Actress Salma Hayek featured in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition.
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Salma Hayek, 58, looks as youthful as ever as she turns heads on the cover of the 2025 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition.
In one of the shots, the “From Dusk Till Dawn” star can be seen kneeling in a swimming pool, showing off her curvaceous body in a shimmering dark green bikini.
Another sultry image features the age-defying actress on a rocky beach, wearing a brown and mustard yellow crochet-style top and glittering yellow bottoms to match.
"I remember when I was young, a long, long time ago, I was always excited to see the Swimsuit Issue of Sports Illustrated, and (thinking) 'Who's going to be in it?'" she told Sports Illustrated while shooting in Mexico.
"Of course, I didn't look like a model, so it never crossed my mind that one day I would be in it.
"If somebody had told me I was gonna be in it at 58, I would have sent them to the madhouse, but the world has changed, and that's exciting," she adds.
Other major figures gracing the SI cover this year include former LSU gymnast Olivia Dunne, Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles and model Lauren Chan.
“Sports Illustrated Swimsuit has always been about more than swimsuits and stunning imagery,” MJ Day, the editor in chief of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit, said of the Mexican actress's first-ever cover.
“It’s about creating a platform to capture moments that define our times, celebrating people who are shaping culture, and showcasing beauty on a world stage.”
In 2024, cover stars included Sports Illustrated veterans Kate Upton and Chrissy Teigen as well as journalist Gayle King.
The oldest person to appear in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue is Martha Stewart, who was 81 years old when she appeared on the cover of the 2023 issue.
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