Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue Body Paint BTS Videos

May 2024 ยท 2 minute read

Why Is This Important?

Because the fittest women in the world wearing nothing but paint is the best of things.

Long Story Short

Sports Illustrated released their complete swimsuit issue online, including the behind the scenes videos. Believe it or not, they're even racier than the final product -- especially the body paint.

Long Story

When you look at the body paint photos in Sports Illustrated''s swimsuit issue, you probably think to yourself "huh, that looks so convincing, I wonder why my girlfriend won't do that." The answer, as we found when looking at the body paint BTS videos, is because they aren't actually that convincing. The final shoot is meticulously lit, posed and softened to create the finished product, but during the making-of process the models and athletes look exactly how you'd imagine a naked woman wearing nothing but paint would look like: Naked, wearing nothing but paint. For example, here's Ronda Rousey getting painted, and it looks awfully cold for a tropical island:

Next up is tennis player Caroline Wozniacki. As a reminder, golfer Rory McIlroy broke off his engagement with her -- via text.

Finally there's skier Lindsey Vonn, who proves that something about being a successful golfer compels you to cast aside gorgeous blond women.

The process for putting these "suits" on is kind of amazing. It starts with an actual, physical bathing suit, which the models put on so it can be outlined. They then airbrush on the basic shape of the suit, and come in with pencils and brushes to finish off the look. It's all very fascinating. Also fascinating? Lindsey Vonn doing pull-ups naked:

Is it next year yet?

Own The Conversation

Ask The Big Question

Should SI release such revealing videos of these women?

Disrupt Your Feed

I think more women should embrace body paint as a viable swimsuit alternative.

Drop This Fact

The first person to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated in body paint? Not a model or gorgeous female athlete, but Miami Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton.

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