet over plus-size Sports Illustrated modelĬamille Kostek details her 2022 SI Swimsuit photo shootīrooks Koepka’s wife wants to be next SI Swimsuit model


She became one of three cover models, alongside rapper Megan Thee Stallion and transgender model and actress Leyna Bloom.Īnd in 2016, A shley Graham became the first plus-size model to grace the magazine cover. Last year, accomplished tennis player Naomi Osaka became the first Black female athlete to be on the cover. In the most recent years, Sports Illustrated Swimsuit has been doing its best to welcome diversity in all forms by featuring models of different races and sizes. "It took time to heal physically and mentally and embrace all that I had gone through to find the strength in it," she continued before adding that she hasn't felt as empowered by her scar as she does now. The outlet further noted that after she left the hospital with her newborn, she developed a serious infection that required her to visit the hospital and have her scar cut open again. Even though I had my plans of what I wanted, I didn't want to put my baby at risk out of my selfishness," she said. Hughes, who has a three-year-old son named Harlem, told t he outlet that she cried when doctors initially told her that she needed to have a C-section because it wasn't a part of her birth plan. "I struggled with insecurities from my scar being that I'm a model and my incredibly difficult recovery, but it wasn't until I 'embraced my scar that I experienced the true power in it'," she wrote. Hughes also took to her Instagram timeline and shared the same photo and said she was "speechless and so honored" to be the first woman to bear her C-section scar in the magazine, "Yes! I'm proud of my c-section scar & the story behind it," another added.Ī third wrote: "What a beautiful representation of another amazing mama!"

One wrote: "Yes yes yesssss I'm emergency C-Section mom and reading this is #openingeyes !! There's so many woman ashamed for their scar but is nothing more than the prof you are strong!!!!" Many people on social media praised Hughes and the sports magazine in the comments.
