Kim Kardashian on the cover of the 2022 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, shot by Greg Swales in the Dominican Republic — on newsstands May 19. Greg Swales/Sports Illustrated
Another milestone! Kim Kardashianhas officially been awarded the title of “An official” Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover — rightfully rocking Skims swimwear for the photo shoot shot by Greg Swales.
Reality star, 41, is one of four cover models joining Ciara, 74-year-old Maye MuskSupermodels of plus-size Yumi NuIn the 2022 issue, which will hit newsstands May 19.
Even though the KKW Beauty founder is no stranger to magazine covers, she says she finds this one to be particularly notable, in that she hasn’t always seen curvy figures on the cover of SI Swimsuit.
“I vividly remember Tyra Banks on the cover and women with curves. I remember thinking that is so cool,” the Keeping up with KardashiansThe outlet was told by star. “But, I still didn’t think I would have—I thought you had to be a professional model and a runway model. It was always very young girls. I don’t want to date myself or sound old, but in my 40s? That’s crazy!”
The brand’s decision to put Kardashian — among other powerful ladies — on the cover was grounded in SI Swimsuits‘ goal of being more inclusive. “The journey we’ve been on — to break out of the mold the world put us in — may sound familiar,” says SI SwimsuitEditor in Chief MJ Days. “It’s certainly familiar to the women we’ve chosen to be our cover models: Maye, Ciara, Yumi, Kim.”
“Kim, no stranger to the world’s judgment, continues to live proudly, authentically and unapologetically through the noise,” she added.
The mother of four wrote a letter for her younger self to cover her story.
“It’s easy to say to just ignore the criticism, but another thing you’ll learn is that at some point it will click in your head that it’s not about you anymore,” she writes. “It’s about family. It’s about helping other people. For years you’ll be putting yourself out there… But you’re going to become a more private person and you’re going to come to realize that the way to get your story out there—the actual narrative, the truth—isn’t by engaging but by doing.”
“But know this. When you get here, to May 2022, you’re not going to be content,” she continued. “You’re still going to be looking for that next “it” … And when you find it, you’re going to do it — we’re going to do it —like we always do: to the fullest.”
