{"id":40044,"date":"2012-02-15T23:05:59","date_gmt":"2012-02-16T04:05:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/models.com\/oftheminute\/?p=40044"},"modified":"2012-02-16T00:11:27","modified_gmt":"2012-02-16T05:11:27","slug":"sports-illustrated-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/models.com\/oftheminute\/sports-illustrated-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"Sports Illustrated 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nKate Upton<\/a> with her 2012 Sports Illustrated cover by Walter Ioss<\/a>. Images by Betty Sze for models.com<\/p>\n

Fashion is all well and good, but for a good portion of the population their interest in models begins and ends with a little magazine called Sports Illustrated. The annual swimsuit issue is one of the year’s most talked about covers and an appearance inside its pages can elevate a model from pretty face, to household name. This year’s cover girl is the voluptuous Kate Upton, whose vintage starlet proportions have set tongues wagging. Inside the mag’s pages the radiant Alyssa Miller reigns supreme with page after page of bikini shots that will end up pinned to walls across the country. MDC takes you inside the world of SI with a glimpse at last night’s stellar shindig in celebration of the latest edition. <\/p>\n

MDC: So Kate, what are you looking forward to?<\/strong>
\nKate<\/strong>: I can’t wait to be on the Ellen show, I’m a huge fan. I think we’re going to have a lot of fun; she loves to dance, I love to dance, I can’t wait. I’m also very excited to be in Vegas with all the girls, we always have so much fun together. <\/p>\n

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\nThe stunning Alyssa Miller<\/a> in an Isabel Marant jacket with Bjorn Ioss<\/a><\/p>\n

MDC<\/strong>: Alyssa, this is your 2nd time shooting for Sports Illustrated; what was something you learned from your first shoot that you brought into this one?<\/strong>
\nAlyssa<\/strong>: The first time around I was really nervous! But I quickly learned how lovely the whole team is, and they made me feel as comfortable as possible. So for my second shoot I tried to just relax and not take anything too seriously, and just have fun! And in the pictures and video you can definitely tell how much fun I am having, and I love that! <\/p>\n

MDC<\/strong>: Where did your shoot take place and what were the most fun\/most challenging aspects of the location?<\/strong>
\nAlyssa<\/strong>: I shot on Deroches Island in the Seychelles, it was a very secluded private island. What was so nice was that we were literally the only people on the beach. I guess the few challenges would have been the small beach, it was only a few feet of sand before you hit the water. There wasn’t a lot to work with. Also the only mode of transportation on the island was bikes! So we had to borrow their tractor to carry the equipment! <\/p>\n

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\nIzabel Goulart<\/a> is lovely in lace<\/p>\n

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\nJessica Gomes<\/a> in Helmut Lang and Ariel Meredith<\/a> in Dolce & Gabbana. Hollis Wakeema<\/a> (right) in Jay Godfrey, helps her friends celebrate.<\/p>\n

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\nIMG agent Luiz with rookie Michelle Vawer in Stella McCartney<\/p>\n

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\n3 NY Model beauties: Adora, Julie Henderson in vintage Gucci, Hollis<\/p>\n

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\nNew Elite face Nina from Denmark in Carlos Miele<\/p>\n

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\nIMG’s Chrissie Teigen (in Emilio Pucci) and John Legend<\/p>\n

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\nThe incomparable Anne Vyalitsyna<\/a><\/p>\n

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\nEverybody’s favorite redhead Cintia Dicker<\/a><\/p>\n

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\nLast year’s Rookie of the Year winner, Trump’s Jessica Perez in Herve Leger<\/p>\n

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\nCrystal Renn<\/a> rocks in her Zac Posen<\/p>\n

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\nIrina Shayk<\/a>, last year’s cover star, in YSL<\/p>\n

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\nBar Refaeli<\/a> and Alyssa<\/p>\n

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\nHollis and Ariel with Giants star and salsa lover, Victor Cruz<\/p>\n

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\nKate in Lanvin with her proud parents Jeff and Shelley.<\/p>\n

For images and video from the issue go to Sports Illustrated.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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