SPORTS ILLUSTRATED UNVEILS 3 COVERS INCLUDING THAT OF A PLUS SIZE MODEL IN THEIR SWIMSUIT ISSUE

Sports Illustrated for the first time unveiled three covers that included a plus size model, Ashley Graham who is size 16.
The three covers feature Hailey Clauson, UFC Champion, Ronda Rousey and Ashley Graham.

The Managing Director of Sports Illustrated, MJ Day says about the three covers,

"The collective beauty in the magazine is overwhelming. SI has always been and will always be about the models; the pictures you see here are a celebration of them.

"The three covers of  Hailey, Ronda and Ashley celebrate the new SI Swimsuit. All three women are beautiful, sexy and strong. Beauty is not a cookie cutter. Beauty is not 'one size fits all'. Beauty is all around us and that became especially obvious to me while shooting and editing this year's issue".

On choosing Ashley Graham, the plus size model to be on the cover of Sports Illustrated, MJ Day said,

"Ashley Graham is a sultry, feminine masterpiecee. I dare you not to stare at her. Ashley commands your attention in her photographs. She owns her sexiness in a way that every woman should. Her confidence is contagious".

Below are beautiful photos from the cover and spread shot by James Macari for Sports Illustrated.

Photos: Sports Illustrated