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Valentina Sampaio Makes History
Valentina Sampaio
Makes History
Jul 11, 2020 12:30 PM CDT

Valentina Sampaio Makes History

Valentina Sampaio is the first trans model to appear in SI's exclusive swimsuit edition

(Newser) - Valentina Sampaio has smashed yet another barrier. The 23-year-old beauty is now the first transgender model to appear in Sports Illustrated's swimsuit issue, Vogue reports. "I was filled with so many emotions of happiness when I heard the news. The feeling was surreal," she tells People . "...

Swimsuit Model on Trial in Millionaire's Death

Maria Kukucova shot Andrew Bush 3 times, prosecutors say

(Newser) - A Slovakian model on trial in the fatal shooting of her British millionaire ex-boyfriend tearfully testified Monday that he pulled out a pistol and it went off while they struggled for it, the AP reports. Prosecutors say Maria Kukucova shot Andrew Bush twice in the head and once in the...

SI Swimsuit Issue Cover Girl Is...

...Irina Shayk, a Russian beauty dating a soccer stud Cristiano Ronaldo

(Newser) - The Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue cover was officially unveiled last night on the Late Show With David Letterman, but some people got a sneak peek via Twitter. Rana Wardlaw tweeted a picture of the Irina Shayk cover yesterday, and she explains: "I saw it from my office window,"...

Farrah's Swimsuit Donated to Smithsonian

Iconic swimwear takes its place in American culture archive

(Newser) - The red swimsuit—you know, that one—worn by Farrah Fawcett on a pinup poster that sold more than 12 million copies in the '70s has been donated to the Smithsonian Institution, the LA Times reports. Ryan O'Neal and Nels Van Patten—a friend who was present when the photo...

Roddick's Wife Sizzles on SI Swimsuit Cover

Brooklyn Decker bared as latest star of special edition

(Newser) - Tennis ace Andy Roddick's model wife Brooklyn Decker nearly loses the top of her barely-there bikini on the much-anticipated cover of Sports Illustrated's swimsuit edition. The super secret cover was bared today just as the magazine hits the stands. Decker said being told she was chosen to kick off the...

Slain Model Terrified of Hubby: Friend

Millionaire reality show contestant Jenkins charged with murder

(Newser) - A friend and former fiancé of slain model Jasmine Fiore says she was terrified of her husband, millionaire real estate developer and reality show contestant Ryan Jenkins, who was today charged with her murder, People reports. Fiore’s friend says she was “100%” scared of Jenkins, and that she...

Teeth, Fingers Removed From Slain Model

(Newser) - Teeth and fingers were removed from swimsuit model Jasmine Fiore, believed to be murdered by her reality-star former husband, according to law enforcement authorities. The dismemberment was apparently an effort to stymie efforts at identifying her body, which was found earlier this week in a suitcase in a trash bin...

Reality Show Contestant Sought in Model's Murder

Canadian, 32, reported girlfriend missing

(Newser) - A reality show contestant who once bragged he “left many amazing women in his life primarily because he wanted more women” is a person of interest in the murder of swimsuit model Jasmine Fiore, the Los Angeles Times reports. Fiore, 28, was last seen with boyfriend (or husband, according...

Roddick Weds Model Girlfriend
 Roddick Weds Model Girlfriend 
Apr 18, 2009 12:28 PM CDT

Roddick Weds Model Girlfriend

(Newser) - Tennis star Andy Roddick wed swimsuit model Brooklyn Decker last night in a twilight ceremony at his Austin home, People reports. The two began dating in 2007 after Roddick saw her in Sports Illustrated. "I think they knew that from the moment they met that they were perfect for...

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