29 Of The Most Controversial Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Photos Ever

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How Far Is Too Far?

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When Barbie graced the swimsuit edition of the Sports Illustrated 2014 edition, it caused quite the stir. First, the fact that they put a children’s toy on the cover of what it meant to be a highly sultry and sexualized magazine cover was bad enough. Secondly, others believed that ‘it makes young girls feel even worse about their bodies.’ But of course, the makers of Barbie, the company Mattel, claimed that the entire cover gave ‘Barbie and other models who are under constant criticism a platform is an opportunity for them to own who they are,’ which of course not everyone agreed with.