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Sports Illustrated is the largest weekly sports magazine of America with over three million subscribers and more than twenty three million readers. Sports Illustrated was launched on August 16, 1984. Swimsuit edition of Sports Illustrated is published in February every year. Sports Illustrated Magazine’s 1978 Swimsuit Issue holds the record of receiving the highest number of letters to date. Sports Illustrated Magazine’s twenty fifth anniversary swimsuit issue sold the highest number of copies. Kathy Ireland was featured on the cover of this issue. A large number of top models from around the world have appeared on both the cover and other pages. Some of the models having the honor of posing for Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue include Cheryl Tiegs, Christie Brinkley, Paulina Porizkova, Elle Macpherson, Rachel Hunter, Valeria Mazza, Heidi Klum, Tyra Banks, Cindy Crawford, Stephanie Seymour, Angie Everhart, and Naomi Campbell. Various world famous athletes (such as Steffi Graf, Serena Williams, Ekaterina Gordeeva, Anna Kournikova, Lauren Jackson, Venus Williams, Amanda Beard, Jennie Finch and Maria Sharapova etc) have also modeled for swimsuit edition of Sports Illustrated.
Cover Girls Of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue
The following models, athletes and other celebrities have graced the cover of Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition since its inception:
1. 1964 - Babette March
2. 1965 - Sue Peterson
3. 1966 - Sunny Bippus
4. 1967 - Marilyn Tindall
5. 1968 - Turia Mau
6. 1969 - Jamee Becker
7. 1970 - Cheryl Tiegs
8. 1971 - Tannia Rubiano
9. 1972 - Shelia Roscoe
10. 1973 - Dayle Haddon
11. 1974 - Ann Simonton
12. 1975 - Cheryl Tiegs
13. 1976 - Yvette And Yvonne Sylvander
14. 1977 - Lena Kansbod
15. 1978 - Maria Joao
16. 1979 - 1981 Christie Brinkley
17. 1982 - Carol Alt
18. 1983 - Cheryl Tiegs
19. 1984 – 1985 Paulina Porizkova
20. 1986 - 1988 Elle Macpherson
21. 1989 - Kathy Ireland
22. 1990 - Judit Masco,
23. 1991 - Ashley Montana
24. 1992 - Kathy Ireland
25. 1993 - Vendela Kirsebom
26. 1994 - Kathy Ireland, Elle Macpherson, And Rachel Hunter
27. 1995 - Daniela Pestova
28. 1996 - Valeria Mazza And Tyra Banks
29. 1997 - Tyra Banks
30. 1998 - Heidi Klum
31. 1999 - Rebecca Romijn
32. 2000 - Daniela Pestova
33. 2001 - Elsa Benitez
34. 2002 - Yamila Diaz
35. 2003 - Petra Němcová
36. 2004 - Veronica Varekova; Inset Anna Kournikova
37. 2005 - Carolyn Murphy
38. 2006 - Veronica Varekova, Elle Macpherson, Rebeccaromijn,
Sports Illustrated swimwear edition is classier than other adult magazines (such as Playboy and Penthouse). Celebrities appearing in SI swimsuit edition are not depicted as mere sex objects. Rather their beauty and sexuality is depicted is an exciting yet classy manner. Models appearing in SI swimsuit edition do not wear extremely revealing swimsuits. Swimsuit issue of Sports Illustrated has come a long way since its first publication (in 1964). Initially, models appearing in SI swimsuit edition were granted only five pages. The remaining pages were dedicated to athletes considering Sports Illustrated is above all a sports magazine. Photography and quality of printing of SI swimsuit edition have also improved immensely over time. Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition’s featured model Babette March on the cover. She had her fingers curled up under her nose as if she had inhaled salty water. Thus, if we compare Beyonce Knowles ultra sexy photo shoot with her crude one, we can see unimaginable improvement.