Martha Stewart has made history as the oldest woman to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit issue. Stewart, 81, posed in a daring swimsuit as she revealed how she prepped for the photo shoot. "I didn't starve myself, but I didn't eat any bread or pasta for a couple of months," Stewart said during the "Today" show. "I went to Pilates every other day and that was great; I'm still going to Pilates every other day 'cause it's so great.
And I just, I live a clean life anyway – good diet and good exercise and healthy skincare and all of that stuff." Stewart was asked to participate in the Sports Illustrated cover shoot in November 2022, and the shoot took place at the end of January 2023. "That was kind of a request that I've never had before," Stewart recalled. "To be on the cover at my age was a challenge.
And I think I met the challenge." For Stewart, the Sports Illustrated photo shoot was "fun." "I mean, they were prodding me and pinching me and pouring water all over my head! ...There's no tricks.They tell you you look okay.That's nice.They sort of reinforce that it's okay to be doing what you're doing." The former cooking show star remembered how she was "shaking" after seeing the cover photo for the first time.
Stewart posed in nine different swimsuits during the island photo shoot.The TV personality said the cover photo "turned out okay." Stewart noted she got "good" genes from her mother. "My mom was my role model," Stewart explained. "After four kids, she was still wearing a two-piece bathing suit.
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