The magazine has made a habit of featuring women of all ages and backgrounds in recent years, including 2021 first-timer Kathy Jacobs, who was 57 at the time, and return shoots with former Sports Illustrated models Christie Brinkley and Paulina Porizkova. “For me it is a testament to good living, and all of us should think about good living, successful living, and not about ageing,” Stewart said on The Today Show. The pics were shot in the Dominican Republic.

Martha Stewart in Monday Swimwear bathers. Day, Sports Illustrated Swimsuit editor-in-chief. Stewart’s cover was shot by Ruven Afanador, a photographer she’s worked with in the past, according to M.J. Also on their own covers this month are actress Megan Fox, model Brooks Nader and singer Kim Petras. Lifestyle icon Martha Stewart is making history in the 2023 swimsuit issue of Sports Illustrated, joining the growing ranks of older women reveling in the spotlight at ages when they’re typically forced to the sidelines.Īt 81, Stewart is the oldest cover model in history of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, breaking the record set last year by Maye Musk, who was 75 at the time of her appearance.

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