Twitter points out the lack of swimsuits in Kate Upton’s “Sports Illustrated” covers, and they’re right
Kate Upton was named Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit Edition cover girl for the third time. She earned three different covers for the 2017 issue, without, as Twitter had a great time pointing out, wearing an actual swimsuit in any of them.
Though Upton looks amazing on each cover, her swim apparel consists only of rope, chains, and a bedazzled jacket under which she goes bare.
In all fairness, she does wear a white bikini bottom with the jacket.
Assuming that’s a bikini bottom. Could be some item typically found in the intimate apparel section. Unclear.
The 2017 SI Swimsuit Covers have been revealed. Welcome back, @KateUpton! Follow the link for more photos and video https://t.co/4cszjybbVp pic.twitter.com/y7TguJdPVD
— SI Swimsuit (@SI_Swimsuit) February 15, 2017
Not “ready to wear.”
Happy that Kate Upton is the SI Swimsuit cover model but it's funny that of 3 cover photos, not one is an actual swimsuit you could wear.
— Tonya Delano (@tdelano) February 15, 2017
Three covers, half a swimsuit.
@KateUpton@SI_Swimsuit congrats! But 3 covers of a "swimsuit issue" and only one half of a swimsuit in total, got me
— Alex Struckmeyer (@struckalex) February 15, 2017
Pretty much.
Kate Upton is pretty much naked on three different Sport's Illustrated Swimsuit Issue covers, no swimsuit in sight: https://t.co/4dT0mGwcyT? pic.twitter.com/vov8PR4SdW
— ELLE Magazine (US) (@ELLEmagazine) February 15, 2017
You think?
@KateUpton those bathing suits look impractical
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) February 15, 2017
Where can we get one?
@SI_Swimsuit@KateUpton Where can I buy one of those swimsuits? Can't wait to wear one of those at the local pool
— Kewl Dude (@Lazystocktrader) February 15, 2017
Don’t get us wrong, here: we’re not surprised. The word “swimsuit” in “Swimsuit Edition” is really just code for “near-naked body.” In fact, the issue more often features body paint than actual swim apparel.
During Tuesday night’s Valentine’s Day edition of Jimmy Kimmel Live, the late-night host showed the three new covers featuring Kate.
“Is that really a swimsuit that you’re wearing?” Jimmy Kimmel asked. “Because it seems just like a hammock that got torn to bits.”
“I’m pretty sure it’s just a rope,” Upton replied. “It’s apparently Sports Illustrated nude magazine.”
WHOOPS.
