Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue
Editor | M. J. Day |
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Categories | Magazine |
Frequency | Yearly |
First issue | January 20, 1964 |
Company | Sports Illustrated (Authentic Brands Group) |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Website | swimsuit.si.com |
The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue is published annually by American magazine
Since 1964, the issue had been published every February, but starting in 2019, the issue was made available in May.[4][5]
History
The swimsuit issue was invented by Sports Illustrated editor
Through the years, many models, such as
The 2008–2013 covergirls were announced on Late Show with David Letterman.[11][12] The 2014 and 2017 covergirls were announced on Jimmy Kimmel Live!.[13] The 2015 cover model was announced on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.[14]
The 2019 covers were exclusively announced on
The 2020 issue was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic,[20] and was released on July 13, 2020.[21] Valentina Sampaio became the swimsuit issue’s first openly transgender model in 2020.[22] The first openly transgender covergirl for the magazine was Leyna Bloom in 2021.[23]
In May 2022, Yumi Nu became the first plus-size model of Asian descent to be featured on the cover of the magazine.[24] Also in May, Maye Musk became the oldest model to feature on the Swimsuit cover, appearing at 74 years old.[25]
Non-models in the magazine
Female athletes have appeared in swimsuit shoots. Steffi Graf appeared in 1997. In the 2003 issue, tennis player Serena Williams and figure skater Ekaterina Gordeeva were featured inside the magazine. In 2016, UFC fighter Ronda Rousey became the first female athlete to appear on the cover. However, Anna Kournikova appeared in an inset on the 2004 cover, and had a photo spread within its pages.
In 2005, Olympic gold medalists
In 2008,
Race car driver
For the 2010 issue, four female Winter Olympians appeared in swimsuits: Clair Bidez, Lacy Schnoor, Hannah Teter, and Lindsey Vonn. They were joined by tennis player Ana Ivanovic. Australian hurdler Michelle Jenneke appeared in the 2013 issue after having gained notoriety for her warm-up dance routine, which went viral on YouTube.[30]
In 2012,
Danish tennis player
In 2021, Naomi Osaka became the first black athlete to appear not only inside but also on the cover of the SI swimsuit Issue.[36]
In 2023, Martha Stewart, at the age of 81, succeeded Maye Musk as the oldest model on the cover of the SI swimsuit Issue.[37] Also in 2023, Kim Petras became the second openly transgender woman to appear on the cover.[38]
Reception
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To some people, the magazine is an acceptable exhibition of female sexuality not out of place on a coffee table.[1] The swimsuit edition is controversial both with moralists who subscribe for sports news content as well as with those who feel that the focus on fashion and swimsuit modeling is inappropriate for a sports magazine. Feminists have expressed that "the Swimsuit Issue promotes the harmful and dehumanizing concept that women are a product for male consumption".[39]
At times, subscriptions have been cancelled by subscribers. The 1978 edition, remembered for its fishnet bathing suit made famous by Cheryl Tiegs, resulted in 340 cancellations.[1] Sports Illustrated makes the controversy a form of entertainment with the issue two weeks after the swimsuit edition packed with complainants such as shocked parents and troubled librarians.[1] As of 2005, the number of cancellations has reportedly declined.[1] Nonetheless, to avoid controversy, Sports Illustrated has, since 2007, offered its subscribers the option of skipping the swimsuit edition for a one issue credit to extend their subscription.[40]
Locations
The swimsuit issue was once predominantly shot in one country per year. As the issue has grown in size, the number of locations has also risen.
- 1964: Cozumel
- 1965: Baja California
- 1966: Bahamas
- 1967: Arizona
- 1968: French Polynesia
- 1969: Puerto Rico
- 1970: Hawaii
- 1971: Dominican Republic
- 1972: Marina del Rey
- 1973: Bahamas
- 1974: Puerto Rico
- 1975: Cancún
- 1976: Baja California
- 1977: Maui
- 1978: Brazil
- 1979: Seychelles
- 1980: British Virgin Islands
- 1981: Florida
- 1982: Kenya
- 1983: Jamaica
- 1984: Netherlands Antilles
- 1985: Australia
- 1986: French Polynesia
- 1987: Dominican Republic
- 1988: Thailand
- 1989: Mexico, Seychelles, Kenya, Lake Powell, Kauai, St. Barts
- 1990: The Grenadines, Windward Islands
- 1991: Cruise theme –
- 1992: Spain
- 1993: Alaska, Florida Keys, Mackinac Island, Martha's Vineyard, Oahu
- 1994: Pool theme – St. Maarten, Mexico, Hong Kong
- 1995: Bermuda, Costa Rica
- 1996: South Africa
- 1997: Bahamas, Monaco, Venezuela, Mexico, Malibu
- 1998: Equator theme – Maldives, Kenya, Indonesia, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
- 1999: Necker Island, Guana Island
- 2000: Pacific theme – Malaysia, Oahu, Maui, Mexico
- 2001: Tunisia, Greece, Italy, Bahamas, Las Vegas
- 2002: Latin theme – Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Brazil, Argentina, Spanish Harlem
- 2003: Barbados, Kenya, Turkey, Florida Keys, Colorado, Vietnam, Grenada
- 2004: Montauk, New York, Saranac Lake, New York, Mississippi, Wyoming, Arizona, Bouton, Iowa, Perry, Iowa
- 2005: Fajardo, Puerto Rico[41]
- 2006: Palm Springs[42]
- 2007: Music theme – Cleveland, Ohio[43]
- 2008:
- 2009: Cap Cana, Dominican Republic[46]
- 2010: Lisbon, Portugal[47]
- 2011: Boracay Island, The Philippines, Sentosa, Singapore, Maui, Hawaii, Laguna Beach, California, Banff National Park, Canada[48]
- 2012: Victoria Falls, Zambia[49]
- 2013: Antarctica, Hayman Island, Australia, Guilin, China, Exuma, Bahamas, Easter Island, Chile, Etosha National Park and Swakopmund, Namibia, Seville, Spain[50]
- 2014: Aitutaki, Cook Islands, Cape Canaveral, Florida, Lençóis Maranhenses National Park, Maranhão, Brazil, Zermatt and Lake Geneva, Switzerland, Nosy Be, Madagascar, Congress Hall, Cape May, New Jersey, St. Lucia, Fiji, Guana Island, British Virgin Islands[51]
- 2015: American issue: West Coast St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands; Captiva, Florida
- 2016: Turks and Caicos; Malta; Tahiti; Casa de Campo, Dominican Republic; Petit Saint Vincent, St. Vincent and the Grenadines; Exuma, Bahamas[52]
- 2017: Fiji; Turks and Caicos; Saariselkä, Finland[53]
- 2018: Tierra del Sol Resort & Golf, Aruba; Haute Harbour Island, Bahamas; Mahogany Bay Resort & Beach Club, Belize; Hermitage Plantation Inn, Nevis[54]
- 2019: Costa Rica, Great Exuma, Kangaroo Island, Kenya, Paradise Island, Puerto Vallarta, St. Lucia
In other media
- Beginning in the late 1980s, Sports Illustrated allowed television specials to be aired which were later released as video versions of its Swimsuit Issue. The first releases were available on
- In 1989, The Making of the Sports Illustrated 25th Anniversary Swimsuit Issue was a television documentary by HBO which later became available on VHS by Maysles Films.[57]
- In 1992, a behind-the-scenes made-for-HBO special documentary was released on VHS as the Sports Illustrated Behind the Scenes: Official Swimsuit Video.[58]
- In 1993, Sports Illustrated: The 1993 Swimsuit Video was released by HBO films.[59]
- The Sports Illustrated 1994 Swimsuit Issue Video was released on video by Dakota North Entertainment.[60] Since then, the annual video version of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue has been called the Swimsuit Video.
- In 1995, Sports Illustrated began distributing television specials based on the issue, titled Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Special. The hour-long specials have aired on Crackle.[61]
- In 2004, the Sports Illustrated 40th Anniversary Swimsuit Special: American Beauty featured videos of the swimsuit beauties at various US locations, some of which are not usually thought of as beaches: e.g., the host Melissa Keller and Marisa Miller at the grain elevator in Bouton, Iowa, and on a farm near Perry, Iowa. The more recent videos have included some "uncensored" scenes.[62]
- For January 2005, US dollars. Alicia Hall won the competition.[63]
- Prior to the release of the 2011 issue, DirectTV aired a preview special on the 101 Network, revealing the models in that year's edition. The show was hosted by Dan Patrick and Mallory Snyder.
- In 2017, the issue hosted its first ever open casting call where aspirants were asked to submit a 60-second video on Instagram.[64] The three-part series Sports Illustrated Swim Search which documented the first ever open casting call with Camille Kostek as a winner (becoming a cover model in 2019) was made available on SI TV and Amazon Prime Video.[65] The following year, the model search held an in-person open casting call in Miami, and has been held annually since.[66][67]
- In 2019, the magazine held a two-day exhibition in Miami which gave "fans the chance to experience the world of SI Swim like never before through an array of one-of-a-kind installations, photo experiences," panels and talks among others.[68]
See also
- List of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover models
- List of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue models
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Further reading
- Criticism
- Davis, Laurel R. (1997). The Swimsuit Issue and Sport: Hegemonic Masculinity in Sports Illustrated. SUNY Series on Sport, Culture, and Social Relations. Albany, NY: State University of New York Press. OCLC 35620261.
- Photography
- Campbell, Jule, ed. (1995). The Best of the Swimsuit Supermodels. New York: Sports Illustrated Books. ISBN 9781883013226. Published in both hardcover and softcover editions.
- Editors of Sports Illustrated (1997). Around the World with the Swimsuit Supermodels. New York: Sports Illustrated Books. OCLC 41211842.
- Editors of Sports Illustrated (1999). The Best of the Swimsuit Supermodels 1964–1999. New York: Time, Inc. Collector's edition magazine.
- Editors of Sports Illustrated (2002). Sports Illustrated Presents Ultimate Swimsuit 1964–2002. New York: Time, Inc.
- Editors of Sports Illustrated (2011). Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Portfolio: Fantasy Islands. New York: Sports Illustrated Books. OCLC 755072628.
- Editors of Sports Illustrated (2014). Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Portfolio: Idyllic Shores. New York: Sports Illustrated Books. OCLC 870199673.
- Editors of Sports Illustrated (2010). Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Portfolio: Paradise Found. New York: Sports Illustrated Books. OCLC 751578018.
- Editors of Sports Illustrated (2009). Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Portfolio: The Explorers Edition. New York: Sports Illustrated Books. OCLC 658199994.
- Editors of Sports Illustrated (2013). Sports Illustrated Swimsuit: 50 Years of Beautiful. New York: Sports Illustrated Books. OCLC 827082812.
- Editors of Sports Illustrated (2008). Sports Illustrated Swimsuit: The Complete Portfolio. New York: Sports Illustrated Books. OCLC 502263177.
- Editors of Sports Illustrated (2006). OCLC 75397462.
- Gair, Joanne (2007). Sports Illustrated: In the Paint: The Complete Body-Painting Collection from the SI Swimsuit Issue: The Art of Joanne Gair. Photography by James Porto. New York: Sports Illustrated Books. OCLC 212375500.
- Hoffman, Steven (executive director) (2001). Sports Illustrated Knockouts: Five Decades of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Photography. Foreword by Frank Deford. New York: Sports Illustrated. ISBN 9781929049479.
- OCLC 464590580.
External links
- Official website
- SI.com – Swimsuit Collection via the Wayback Machine
- "Bingham: A History of SI's Swimsuit Issue", Cape Cod Times, via the Wayback Machine
- (Video) CNBC Originals: Business Model inside the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. Reported by Darren Rovell. Season 2: Ep. 7. 43:23.