Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2011

Banff on display in new Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue

Oh, the majestic peaks and valleys of Banff. . . .

And then there’s the natural scenery.

Both are on full display in the latest Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, which hit newsstands today and features several models on location in the pristine natural beauty of the Alberta hotspot.

“Banff National Park is clearly one of the most spectacular destinations in the world,” says Julie Canning, president and CEO of Banff Lake Louise Tourism in a news release. “We are thrilled that one of the worlds’s most widely read and highly anticipated publications selected our backyard to showcase some other natural beauties.” ( Read Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2011 more... )

Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit Edition Models Shacked Up at Maui's Grand Wailea

The Grand Wailea Resort in Maui is having quite the turbulent February. First, it filed bankruptcy and was bought by new owners, despite its almost $2 billion in debts, and then it was featured in the movie Just Go With It. There's even a contest open now to win a good vacation stay at the resort as a tie-in with the movie.

Finally, the Grand Wailea is again the center of attention, as today it was announced that it was the temporary Hawaii home of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue's bevy of models, stylists and photographers when they stayed in Maui to shoot the 2011 issue, hitting newsstands today. We've visited the Grand Wailea before and found it a bit too family-oriented for our luxury tropical relaxation tastes, but all those models and famous photogs could've shifted the balance for at least a weekend. ( Read Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2011 more... )

Sports Illustrated' Swimsuit 2011 Issue Scrapes the Barrel

The Sports Illustrated 2011 Swimsuit Issue will feature the usual host of buxom models with trim waists and sexy hair, but this year there is an added "bonus": Bachelor Brad Womack and three of his lovely ladies. The ladies included are Chantal O., Ashley, and Michelle.

Seriously Sports Illustrated? How desperate are you?

The cover model is 25-year-old Irina Shayk, the first Russian model to grace the cover, but inside, the ladies of The Bachelor will strut their stuff, and last night we saw the shoot. And let's just say that if the photos come out hot, it won't be because the shoot was. ( Read Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2011 more... )

Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2011 cover model is Irina Shayk

The cover of the Sports Illustrated 2011 Swimsuit edition was revealed Monday night on "Late Night With David Letterman" -- and the star of this year's mag is one Irina Shayk.

Letterman's list, the "Top 10 Good Things About Appearing in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition," was delivered by 10 models featured in the sports mag's annual skin fest -- and Shayk caught our attention early with her Boris-and-Natasha delivery of No. 6: "When police officer ask me for ID, I say, 'Check Page 47.' " ( Read Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2011 more... )

Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue 2011: Kate Upton & Irina Shayk PHOTOS Inside (PICTURES)

Now that the cover of the 2011 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition is no longer a secret--thanks to an office worker who leaked it on Twitter Monday afternoon, followed by an anticlimactic David Letterman reveal at midnight--it's time to turn our attention to the contents of this iconic annual issue.

Let's begin with model Kate Upton, age 18. According to the Sports Illustrated website, Kate Upton "is a Midwest native who always dreamed of being a model. Fantasy became reality three years ago when she walked into an open call and booked her first job. Since then she has been the face for Guess Lingerie and appeared on the cover of Cosmopolitan Bride. This is Kate's first appearance in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue." She also has a cool Cindy Crawford-like mole. ( Read Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2011 more... )

Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue 2011 Irina Shayk cover unveiled early via Twitter

The cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue is one of the best-kept secrets in the media world. But this year's cover, which features Russian supermodel Irina Shayk, came out a little earlier than planned — with the help of Twitter, of course.

Nobody can keep a secret these days — especially when that secret involves the most hotly-anticipated magazine cover of the year: The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue.

According to the original plan, Sports Illustrated intended to ceremoniously unveil its top-secret new Swimsuit Issue cover, which features Russian supermodel Irina Shayk, during last night’s episode of the “Late Show with David Letterman.” They did so by posting the cover on a giant billboard outside the Letterman studios. ( Read Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2011 more... )

Irina Shayk Is The 2011 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue Cover Girl

Irina Shayk landed the coveted Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover this year. The model is soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo's Russian girlfriend.

The cover was supposed to be unveiled at midnight New York time on "The Late Show with David Letterman," but in a test run for the show a massive billboard of the iconic cover was briefly unveiled on Monday afternoon. ( Read Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2011 more... )

Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2011 Cover Model Irina Shayk: 5 Surprises

She's a coal miner's daughter from Russia, dates Cristiano Ronaldo and never diets.

Here are five surprising facts about Irina Shayk, the cover model for Sports Illustrated's 2011 swimsuit issue:
1. She is a coal miner’s daughter from a tiny Russian village called Yemanzhelinsk. “I’m from a very, very small city in the middle of nowhere; it’s actually like one street, and everybody knows everyone,” Shayk, 25, said on NBC's Today show Tuesday. ( Read Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2011 more... )

Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2011 Cover Girl: Irina Shayk

(CBS) She may be best known to some as the girlfriend of soccer superstar Christian Ronaldo, but after nabbing the coveted honor of appearing on the 2011 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover, Irina Shayk will soon be a household name.

So who is this lucky model whose career will most likely get a dramatic boost from the magazine cover? ( Read Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2011 more... )

Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2011 cover model is Irina Shayk

The cover of the Sports Illustrated 2011 Swimsuit edition was revealed Monday night on "Late Night With David Letterman" -- and the star of this year's mag is one Irina Shayk.

Letterman's list, the "Top 10 Good Things About Appearing in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition," was delivered by 10 models featured in the sports mag's annual skin fest -- and Shayk caught our attention early with her Boris-and-Natasha delivery of No. 6: "When police officer ask me for ID, I say, 'Check Page 47.' " ( Read Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2011 more... )

Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2011 in 3D Only on PS3

The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2011 issue with cover model Irina Shayk was released today to the cheers of men everywhere. As part of its arrival, a video chronicling the issue's creation is potentially heading into your house via an unusual source.

Sports Illustrated and Sony have released 'Swimsuit in 3D' exclusively for Playstation 3 owners via the Playstation Store. A 2D version is also available for the majority of PS3 owners that do not have a 3D setup in their homes. ( Read Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2011 more... )

Sports Illustrated 2011 Swimsuit collaborates with "The Bachelor" 2011?

On the Feb. 14 episode of "The Bachelor," three of Brad's women were photographed for the 2011 Swimsuit issue of Sports Illustrated. Chantal O'Brien wished she would not have eaten as much as she did just days before.

Chantal and Ashley Herbert were photographed rolling on the beach topless. Chantal was a little self-conscious to be asked by the Sports Illustrated photographer to take her top off, but she went with it. Michelle, on the other hand stated she wouldn't be as easily coaxed into doing such a thing. Instead, she managed to get Brad beneath her on the beach and posed for the camera with passionate kisses. ( Read Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2011 more... )

Tops Come Off at a 'Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition' Photo Shoot Group Date on 'The Bachelor' (VIDEO)

Brad Womack summed it up quite succinctly when he said, "It's almost like I'm watching the girls become very competitive," at this week's group date on 'The Bachelor' (Mon, 8PM ET on ABC).

We're not sure what they expected to happen by having the date be themed around a 'Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition' photo shoot. Does no one realize what happens when those models pose for the magazine? Half the time, tops come off. ( Read Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2011 more... )

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