With all that said, I have to say that the 2023 issue is a ... good one, and it is a great one compared to previous years. I think the main reason is that the, well, "progressive" angle has either been tamped down or successfully integrated into the issue in a way that doesn't distract from the women being photographed in the edition. It doesn't look as though they're making that big of a deal that these "differently-sized" models are posing, and that all of these models have lives outside of modeling meant to advance a good cause or show that she's more than a model. That's all in the background. That, or I have gotten so used to the proselytizing that I don't notice it now, one or the other.
At any rate, it's easier in the '23 SI Swimsuit Issue to look at gorgeous women than in recent years. For example, I am grateful for the veterans of this issue, such as Hailey Clauson, Camille Kostek, and Jasmine Sanders. I am piqued at some of the returnees who have got some good pictures this time around. For one, I will point out Brooks Nader, whose cover for this issue I chose to buy from Amazon. She's got a powerful, bangin' shot on the cover (chunky-ass bracelets notwithstanding), and her shot on page 23 is hot as hell. I'm also looking at Lorena Duran, who, I admit, I like most of all for her ass shot on p. 126. (Yes, the ass shots are the best ones in SI's issue. See also Kostek's butt on p. 30 and Kamie Crawford's on p. 73. I will be jerking off to them soon.) Again, there are models of all body types here, and that's never going to change. But if you want them skinny and "traditional," they're here. Oh, they're here. (And before I forget ... a model in the ascendency: Olivia Ponton. See her on pages 99, 104, and 108.)
And you know, maybe the reason this feels like a throwback is that the celebrities they convinced to pose are, for the most part, conventional beauties. LSU gymnast and social media/NIL superstar Olivia Dunne has a spread here. Is she a starter for LSU? I don't think so; when I saw LSU win its first-ever NCAA championship in the sport at the bar this spring, it looked as though she was asking to be photographed with the trophy for her social media, and it didn't look like she broke a sweat helping out the team. But I guess it doesn't matter, because she's fucking hot in Sports Illustrated too, and yes, she flashes her toned ass a couple times. Another hot woman from LSU, rebounding maven (and big who can't shoot straight) Angel Reese has a couple photographs here. Another spread is given to Padma Lakshmi, and there may not be a more underrated celebrity when it comes to physical beauty and the courage to show it off than Lakshmi. Look at her pics -- she's a babe, hands down. Too bad she doesn't flaunt her ass; it's probably nice. German transsexual pop star Kim Petras also shows off her butt, and hey, it (as well as the rest of her) ain't bad. And while Martha Stewart keeps her bikinis in one piece, the way she flirts with the camera suggests that if she gets enough wine in her, she might be prone to cattin' around. Just sayin'.
This is the best Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in many a year, and it might be as good as it'll ever get. If you haven't bought it, do so.
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