‘Sports Illustrated’ Editor Slams ‘Bullying’ Megyn Kelly Over Naomi Osaka Remarks

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Jordan Moreau Naomi Osaka, the Japanese tennis star and four-time Grand Slam singles champion, was the final torchbearer at the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games’ opening ceremony on Friday.The 23-year-old is making her Olympics debut this year. She recently made headlines for withdrawing from the 2021 French Open, in which she was a heavy favorite and seeded second in the tournament, in order to prioritize her mental health.

Sports Illustrated spread was hypocritical. “Since saying she’s too introverted to talk to the media after tennis matches, Naomi Osaka has launched a reality show, a Barbie, and now is on the cover of the SI Swimsuit Issue,” Travis tweeted, to which Kelly quote-tweeted, "Let’s not forget the cover of (& interview in) Vogue Japan and Time Mag!"“Seeing as you're a journalist I would've assumed you would take the time to research what the lead times are for magazines,” she .

Venus and Serena Williams aren’t the only famous sisters to play tennis on the professional level— just wait until you hear about Naomi Osaka‘s sister, Mari Osaka.

Naomi Osaka is reacting to Megyn Kelly.

Naomi Osaka responded to Megyn Kelly after Kelly criticized her recent magazine and Japan covers.It all started when conservative commentator Clay Travis took a jab at 23-year-old Osaka on Twitter in light of her withdrawing from the French Open in May after being fined $15,000 for not participating in the tournament's media requirements.

Tennis superstar Naomi Osaka has no time for has-been ex-Fox News broadcaster Megyn Kelly‘s bull s**t!

Megan Thee Stallion has become the first rapper to feature on the cover of Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit Issue.The rapper joins tennis star Naomi Osaka and actress Leyna Bloom in holding an individual cover of the annual edition.She took to Instagram to share a snap of the splash, writing: “Thee first female rapper on the cover of @si_swimsuit.

Naomi Osaka and Megyn Kelly went head-to-head on Twitter on Monday. 

tweeted, “Since saying she’s too introverted to talk to the media after tennis matches, Naomi Osaka has launched a reality show, a Barbie, and now is on the cover of the SI swimsuit issue.”Kelly weighed in next, writing, “Let’s not forget the cover of (& interview in) Vogue Japan and Time Mag!”Osaka — who has been speaking out about her mental health struggles recently and withdrew from the French Open and Wimbledon after saying she did not want to speak to press because it made her anxious —

It's the perfect summer to make history, and  has chosen the perfect trio to do so. Megan Thee Stallion, Leyna Bloom and Naomi Osaka grace three separate covers of the 2021 issue, marking the first time a rapper and a trans woman have graced a cover.«If there's one thing that our cover models have in common, it's that they don't have one thing in common,»  editor MJ Day said in a statement to . «They look different, have different upbringings, have different passions and inspirations.

Sports Illustrated Swimsuit‘s 2021 cover models have been revealed! Tennis superstar Naomi Osaka, entertainer Megan Thee Stallion, and model/actress Leyna Bloom.

The 2021 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue is breaking barriers.

most diverse group of women to date, which includes a slew of plus-size catwalkers and a 57-year-old stunner.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.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

There aren’t a lot of videos of Naomi Osaka speaking Japanese, but trust that she knows and understands the language. Naomi, who was born in Osaka, Japan, is half-Japanese and half-Haitian.

She may be the highest-paid female athlete of all time, but to Naomi Osaka‘s parents, she’s just their daughter. Naomi’s mother, Tamaki Osaka, and father, Leonard Francois, have been her supporters since day 1.

LeBron James' son, LeBron «Bronny» James Jr., is following in his dad's footsteps. The 16-year-old basketball star became the youngest in his family to cover , and James said his son hasn't let him hear the end of it.The Space Jam: A New Legacystar appeared on where he talked about Bronny's major milestone.