Kim Petras scored a cover on the latest Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue, and we have a peek at all the photos. The issue went on sale in June, and Petras took to her Instagram to share a revealing swimsuit picture by Natalia Fedner, as seen below. Notably, the Grammy-winning singer is the second transgender woman to ever appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit issue. Model and actress Leyna Bloom was the first, gracing the cover in 2021, and Valentina Sampoia was the first openly trans woman to model in the SI swimsuit issue back in 2020.
“It’s super exciting to have my Sports Illustrated cover and album announcement happening at the same time! Yu Tsai and the whole team at Sports Illustrated made me feel really comfortable and like I belonged there. I had the best time and, honestly, it was a huge confidence boost,” 30-year-old Petras told PEOPLE in an exclusive. She later told SI, “I was so excited when I got the call to be in Sports Illustrated. It’s very iconic, and a lot of very iconic people have done it before, so [it was a] big dream come true for me.” Scroll down to see some of the photos, as well as what fans are saying about them.
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“No Crumbs”
Notably, three other women also landed Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition covers: Martha Stewart, Megan Fox, and Brooks Nader.
“Thank You”
“Congratulations! You look gorgeous!” somebody gushed.
“Congrats”
“omg you’re going absolutely ballistic.. i’m so fkn happy for you,” one other fan offered.
“So Proud”
“So so proud of you Kim this is iconic [Kim],” an excited Instagram user wrote. “KEEP BUSTING DOWN THEM DOORS.”
“Sliving!”
“Kim you look STUNNING!!!! A big career is in the making, we can see it,” another person exclaimed.
“Beacon of Inspiration”
“When does this hit newsstands? I need to buy 1,200,000 copies,” someone else quipped.
“Beautiful!”
“Beautiful!!! Congrats!!!! I wish you the best and many more of these,” one fan commented on Petras’ Instagram post of the SI Swimsuit issue cover.
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