Three of this year’s Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover stars celebrated the release at a launch party on Friday night (May 19) in Hollywood, Florida.
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Olivia Ponton has something on her mind, she does not keep it to herself. She says it then blasts it on TikTok or Instagram for her 11 million followers.“It’s not easy,” the 20-year-old Sports Illustrated model told The Post on a recent spring day ahead of Coachella.
Ponton can’t reveal if she will follow her 2022 debut when the SI Swim issue hits newsstands Tuesday (although Padma Lakshmi already did reveal she is in it), but she is definitely part of the SI family, as editor of its Instagram channel.That accolade is because of her own social media clout. In addition to silly dancing videos and makeup tutorials, Ponton posts candid confessions about her coming to terms with her sexuality (she now identifies as “pansexual”), her struggles with eating disorders, and her myriad insecurities.But she said that it’s important to keep it real for her teen fans, from showing a picture of her happily snuggling with another woman, to filming herself talking about her anxiety.“I just think about when I was a young girl and thinking, what kind of [role model] did I need at that age?” she added.
“I’m working on becoming that.”Ponton’s frankness has helped her get noticed.The Florida native has modeled for Fendi, Tory Burch, Juicy Couture, and American Eagle. She flew to Montenegro and donned a bikini for Sports Illustrated and spices up SI Swim’s Instagram as its “social media editor at large.” Her outspokenness about issues ranging from LGBTQ rights to climate change to sustainability has only made her more attractive for brands looking to appeal to Gen Z.
The Democratic Party tapped her to help urge young people to vote in last year’s midterm elections. And this year, she debuted her first campaign with Victoria’s Secret, a
.Three of this year’s Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover stars celebrated the release at a launch party on Friday night (May 19) in Hollywood, Florida.
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover, and it’s resulted in some potential love interests.Ever since she landed the gig, Stewart has “gotten a few inquiries. Just a couple,” she told Entertainment Tonight at Sports Illustrated’s party in NYC on Thursday, attended by the likes of Megan Fox, Machine Gun Kelly and Kim Petras.But the 81-year-old is “still working really hard,” and a new relationship isn’t her top priority at the moment.“You have to make time for certain things.
Machine Gun Kelly was by Megan Fox's side Thursday for the launch of annual swimsuit issue, and he couldn't help but gush over his fiancée. When asked about Fox's cover photo, MGK had one word for ET's Rachel Smith: «Hot.»Shooting for is something the 37-year-old star has been wanting for a while, in fact, she said she manifested it.«I think I had sort of manifested it. A little bit earlier, a few weeks earlier, I had been like, 'You know, I really think I should do the cover of.
Martha Stewart's latest gig has resulted in several potential suitors coming forward. ET's Rachel Smith spoke to the 81-year-old cover star of 's swimsuit edition at the magazine's New York City party on Thursday, and Stewart revealed how her love life has changed since she landed the coveted gig.«I've gotten a few inquiries. Just a couple,» Stewart told ET, without naming names as to who slid into her DMs. Entering into a new romance isn't Stewart's priority now, as she noted that she's «still working really hard.»«You have to make time for certain things.
Shark Tank's Barbara Corcoran recreated Martha Stewart's viral cover with her own take on the stunning shot. Sitting in her New York City apartment, Corcoran donned a white swimsuit and orange cover-up, similar to the one Stewart is seen wearing on the cover, and posed for her own photo, glittering yellow diamond ring included.«I can’t cook, but I sure can swim. @si_swimsuit @marthastewart48,» the 74-year-old businesswoman captioned the post.A post shared by Barbara Corcoran (@barbaracorcoran)Corcoran's take on Stewart's cover photo comes after the lifestyle mogul became the oldest woman ever to grace the cover of the annual issue, at 81 years old.
Sports Illustrated is coming under fire for putting Kim Petras, a transgendered pop star, on one of its covers for the magazine’s annual Swimsuit Issue. Petras was revealed alongside Martha Stewart, Megan Fox and Brooks Nader as SI’s cover models f
taking it all, or mostly all, off as a cover girl for Sports Illustrated’s new sexy annual swimsuit issue.Like Norma Desmond, played by Gloria Swanson in the film Sunset Boulevard, Martha, 81, loves being on camera, looks spectacular, and probably believes as Desmond did, “The stars are ageless, aren’t they.” She calls being a sex symbol “fantastic.”But Martha’s decision to pose where once young bikini-clad beauties like Kate Upton, Tyra Banks and Christie Brinkley graced SI’s cover should not come as a surprise to Martha insiders.Long before the public ever heard of her, Martha was considered a very hot and desirable lady — holding sex-themed parties in her Westport estate, Turkey Hill, that would not have been appropriate for inclusion in her first big book that made her a star, “Entertaining.”Those parties, involving a very small select group of couples and singles shocked some of Martha’s close friends who were invited to her sexy get-togethers for the first time.They were also usually held when her attorney husband and later New York publisher, Andy Stewart, was out of town.“My husband was sort of horrified at the behavior he saw going on,” recalled Martha’s close friend, NormaCollier, a former model and Martha’s catering business partner for a time. “Martha, for instance, was on [another man’s] lap.
Martha Stewart can promise you one thing — she's all natural. Earlier this week, the businesswoman made history as the oldest woman to appear on the cover of issue.Although the home and garden guru has received much praise for her photo shoot, she admits that she's also been faced with some negativity.«They’re very good,» Stewart tells about the feedback she has got via social media. «There are only a few naysayers saying, 'The pictures are over-retouched.' But they’re not.
Brooks Nader is fangirling over her fellow Sports Illustrated models.
the second-ever transgender model to do so.The publication is facing backlash from conservatives suggesting to boycott the publication for featuring a trans woman, though many people clapped right back at anti-transgender remarks.The artist was one of four women to appear alongside Megan Fox, Brooks Nader and Martha Stewart in the 2023 edition, and she opened up about the “pressure” she feels from being an icon in the LGBTQ+ community.“It’s definitely a scary time to be transgender in America, but there’s also so much more representation than there’s ever been, and there’s so many things on the bright side,” Petras, 30, told SI in her cover interview amid an onslaught of anti-LGBTQ legislation popping up across the country.“I do feel a pressure sometimes to represent the trans community with everything I do,” the Grammy winner admitted. “Because I feel very blessed that I am at this point where I have all these amazing opportunities that I’ve worked really hard for, and feel so happy when I hear from trans people in general that they’re inspired by me.”Despite marking a win for the LGBTQ community, it sparked outrage against diverse representation from conservatives who were quick to compare the trans-inclusive cover to the widespread backlash Bud Light received after teaming up with transgender social media star Dylan Mulvaney.“Except Kim Petras is not there because of her popularity with SI readership, but because SI editorial despises its readership, just as Bud Light management despises its customer base,” one Twitter user wrote in response to SI’s tweet about Petras’ cover.
Martha Stewart and rapper Snoop Dogg are the dynamic duo nobody saw coming. After Stewart, 81, graced the cover of Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit issue, she dished on her unlikely friendship with Snoop Dogg during an all-encompassing interview. "Snoop!" Stewart excitedly said while pulling out her phone. "Let's see.
Kim Petras has announced she'll be releasing an album called Feed The Beast, her major label debut. "The story begins on June 23rd," she wrote on social media. "Feed The Beast." The record will be released on Republic Records/Amigo Records.
Megan Fox opened up in a revealing interview with Sports Illustrated.
Megan Fox, Martha Stewart, Kim Petras, and more. Megan Fox’s new hair transformation: Blonde bob with bangsMegan Fox reacts to infidelity rumors between Machine Gun Kelly and Sophie Lloyd: Who is she?Martha Stewart’s beauty secrets for glowing skin at 81A post shared by Martha Stewart (@marthastewart)“There is no theme [to this year’s issue]—rather, there is a vision, a sentiment, a hope that women can live in a world where they feel no limitations, internally or externally,” said MJ Day, the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit editor.
said of her cover shot, which made its reveal on Monday during NBC’s airing of “Today.” Stewart said the entire ordeal has her in shock. “I’m sort of shaking because it’s odd to go to an island and get changed into nine different bathing suits in one day, in front of all those people, and it turned out okay,” Stewart said of the shoot, which took place in the Dominican Republic. The lifestyle influencer went on to explain that SI reached out to her in November of 2022 and told her that she’d have to be ready by the end of January to pose for the cover. “That was kind of a request that I’d never had before,” Stewart said.
Nicole Williams’ modelling career has come a long way since she dreamt of making it big in New York and posing for the cover of Sports Illustrated — two things she crossed off her vision board.
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Nicole Williams is looking back on her iconic Sports Illustrated photoshoot.
Sports Illustrated‘s swimsuit issue in 2023. She is joined in this prestigious and sexy honor buy fellow stars Megan Fox, Martha Stewart, and Brooks Nader, who all showed a little skin for the sports mag. For those who want to pick up a copy in person, the issue is expected to reach newsstands on May 18.
Martha Stewart has made history as the oldest woman to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit issue. Stewart, 81, posed in a daring swimsuit as she revealed how she prepped for the photo shoot. "I didn't starve myself, but I didn't eat any bread or pasta for a couple of months," Stewart said during the "Today" show.