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Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2016: For the first time, a model with a stronger figure is on the cover

Sports Illustrated 2016 Covers

The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover always gets a lot of attention. This year's edition especially, as it is decorated with a model with a stronger figure. Ashley Graham wears clothing size 48. Graham was already part of the famous magazine's advertising campaign last year, reserved for slim and petite girls, but this year she managed to make it onto the cover. There will be three of them in this year's edition dedicated to swimwear, which is another novelty. In addition to the 28-year-old American woman, she will be decorated separately by UFC champion Ronda Rousey and model Hailey Clauson.

Sports Illustrated Swimsuit "host" will be on the cover for the first time a model with a stronger figure, and for the first time in its 52-year history, they will be just three different covers. One, historically, will adorn the aforementioned Ashley Graham, who is not the first "plus size" model that Sports Illustrated magazine included in its selection for the issue dedicated to swimwear, but she is the first to smile from the cover.

Ronda Rousey
Ronda Rousey

On the second, the UFC champion will show off her charms Ronda Rousey, and the third seed will be Hailey Clauson, which will also be the most "classic" cover, since it is a model of perfect proportions.

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Ashley Graham is the girl with the biggest curves, which has graced the cover of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit so far. Although this is her biggest success in her career, with which she made her way onto the world map, the 28-year-old already has quite a successful modeling career behind her. She has already appeared in an advertising campaign for Lane Bryant, and SwimsuitsforAl, for Addition Elle, she created her own collection of underwear, walked the catwalk at New York Fashion Week, participates in a campaign for a positive attitude towards her body, and can also be found among TED speakers. In addition, it leads modeling agency for girls with larger figures.

Ashley Graham
Ashley Graham

When the New Yorker learned the happy news, she shared her excitement on Instagram like this: "Thank you to everyone who stood up for curves. Our voices were heard." Graham will also feature in the magazine's groundbreaking ad campaign with Nicole Griffin, a 56-year-old model, who hides his age incredibly well.

Hailey Clauson
Hailey Clauson

Inside the magazine Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2016 we also find a skier Lindsey Vonn, racer Danica Patrick, tennis player Caroline Wozniacki, Maria Sharapova and Serena Williams and models such as Chrissy Teigen, Nina Agdal, Lily Aldridge, Irina Shayk, Rose Bertram, Hannah Ferguson, Gigi Hadid, Erin Heatherton, Chanel Iman and Serbian Bojana Krsmanović.

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