The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue is published annually by
Sports Illustrated magazine. It features top fashion models wearing designer swimwear in exotic locales. New issues come out around the middle of February or later. It was first published in
1964. The issue that got the most letters was the 1978 issue. The best selling issue was the 25th Anniversary Issue with
Kathy Ireland on the cover in
1989.
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