Earlier this week, Glsen, the leading education organization working to create safe and inclusive K-12 schools for LGBTQ+ youth returned in-person to their 2022 Glsen Respect Awards presented by Hollister at Gotham Hall in New York City.
Wilson Cruz speaks onstage during The 2022 Glsen Respect Awards at Gotham Hall
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The annual event, hosted by Star Trek: Discovery star Wilson Cruz, honored Queer Eye’s Antoni Porowski with the Champion Award; trailblazing actress, model and activist Leyna Bloom with the Champion Award; and Nickelodeon who received the Corporate Ally Award which was accepted by Marva Smalls, EVP, Global Head of Inclusion, Paramount & EVP, Public Affairs, Kids & Family Entertainment Brands, Paramount. Brooklyn’s Ms 442 School for Innovation received the Gsa of the Year Award powered by Hollister, and Florida’s s Pinellas County school teacher Alex Quinto accepted the Educator of the Year Award. Notable...
Wilson Cruz speaks onstage during The 2022 Glsen Respect Awards at Gotham Hall
Credit/Copyright: Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for Glsen
The annual event, hosted by Star Trek: Discovery star Wilson Cruz, honored Queer Eye’s Antoni Porowski with the Champion Award; trailblazing actress, model and activist Leyna Bloom with the Champion Award; and Nickelodeon who received the Corporate Ally Award which was accepted by Marva Smalls, EVP, Global Head of Inclusion, Paramount & EVP, Public Affairs, Kids & Family Entertainment Brands, Paramount. Brooklyn’s Ms 442 School for Innovation received the Gsa of the Year Award powered by Hollister, and Florida’s s Pinellas County school teacher Alex Quinto accepted the Educator of the Year Award. Notable...
- 5/18/2022
- Look to the Stars
Natalie 'Noel' Mariduena, a longtime friend-turned-business associate of YouTube megastar David Dobrik, has been tapped to appear in the iconic Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue.
Mariduena, 24, shared the news on Instagram, where she counts 4.1 million followers, alongside a video of her friends and family reacting to the news. She will appear as a 'rookie' in the magazine’s 2021 edition, Yahoo reports, which is what the publication calls first-time models. According to Sports Illustrated, the shoot took place at the Hard Rock Hollywood, and all of the images will be released in July.
"Being at the forefront of industry change, Natalie beautifully blurs the line in a world that too often tells women that they have to pick a lane and stay in it,” Sports Illustrated Swimsuit editor Mj Day said in a statement. "She has created her own success story through her entrepreneurial spirit, business acumen, and relatable mentality."
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Mariduena, 24, shared the news on Instagram, where she counts 4.1 million followers, alongside a video of her friends and family reacting to the news. She will appear as a 'rookie' in the magazine’s 2021 edition, Yahoo reports, which is what the publication calls first-time models. According to Sports Illustrated, the shoot took place at the Hard Rock Hollywood, and all of the images will be released in July.
"Being at the forefront of industry change, Natalie beautifully blurs the line in a world that too often tells women that they have to pick a lane and stay in it,” Sports Illustrated Swimsuit editor Mj Day said in a statement. "She has created her own success story through her entrepreneurial spirit, business acumen, and relatable mentality."
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- 3/4/2021
- by Geoff Weiss
- Tubefilter.com
Kate Bock, Jasmine Sanders and Olivia Culpo have landed the cover of 2020's Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue. The iconic cover with the three models was unveiled on Monday morning, July 12. This is the first Si Swimsuit cover for Bock, Sanders and Culpo, all three of whom were photographed in Bali by Yu Tsai. "When we wrapped our final shoot on March 5, we had no idea of the magnitude of the unprecedented times that lay ahead," Mj Day, Editor in Chief of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit, said Monday. "Like many brands we have paused, listened and will continue to evolve and learn. Now more than ever it's extremely important to feel a part of a community, to rally behind each other and...
- 7/13/2020
- E! Online
Valentina Sampaio continues to make history. It was just announced that the 23-year-old will be featured in the 2020 Si Swimsuit Issue, making her the first transgender model to appear in the company's famous edition. "Our goal in selecting who we feature in the Si Swimsuit Issue is centered around identifying some of the most inspiring, interesting and multi-dimensional women that we can find," Mj Day, editor of Si Swimsuit, said of the edition. "Valentina has been on our radar for some time now and when we finally met face to face it became apparent that besides her obvious beauty, she is an impassioned activist, a true pioneer for the LGBT+ community and just simply embodies the well-rounded woman...
- 7/10/2020
- E! Online
Like mother, like daughter. Chrissy Teigen took to Instagram on Thursday to share a precious pic of her daughter, Luna Simone Stephens, posing on the beach in Thailand. The sweet snapshot showed the 3-year-old fashionista lounging on a rock in the Phi Phi Islands while wearing a pretty pink swimsuit. After reviewing the pic, Teigen posted about how her daughter could follow in her famous footsteps. "Oh dear @mj_day," the Lip Sync Battle host captioned the picture, tagging the editor of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Mj Day. Day agreed the little lady was ready for the biz. "Effortless beauty [check] Chic suit [check] Owns that rock [check] Toe Point [check, check, check, check,...
- 8/29/2019
- E! Online
Jasmine Sanders is officially Sports Illustrated Swimsuit’s Rookie of the Year. Following her spread in May’s issue of the popular magazine, Sports Illustrated Swimsuit editor Mj Day says she’s the perfect fit. Related: Alex Rodriguez, Jennifer Lopez Open Up About Their Relationship In Joint Sports Illustrated Interview View this post on Instagram Celebrating @golden_barbie’s Roty win...
- 8/2/2019
- by Aynslee Darmon
- ET Canada
Camille Kostek is having a pretty great 2019 -- she's officially a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition cover girl now ... and she lost her mind when she found out! The former New England Patriots cheerleader -- who's also dating Rob Gronkowski -- was informed about the cover by the editor, Mj Day ... and immediately began bawling! It's actually a really cool, raw moment. A Star Is Born. Here's the moment Camille Kostek found out she was on the cover of #SISwim 2019.
- 5/8/2019
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Without a doubt, Sports Illustrated‘s annual Swimsuit Issue is one of the magazine’s most highly anticipated editions each year. Countless iconic models have stripped down and graced the pages of the issue, like Christie Brinkley (who posed alongside her daughters Alexa Ray Joel and Sailor Brinkley Cook last year), Tyra Banks, Ashley Graham, Cheryl Tiegs, Heidi Klum and many more.
Now, for the first time ever, aspiring models have the chance to appear alongside the industry’s biggest names in this year’s issue. In March, Si announced its first open casting call to find the next wave...
Now, for the first time ever, aspiring models have the chance to appear alongside the industry’s biggest names in this year’s issue. In March, Si announced its first open casting call to find the next wave...
- 10/6/2017
- by Kaitlyn Frey
- PEOPLE.com
Even Olympians and supermodels have body insecurities.
Aly Raisman sat down with Chrissy Teigen and Sports Illustrated Swimsuit editor Mj Day to talk about the gymnast’s jaw-dropping photoshoot in the 2017 issue.
“You brought home some medals for us. We owe a lot to you, and now you’ve been kind enough to grace us with that amazing a–,” Teigen, 31, tells Raisman at the Si Swimfest in Houston. “You look incredible in the magazine, like absolutely bonkers, strong, confident, beautiful, amazing woman.”
“ surprise yourself how comfortable you are when you’re shooting,” Raisman, 22, says. “It was one of my favorite...
Aly Raisman sat down with Chrissy Teigen and Sports Illustrated Swimsuit editor Mj Day to talk about the gymnast’s jaw-dropping photoshoot in the 2017 issue.
“You brought home some medals for us. We owe a lot to you, and now you’ve been kind enough to grace us with that amazing a–,” Teigen, 31, tells Raisman at the Si Swimfest in Houston. “You look incredible in the magazine, like absolutely bonkers, strong, confident, beautiful, amazing woman.”
“ surprise yourself how comfortable you are when you’re shooting,” Raisman, 22, says. “It was one of my favorite...
- 2/22/2017
- by Julie Mazziotta
- PEOPLE.com
Chrissy Teigen had husband John Legend by her side as she celebrated her appearance in this year's Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue at a special launch party in NYC on Thursday night. The model, who graces the pages for the eighth time, showed off her gorgeous grin as she and John posed for photos together and with mother-daughter duo Christie Brinkley and Sailor Brinkley-Cook, who both also show off their bikini bodies in the annual issue. Chrissy has been open about her nervousness with posing for Sports Illustrated this year, as it's the first time she's done "bikini stuff" since giving birth to her and John's daughter, Luna; while at first she told editor Mj Day that she "would only shoot one-pieces," Chrissy quickly fell back into her comfort zone and slipped into some seriously sexy bikinis. Keep reading to see photos from her night out. Related:Things Got a Little Naughty...
- 2/17/2017
- by Brittney Stephens
- Popsugar.com
It’s no secret that Chrissy Teigen is comfortable in her own skin — just this month alone she’s released a new set of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition photos, along with a video of herself wearing a fur coat and heart-shaped pasties for Love Magazine. But the new mom may have just managed to out-Chrissy Teigen herself, thanks to an Instagram photo of herself sitting in a chair — completely naked — alongside Swimsuit Issue editor Mj Day.
The star, who poses curled up wearing nothing but a full face of makeup and her perfectly-waved hair, captioned the photo, “Just a...
The star, who poses curled up wearing nothing but a full face of makeup and her perfectly-waved hair, captioned the photo, “Just a...
- 2/16/2017
- by Jillian Ruffo
- PEOPLE.com
Chrissy Teigen feels sexier than ever after giving birth.
The 31-year-old model sat down with Et on Thursday to talk about her steamy new Sports Illustrated photo shoot alongside the magazine's swimsuit issue director, Mj Day, and opened up about how her attitude about her weight has changed since welcoming daughter Luna last April.
"Honestly, I was so stuck on the scale game," Teigen admits to Et's Jennifer Peros about her old habits. "Like, I was the kind of person that was, you know, pre-baby, I weighed myself like three times a day. I knew how much I weighed at 8 a.m., and I knew how much I was supposed to weigh at 1 p.m., and I knew how much I was supposed to weigh at 8 p.m."
Pics: Sexy Ladies of the 2017 'Sports Illustrated' Swimsuit Issue
Teigen says seeing Sports Illustrated's annual swimsuit issue celebrate different body types and women of all different ages over the...
The 31-year-old model sat down with Et on Thursday to talk about her steamy new Sports Illustrated photo shoot alongside the magazine's swimsuit issue director, Mj Day, and opened up about how her attitude about her weight has changed since welcoming daughter Luna last April.
"Honestly, I was so stuck on the scale game," Teigen admits to Et's Jennifer Peros about her old habits. "Like, I was the kind of person that was, you know, pre-baby, I weighed myself like three times a day. I knew how much I weighed at 8 a.m., and I knew how much I was supposed to weigh at 1 p.m., and I knew how much I was supposed to weigh at 8 p.m."
Pics: Sexy Ladies of the 2017 'Sports Illustrated' Swimsuit Issue
Teigen says seeing Sports Illustrated's annual swimsuit issue celebrate different body types and women of all different ages over the...
- 2/16/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
While Kate Upton is celebrating her third time on the cover of Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit issue, she's also praising the magazine's director, Mj Day, for her bold bikini snap.
After the release of the 24-year-old supermodel's three seriously sexy Si covers, Day posted a video to Instagram of herself in a black bikini, encouraging all women to share their swimsuit snaps. "I've been producing the annual Swimsuit issue for 19 years, but today I’m the one in a bathing suit, and here’s why,” she explained. “This year’s issue will showcase the widest diversity of women in Si history. Women of all ages, and shapes, and from many different backgrounds.”
Photos: Sexy Ladies of the 2017 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue
Upton was thrilled to see Day's video and reposted it to her own Instagram account. "Thank you @mj_day for always leading from the front and helping to spread the message of confidence, strength, beauty...
After the release of the 24-year-old supermodel's three seriously sexy Si covers, Day posted a video to Instagram of herself in a black bikini, encouraging all women to share their swimsuit snaps. "I've been producing the annual Swimsuit issue for 19 years, but today I’m the one in a bathing suit, and here’s why,” she explained. “This year’s issue will showcase the widest diversity of women in Si history. Women of all ages, and shapes, and from many different backgrounds.”
Photos: Sexy Ladies of the 2017 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue
Upton was thrilled to see Day's video and reposted it to her own Instagram account. "Thank you @mj_day for always leading from the front and helping to spread the message of confidence, strength, beauty...
- 2/15/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Kate Upton just landed her third Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue cover and posed for not one, not two but three different cover images. And she’s not wearing a bikini in any of them. From a glittery embellished biker jacket to jewelry to a crochet “onepiece” that leaves little to the imagination, Upton’s signature swimsuit pose doesn’t really involve swimsuits!
The 24-year-old landed her first cover when she was 19 in 2012, went to Antarctica in 2013 for her second and is now joining the ranks of other industry legends like Christie Brinkley with her three-time cover record. But besides landing three Si Swim covers,...
The 24-year-old landed her first cover when she was 19 in 2012, went to Antarctica in 2013 for her second and is now joining the ranks of other industry legends like Christie Brinkley with her three-time cover record. But besides landing three Si Swim covers,...
- 2/15/2017
- by Colleen Kratofil
- PEOPLE.com
As Sports Illustrated‘s Swimsuit issue director, Mj Day spends her days around models in teeny-tiny swimsuits (or nothing at all) — but the mom says she’s never felt confident in her own body.
That’s precisely why Day donned a bikini encouraging women to love their bodies as part of a partnership with the @WomenIRL Instagram account and Health.com.
“Deep.Breath. If I’m going to talk the talk I am going to walk the walk,” she captioned the video. “Funny how I have spent my life on a beach since childhood and I have never truly felt comfortable in a swimsuit.
That’s precisely why Day donned a bikini encouraging women to love their bodies as part of a partnership with the @WomenIRL Instagram account and Health.com.
“Deep.Breath. If I’m going to talk the talk I am going to walk the walk,” she captioned the video. “Funny how I have spent my life on a beach since childhood and I have never truly felt comfortable in a swimsuit.
- 2/15/2017
- by Julie Mazziotta
- PEOPLE.com
[[tmz:video id="0_zsuygkb3"]] The woman behind the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition is turning the tables on herself -- posing in her bikini to spread her message, "There is not a singular definition of beauty." Of course, the magazine has gotten criticism over the years for showcasing women with insane physiques that could cause body image issues for people unable to look like the traditional model. But Mj Day says the S.I. Swimsuit issue has evolved under her...
- 2/15/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Kate Upton‘s bikini-clad reign in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue continues!
The 24-year-old model, who first landed a cover spot on Si Swim in 2012 when she was 19, returns to this year’s issue, marking her third time on the front cover of the magazine.
And to celebrate, she graces not one, but three (!) different covers.
The theme of this year’s issue centers on body diversity and age inclusion, something that was very important to Si Swim editor Mj Day. It’s also one of the reasons Upton was “proud” to return to the magazine.
“To have an issue...
The 24-year-old model, who first landed a cover spot on Si Swim in 2012 when she was 19, returns to this year’s issue, marking her third time on the front cover of the magazine.
And to celebrate, she graces not one, but three (!) different covers.
The theme of this year’s issue centers on body diversity and age inclusion, something that was very important to Si Swim editor Mj Day. It’s also one of the reasons Upton was “proud” to return to the magazine.
“To have an issue...
- 2/15/2017
- by Brittany Talarico
- PEOPLE.com
Simone Biles and Aly Raisman can stick a landing and strike a pose.
The gold medal gymnasts will be featured in the 2017 Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue, the publication announced on Tuesday, releasing two photos of the American athletes showing off their bikini bods.
James Macari/ Sports IllustratedJames Macari/ Sports Illustrated
Watch: Simone Biles Has No Time for Body Shamers: 'I'm Comfortable in My Skin'
"I've been wanting to do Si swim for years," Raisman told Et of appearing in the issue. "I love how they feature beautiful women from all over the world and celebrate how all women are special and unique in their own way."
"Five months after turning heads in #Rio, @Simone_Biles and @Aly_Raisman will make their #SISwim debut!" Si tweeted, along with a video from behind the scenes of the shoot.
"Aly and Simone represent all that is beautiful and strong and inspiring in women today," said Si Swimsuit...
The gold medal gymnasts will be featured in the 2017 Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue, the publication announced on Tuesday, releasing two photos of the American athletes showing off their bikini bods.
James Macari/ Sports IllustratedJames Macari/ Sports Illustrated
Watch: Simone Biles Has No Time for Body Shamers: 'I'm Comfortable in My Skin'
"I've been wanting to do Si swim for years," Raisman told Et of appearing in the issue. "I love how they feature beautiful women from all over the world and celebrate how all women are special and unique in their own way."
"Five months after turning heads in #Rio, @Simone_Biles and @Aly_Raisman will make their #SISwim debut!" Si tweeted, along with a video from behind the scenes of the shoot.
"Aly and Simone represent all that is beautiful and strong and inspiring in women today," said Si Swimsuit...
- 1/10/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
The 2017 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue is going gold!
Four-time Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles and three-time Olympic gold medalist Aly Raisman trade their leotards for bikinis for the 2017 edition of the iconic special issue, out next month.
The gymnasts (both members of the gold-medal “Final Five” team at the Rio Olympics) were photographed by Si Swimsuit photographer James Macari in Houston at the World Champions Center, the North Houston Skate Park and the Lillie and Hugh Roy Cullen Sculpture Garden. (Both Raisman, 22, and Biles, 19, train in the Houston area.)
.@aly_raisman and @simone_biles are trading in their leotards for bikinis in #SISwim 2017! https://t.
Four-time Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles and three-time Olympic gold medalist Aly Raisman trade their leotards for bikinis for the 2017 edition of the iconic special issue, out next month.
The gymnasts (both members of the gold-medal “Final Five” team at the Rio Olympics) were photographed by Si Swimsuit photographer James Macari in Houston at the World Champions Center, the North Houston Skate Park and the Lillie and Hugh Roy Cullen Sculpture Garden. (Both Raisman, 22, and Biles, 19, train in the Houston area.)
.@aly_raisman and @simone_biles are trading in their leotards for bikinis in #SISwim 2017! https://t.
- 1/10/2017
- by Rose Minutaglio
- PEOPLE.com
Barbara Palvin is fighting back at body-shamers who criticized her size. The Sports Illustrated model addressed commenters on Saturday who called her "fat" in photos from the magazine's newest swimsuit issue. "Woow. I got some nasty comments about me being fat," tweeted Palvin, 22, who is up for Si's Rookie of the Year award. "Well I am not as skinny as I was when I was 18. But I don't consider myself fat!" After the Hungarian model finished off her tweet with a peace sign emoticon, many fans came to Palvin's defense. vote for me maybe to be the Rookie of the year http://www.
- 2/23/2016
- by Ana Calderone, @anacalderone
- PEOPLE.com
Barbara Palvin is fighting back at body-shamers who criticized her size. The Sports Illustrated model addressed commenters on Saturday who called her "fat" in photos from the magazine's newest swimsuit issue. "Woow. I got some nasty comments about me being fat," tweeted Palvin, 22, who is up for Si's Rookie of the Year award. "Well I am not as skinny as I was when I was 18. But I don't consider myself fat!" After the Hungarian model finished off her tweet with a peace sign emoticon, many fans came to Palvin's defense. vote for me maybe to be the Rookie of the year http://www.
- 2/23/2016
- by Ana Calderone, @anacalderone
- PEOPLE.com
Robyn Lawley tried to be a "regular" model for a few years. But she decided to become a so-called "plus-size" model when she realized being stick thin wasn't in her future. "It just wasn't working," Lawley tells E! News, explaining, "You're fighting against your natural body type. I'm broad and muscly and curvy all at the same time." The size 12 stunner appears in this year's Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue after becoming the first of her body type to be featured in the mag last year. We caught up with Lawley yesterday as she got ready for the Swimsuit Issue party in New York City. She says the issue's editor Mj Day told her she'd like to use...
- 2/17/2016
- E! Online
The 2015 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue has already come and gone, but Hannah Ferguson isn’t done prancing around in skimpy bikinis!
The gorgeous Texan poser is featured in SwimDaily.com’s new Summer of Swim segment, produced by Si, and she’s nothing short of jaw-dropping.
Sports Illustrated’s assistant managing editor Mj Day told press, “With such a world-renowned franchise, we have a unique opportunity to bring the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit experience to our fans all throughout the year – not just with the issue launch in February. With the start of the summer, what better way than to bring incredible swimwear designers and models to our millions of fans. Thousands of women look to our annual Swimsuit issue for the season’s hottest trends (with most of the featured swimwear sold out in a matter of weeks), so we recognized there was a need for swimwear that our fans can shop now.
The gorgeous Texan poser is featured in SwimDaily.com’s new Summer of Swim segment, produced by Si, and she’s nothing short of jaw-dropping.
Sports Illustrated’s assistant managing editor Mj Day told press, “With such a world-renowned franchise, we have a unique opportunity to bring the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit experience to our fans all throughout the year – not just with the issue launch in February. With the start of the summer, what better way than to bring incredible swimwear designers and models to our millions of fans. Thousands of women look to our annual Swimsuit issue for the season’s hottest trends (with most of the featured swimwear sold out in a matter of weeks), so we recognized there was a need for swimwear that our fans can shop now.
- 5/15/2015
- GossipCenter
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