Martha Stewart Becomes Oldest Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Cover Model At 81
Martha Stewart Becomes Oldest Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Cover Model At 81 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit/YouTube Martha Stewart has made history as the oldest woman to ever appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated’s annual swimsuit edition.
Because of her decades of success as a cookbook author, television host, and designer of home goods, Martha Stewart, now 81, is a household name. She is also the person to talk to if you want advice on anything related to the home.
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According to SI Swimsuit Edition editor-in-chief, MJ Day, Martha Stewart was an obvious choice to grace the magazine’s cover. “Never in her life has she let her circumstances dictate her outcome. She’s changed with the times—always one step ahead, it seems—to build a wide-reaching business empire.”
In a post made to Martha’s social media pages, her team shared that Sports Illustrated reached out to the star in November about doing the photo shoot in January.
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“Martha was approached by @si_swimsuit in November 2022, which gave her roughly three months to prepare for the end-of-January shoot—an experience she walked into with confidence,” the post read. “‘Trying new things is very good. Being fearless is very good. Don’t be afraid of anything.’”
Martha traveled to the Dominican Republic in late January for the historic photo shoot. A behind-the-scenes clip posted by SI shows Martha looking glamorous as she strikes a pose in a series of classy one-piece swimsuits. She also shares with viewers her motivation behind saying “yes” to the opportunity.
“Usually I’m motivated by pay. But, this time I was motivated by showing people that a woman my age and still look good, feel good, be good,” Stewart said. “My motto has always been: ‘When you’re through changing, you’re through,’ so I thought, why not be up for this opportunity of a lifetime?”
