29 Of The Most Controversial Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Photos Ever

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The Very First One

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During a time when the female form was still highly guarded despite the sexual revolution being on the rise, Sports Illustrated, which is also known as SI, did the unthinkable and decided to create one edition every year that focused purely on women in swimsuits. The very first model was a lady named Babette March looking fresh yet exposed in a simple white bikini that now people would assume was probably a brazier. Of course then, the magazine received tons of backlash with readers asking, “What does this have to do with the sports?” Yet despite everything, the publication kept on and has become one of the most popular magazine editions of until today.