Opinion: Sports Illustrated's swimsuit issue is a step back in time. And not in a good way
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Kelly Hughes opens up about becoming first woman to show C-section scar in SI Swimsuit issue
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Why Sports Illustrated failed – Kevin Drum
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In Photos: 2023 MVP Breanna Stewart, Sue Bird and other WNBA stars
RIP Sports Illustrated. and RIP, Magazines.
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Meet the 28 Women Featured in the 2023 SI Swimsuit Issue
Do You Have Bad Gym Etiquette?
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Meet your cover model: Martha Stewart - Swimsuit
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Hunter McGrady Posed For Sports Illustrated 6 Months Postpartum - Motherly
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Controversy over Sports Illustrated's plus-sized cover girl
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Frankie de la Cretaz's Portfolio
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Olivia Dunne, 'SI Swim' Star, on Responding to Social Media Hate - Men's Journal
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Alex Morgan Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue Cover 2019
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Barbie's Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue Causes a Stir Online - The New York Times
Column: It's time to end Sports Illustrated's swimsuit issue - Los Angeles Times
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Sports Illustrated Just Made History By Putting A Plus-Size Model On Its Cover