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High Noon: SI Swimsuit Issue

Posted by DFO

Feb. 12, 2009 12:27 p.m. • 24 comments

Refaeli is no stranger to Americans — she’s been one of the most in-demand models since age 15, and she frequently graces the pages of celebrity magazines by virtue of her three-year relationship with actor Leonardo DiCaprio. But for a model, gracing the cover of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue is truly hitting the career jackpot. The swimsuit issue is typically seen by 66 million readers — including four in 10 adult men in the U.S., according to Sports Illustrated research — making it the biggest annual event in magazine publishing. Moreover, becoming the S.I. cover girl launched the careers of Tyra Banks, Rebecca Romijn, Cheryl Tiegs, Cindy Crawford and Heidi Klum into the stratosphere/Today. More here.

Question: Do you “read” the swimsuit issue of Sports Illustrated?

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