Monday 16 May 2022 08:13 PM Ciara covers Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue trends now
Ciara has landed a coveted spot on the 2022 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, it was shared on Monday.
The 36-year-old Level Up singer looked as toned as can be in a leopard print one-piece suit and a cowgirl hat as she posed like a supermodel on the beach.
'Wow Wow Wow!!!' shared Ciara on social media. 'This Dream of mine to be on the cover of SI finally came true! Truly proud to be on the cover of such an Iconic Magazine and to join the elite list of women that have come before me!... It’s a celebration :).'
Other stars who landed SI covers are The Kardashians star and SKIMS founder Kim Kardashian as well as Elon Musk's mother Maye Musk, 74, and Yumi Nu, 36.
Beach beauty: Ciara has landed a coveted spot on the 2022 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, it was shared on Monday. The 36-year-old Level Up singer looked as toned as can be in a leopard print suit as she posed like a supermodel on the beach
The 2022 issue of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit will hit stands on May 19.
'Ciara has seen enormous success as a performer while simultaneously focusing on her passion for philanthropy and service,' MJ Day, editor in chief of SI Swimsuit, said in a statement.
She was photographed by Ben Watts for the cover shoot, posing in a cheetah print LaQuan Smith swimsuit.
There were four women on the covers and all were shot in separate locations: Kardashian in the Dominican Republic, Musk in Belize and Nu in Montenegro.
'The journey we've been on - to break out of the mold the world put us in - may sound familiar. It's certainly familiar to the women we've chosen to be our cover models: Maye, Ciara, Yumi, Kim,' shared MJ.
It was added: 'At 74, Maye continues to work every day to inspire those around her.'
Background info: The pinup was photographed by Ben Watts in Barbados for the cover shoot, posing in a cheetah print LaQuan Smith swimsuit and a cowgirl hat
Ciara was last seen spending time with Kylie Jenner as well as Kourtney and Khloe Kardashian at the Met Gala in NYC in early May.
The singer has done very well with her singing career as she has sold 23 million records worldwide.
She has also tried her hand at modeling, acting, producing, and designing over the years - and dedicates much of her time to giving back.
In 2014, alongside her husband, footballer Russel Wilson, she founded the Why Not You foundation - which 'works to fight poverty through education and has programming to empower youth to lead.'
Out of the mold: 'The journey we've been on - to break out of the mold the world put us in - may sound familiar. It's certainly familiar to the women we've chosen to be our cover models: Maye, Ciara, Yumi, Kim,' MJ Day, editor in chief of SI Swimsuit, said in a statement
Her husband couldn't stop gushing over her in the issue, telling SI Swim, 'That's what my wife does. She inspires people because she connects with them. She tilts rooms when she walks
