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Martha Stewart becomes oldest ever Sports Illustrated covergirl

<p>Martha Stewart has cemented her place in <em>Sports Illustrated Swimsuit </em>magazine’s history, becoming the oldest cover star in the history of the publication at 81 years old. </p> <p>The celebrity chef’s photoshoot was revealed during her appearance on the US breakfast show <em>Today</em>, with her cover - Martha in a plunging white swimsuit with a billowing orange shirt - on full display, according to the New York Post. </p> <p>“I like that picture,” Stewart admitted on the show, before noting that she was “sort of shaking”. </p> <p>She went on to share that it had been “odd” to be snapped in her swimming costume “in front of all those people”, but that things had gone okay. </p> <p>The photographer behind the shoot was Ruven Afanador, and it took place in the Dominican Republic, with Stewart donning no less than 10 swimsuits.</p> <p>“When I heard that I was going to be on the cover of <em>Sports Illustrated Swimsuit</em>, I thought, ‘oh, that’s pretty good, I’m going to be the oldest person I think ever on a cover of <em>Sports Illustrated’</em>,” Stewart told the magazine. “And I don’t think about age very much, but I thought that this is kind of historic.</p> <p>“Age is not the determining factor in terms of friendship or in terms of success, but what people do, how people think, how people act, that’s what’s important and not your age.”</p> <p>Fans were delighted, both with the photoshoot and with her take, and raced to social media to share their enthusiasm when the cover was revealed across <em>Sports Illustrated</em>’s various accounts - as well as Martha’s own. </p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">Thrilled to be on cover of the <a href="https://twitter.com/SI_Swimsuit?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SI_Swimsuit</a> issue! I hope this cover inspires you to challenge yourself to try new things. Pick up on newsstands May 18th! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SISwimsuit?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SISwimsuit</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SISwim23?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SISwim23</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ruvenafanador?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ruvenafanador</a> <a href="https://t.co/DsRgLr6crK">pic.twitter.com/DsRgLr6crK</a></p> <p>— Martha Stewart (@MarthaStewart) <a href="https://twitter.com/MarthaStewart/status/1658195286571753478?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 15, 2023</a></p></blockquote> <p>“Martha Stewart being the cover model for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit was not on my 2023 bingo card but here we are!” one wrote. “She looks amazing!”</p> <p>“You look gorgeous, as always, Martha! Love you and the cover!!” another gushed. </p> <p>“Spectacular! Congratulations! So gorgeous and strong!” came one round of praise. “A true role model for women”.</p> <p>“Congrats queen! I had no idea you were 81,” someone confessed, “because your energy is so youthful!”</p> <p>Meanwhile, another had similar thoughts to share, noting that “now this is representative of what 'old age' looks like in reality - diverse, modern, bold, stylish and sexy. A rethink is needed! </p> <p>“A woman is beautiful at any age.”</p> <p><em>Images: Instagram, Twitter </em></p>

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Sports Illustrated Swimsuit: Is inclusive objectification something to celebrate?

<p>The last two weeks of May generated a flurry of celebratory media commentary about the diversity of models in the <a href="https://swimsuit.si.com/model-years/2022">2022 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue</a>. It was praised for “<a href="https://www.thestreet.com/lifestyle/sports/si-swimsuit-issue-maye-musk-breaks-barriers-cover-model-at-74">breaking barriers</a>,” “<a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220516005285/en/Kim-Kardashian-Ciara-Maye-Musk-and-Yumi-Nu-Are-Revealed-as-Sports-Illustrated-Swimsuit%E2%80%99s-2022-Cover-Models">empowering women</a>” and “<a href="https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/style/story/sports-illustrated-swimsuit-2022-maye-musk-kim-kardashian-84748799">trailblazing</a>.”</p> <p>This year’s firsts included: Ashley Callingbull (<a href="https://thehill.com/changing-america/respect/diversity-inclusion/3492947-indigenous-first-nations-woman-featured-in-sports-illustrated-swimsuit-edition-for-first-time/">the first Indigenous model</a>), Yumi Nu (<a href="https://swimsuit.si.com/swimsuit/model/yumi-nu-2022-si-swimsuit-photos">the first Asian American curve model to appear on the cover</a>), Maye Musk (<a href="https://people.com/style/maye-musk-sports-illustrated-swimsuit-2022-cover-at-74-something-i-could-never-dream-up/">the first woman in her 70s</a>), Kelly Hughes (<a href="https://www.thecut.com/2022/05/a-model-with-a-c-section-scar-is-in-sports-illustrated.html">the first swimsuit model to show her C-section scars</a>) and Katrina Scott (<a href="https://swimsuit.si.com/swimnews/katrina-scott-first-visibly-pregnant-woman-in-si-swimsuit">the first visibly pregnant model</a>).</p> <p>In recent years the magazine has highlighted more diversity, including <a href="https://swimsuit.si.com/swimnews/halima-aden-si-swimsuit-2019-model-kenya">Halima Aden in a burkini</a>, more <a href="https://parade.com/1381969/allienelson/athletes-sports-illustrated-swimsuit/">athletes</a>, trans models like <a href="https://www.npr.org/2021/07/20/1018381498/sports-illustrateds-swimsuit-issue-trans-model-leyna-bloom">Leyna Bloom</a> and <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/carlieporterfield/2020/07/10/valentina-sampaio-becomes-first-trans-model-in-sports-illustrateds-swimsuit-issue/">Valentina Sampaio</a> and more <a href="https://swimsuit.si.com/swimsuit/model/hunter-mcgrady">curve models like Hunter McGrady</a>.</p> <p>But most of the models are still stereotypically young, thin and white.</p> <p>With the celebration of firsts, an important question falls by the wayside: Is including a broader range of women in the pages of a magazine issue whose sole commercial purpose is to present them as sexual objects for a mostly straight male readership a good thing?</p> <p><strong>‘Properly feminine’</strong></p> <p>I am a feminist philosopher who works on <a href="https://global.oup.com/academic/product/moral-responsibility-in-collective-contexts-9780199782963">responsibility in oppressive social contexts</a> and co-founder of the blog <a href="https://fitisafeministissue.com/">Fit Is a Feminist Issue</a>. In society, where sexist structures and attitudes are abound, women’s value — and by extension, <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/everyday/how-a-womans-glam-appearance-affects-her-career/11671912">range of opportunities — is frequently determined by their attractiveness and sexual desirability to straight men</a>. So I question whether expanding the field of women who are sufficiently sexy and, <a href="https://www.routledge.com/Femininity-and-Domination-Studies-in-the-Phenomenology-of-Oppression/Bartky/p/book/9780415901864">to borrow the words of philosopher Sandra Bartky</a>, “properly feminine” to “merit” inclusion in the swimsuit issue, constitutes overall meaningful progress for women.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">.<a href="https://twitter.com/mayemusk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@mayemusk</a> joins us to talk about her <a href="https://twitter.com/SI_Swimsuit?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SI_Swimsuit</a> cover, what it was like juggling multiple jobs and more. <a href="https://t.co/bR5B2gHLu4">pic.twitter.com/bR5B2gHLu4</a></p> <p>— TODAY with Hoda &amp; Jenna (@HodaAndJenna) <a href="https://twitter.com/HodaAndJenna/status/1531645368659849217?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 31, 2022</a></p></blockquote> <p>Granted, there is something to be said for <a href="https://bpr.berkeley.edu/2019/12/20/one-size-does-not-fit-all-the-rise-of-diverse-fashion-models/">challenging the stereotypical esthetic ideals of normative femininity with diverse models</a>. And even though <a href="https://www.shape.com/celebrities/news/kate-upton-body-attention-criticism">model Kate Upton expressed discomfort about the public scrutiny and discussion of her body</a>, others, including Yumi Nu, describe appearing in the swimsuit issue as <a href="https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3179391/sports-illustrated-swimsuits-first-asian-plus-size-cover">a validating experience</a>.</p> <p>Yet the swimsuit issue continues to promote sexual attractiveness as women’s main currency. As <a href="https://women-gender-equality.canada.ca/en.html">women fight to be taken seriously</a>, repeating this message <a href="https://www.forbes.com/2009/12/05/appearance-work-pay-forbes-woman-leadership-body-weight.html">is harmful</a>.</p> <p><strong>Sex does sell</strong></p> <p>When <a href="https://fitisafeministissue.com/2022/05/28/inclusive-objectification-anyone/">I wrote a blog post about this</a>, readers on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/feministfitness">the blog’s Facebook page</a> mostly agreed with me in comments writing: “yay, now us fat girls can be objectified too” and “even in ‘inclusivity’ the goal of the swimsuit issues is still policing feminine bodies.”</p> <p>But some said “sex sells: get over it” and “where’s the harm?” Others argued my view throws a wet blanket over a beach party where finally (finally!) women of diverse shapes and sizes are not just welcome but considered sexy and beautiful.</p> <p>Sex does sell and it’s too bad that the sexualization of women is a multi-billion dollar industry in which <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/business-facts-about-the-sports-illustrated-swimsuit-issue-2013-2">the swimsuit issue trades</a>.</p> <p>The swimsuit issue is a setback for women and models are engaging in what philosopher Shay Welch, in her book <a href="https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781498505413/Existential-Eroticism-A-Feminist-Approach-to-Understanding-Womens-Oppression-Perpetuating-Choices"><em>Existential Eroticism</em></a>, calls “oppression-perpetuating choices.” She defines “existential eroticism” as women’s oppression through beauty and sexuality.</p> <p>Basically, some women’s choices contribute to conditions of oppression for women as a group even if we can understand why women make them.</p> <blockquote class="instagram-media" style="background: #FFF; 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margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"> </div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;"> <div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: 8px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: auto;"> <div style="width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;"> </div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/Ced0FcSgm3t/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A post shared by Sports Illustrated Swimsuit (@si_swimsuit)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p>While we would be better off without the swimsuit issue (we’d be better off without lots of things), I’m not suggesting it be censored or banned. Nor is this an objection to the display of bodies, even skimpily clad bodies. But is there a different way of going about it?</p> <p>Look to <em>ESPN</em>’s <a href="https://www.espn.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/27400369/the-body-issue">The Body Issue</a>, which depicts a diversity of athletes (not only women and not only non-disabled), nude and often in action shots that display their athleticism within their chosen sport.</p> <p>It presents a completely different esthetic of physicality, based in athleticism. Athleticism isn’t the only dimension along which to appreciate bodies, but it’s not clear how the swimsuit issue, the very essence of which is to represent a particular type of sexualized bodies, could morph into something that celebrates the body in a different way.</p> <p>Swimsuit issue editor-in-chief <a href="https://swimsuit.si.com/swimnews/sports-illustrated-swimsuit-2022-cover-models-kim-kardashian-ciara-maye-musk-yumi-nu">MJ Day says</a>, “We encourage readers to see these models as we see them — multifaceted, multitalented and sexy while they’re at it.” As multi-dimensional as these women may be, their suitability for the swimsuit issue ultimately depends on being sexy.</p> <p>We should be wary of uncritically accepting the sexual objectification of women for the sake of inclusion and diversity. When we do, we’re celebrating the swimsuit issue as something empowering for women and praising it for “breaking barriers.” Given its context and target-audience — straight, cisgender men — doing so perpetuates the pernicious idea that women (all women) need to be sexy-to-men to be acceptable.</p> <p>We can promote inclusion and celebrate the beauty of diverse bodies without piggybacking on that relentless message about what makes women worthy.<!-- Below is The Conversation's page counter tag. Please DO NOT REMOVE. --><img style="border: none !important; box-shadow: none !important; margin: 0 !important; max-height: 1px !important; max-width: 1px !important; min-height: 1px !important; min-width: 1px !important; opacity: 0 !important; outline: none !important; padding: 0 !important;" src="https://counter.theconversation.com/content/184211/count.gif?distributor=republish-lightbox-basic" alt="The Conversation" width="1" height="1" /><!-- End of code. 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Jordan Peterson driven from Twitter after swimsuit comments

<p dir="ltr">Psychologist and conservative online personality Jordan Peterson has announced he will leave Twitter after receiving backlash for remarks he made about “curve model” Yumi Nu.</p> <p dir="ltr">Nu, who has walked runways and appeared in <em>Vogue </em>and various fashion campaigns, made her appearance as <em>Sports Illustrated Swimsuit</em>’s first Asian American cover model - which Peterson seemed to take issue with.</p> <p><span id="docs-internal-guid-938daf62-7fff-ec0a-72f7-e27ba02bf241"></span></p> <p dir="ltr">“Sorry. Not beautiful. And no amount of authoritarian tolerance is going to change that,” he tweeted on Monday.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">Sorry. Not beautiful. And no amount of authoritarian tolerance is going to change that. <a href="https://t.co/rOASeeQvee">https://t.co/rOASeeQvee</a></p> <p>— Dr Jordan B Peterson (@jordanbpeterson) <a href="https://twitter.com/jordanbpeterson/status/1526279181545390083?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 16, 2022</a></p></blockquote> <p dir="ltr">As of publication, the tweet has received over 62,000 likes and nearly 5,000 comments - including plenty of people questioning why he felt he needed to share his opinion.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Why do men feel it’s their duty to publicly pronounce their view on the attractiveness of women? Couldn’t you just keep it to yourself?” one person tweeted.</p> <p dir="ltr">“I love your talks … but this comment is beyond disgusting,” another said.</p> <p dir="ltr">“You may not even know on how many levels this is disturbing. Try interviewing more young women on your podcasts. You’ve got a lot to learn. Until then, stop criticising women’s bodies.”</p> <p dir="ltr">Nu, who is half-Japanese, previously told NBC Asian America of the societal pressures and body-shaming she’s faced as a model with Asian heritage.</p> <p dir="ltr">“I felt like I was less worthy for being Asian because I felt like an outsider for being so tall,” she said.</p> <p dir="ltr">“All I wanted to do was be white, to be white enough to fit in and not be called Godzilla.”</p> <p dir="ltr">Meanwhile, Peterson has since announced he will be leaving the social media platform as a result of the criticism, despite going on to continue posting.</p> <p dir="ltr">“The endless flood of vicious insults is really not something that can be experienced anywhere else,” he wrote in a tweet following the initial comments on Nu.</p> <p dir="ltr"><span id="docs-internal-guid-d671f0b5-7fff-05b0-d033-d230f0843af1"></span></p> <p dir="ltr">“I told my staff to change my password, to keep me from temptation, and am departing once again. If I have something to say I’ll write an article or make a video. If the issue is not important enough to justify that then perhaps it would be best to just let it go.”</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">So I told my staff to change my password, to keep me from temptation, and am departing once again. If I have something to say I'll write an article or make a video. If the issue is not important enough to justify that then perhaps it would be best to just let it go. <a href="https://t.co/5MC7LxlOLj">https://t.co/5MC7LxlOLj</a></p> <p>— Dr Jordan B Peterson (@jordanbpeterson) <a href="https://twitter.com/jordanbpeterson/status/1526389811250077696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 17, 2022</a></p></blockquote> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">And I plan to write an article on the technical reasons that Twitter is maddening us all very soon. Bye for now. <a href="https://t.co/naJnLabtqz">https://t.co/naJnLabtqz</a></p> <p>— Dr Jordan B Peterson (@jordanbpeterson) <a href="https://twitter.com/jordanbpeterson/status/1526390002304811009?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 17, 2022</a></p></blockquote> <p dir="ltr">Since his departing tweet, the psychologist has retweeted various posts and articles about teachers being allowed to not use students’ preferred pronouns, Democrats controlling the internet, and fighting back against Disney “going woke”.</p> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><em>Image: @jordan.b.peterson (Instagram)</em></p>

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Demi Moore poses with daughters in daring photo shoot

<p><span>Demi Moore has passed down her beauty to her three daughters and that is clear in the new family shoot she posted to Instagram.</span><br /><br /><span>The family posed for the camera in preparation for the new Andie Swim campaign.</span><br /><br /><span>Demi Moore modelled in bathing suits alongside her three girls, Rumer, Scout, and Tallulah Willis.</span><br /><br /><span>The 58-year-old actress has been an investor in the swimwear label since 2017, and revealed to WWD that it “felt like a perfect time to join (the brand) in welcoming a summer of freedom and togetherness.”</span></p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CQ_W59Vs7eY/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="13"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CQ_W59Vs7eY/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Andie (@andieswim)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p><br /><span>She decided to make the shoot a family affair while figuring out how she wanted to approach the new campaign.</span><br /><br /><span>“It was important to me to include my daughters in this campaign,” she said.</span><br /><br /><span>“I hope others seize opportunities in their lives to create meaningful connections and celebrate every moment with the people they love.”</span><br /><br /><span>Rumer, 32, Scout, 29, and Tallulah, 27, paired with their mom in different colours of Andie Swim’s Amalfi one-piece suit.</span><br /><br /><span>In another photo, Moore modelled the brand’s button-up Malibu suit, while Scout adorned a Wynwood top and high-waisted bottoms.</span><br /><br /></p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CQ_W-BKrGdS/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="13"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CQ_W-BKrGdS/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Demi Moore (@demimoore)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p><span>Rumer made the swimsuit her own by accessorising her one-piece with a series of gold necklaces.</span><br /><br /><span>“They were very game, they stayed for awhile out east,” Melanie Travis, president and chief executive officer of Andie Swim revealed.</span><br /><br /><span>“We weren’t originally going to shoot at Cass’ house, but the spirit of this brand is about community and our people and having fun, and Cass said, ‘Let’s shoot in my backyard’.”</span></p>

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Brooke Shields flaunts ageless figure in patriotic bikini

<p><span>Brooke Shields has still got it at 55, after pictures emerged of her parading around in a bikini.</span><br /><br /><span>Fans have commended the former model for her “amazing looks”, with many wanting to know just what her “youthful secret” is.</span><br /><br /><span>The mother of two has been enjoying some downtime in lockdown with her husband Chris Henchy, 56, and their daughters, Rowan, 17, and Grier, 14.</span><br /><br /><span>She was photographed wearing a patriotic bikini as she treated herself to a dip in her Hampton’s home swimming pool.</span></p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CCRC6MmnmS0/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CCRC6MmnmS0/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by WCB👩🏼‍💻 (@world_celebs_beauty)</a> on Jul 5, 2020 at 9:00am PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p><br /><span>The model chose a patriotic blue-starred bikini top and red stripy bottoms which showed off her strong body.</span><br /><br /><span>Shields paired the stylish swimsuit with a simple gold necklace with her hair slicked back as she made her way out of the water.</span><br /><br /><span>“Still got it,” one fan commented in awe.</span><br /><br /><span>“Question. Where did you find the fountain of youth?” another fan said.</span><br /><br /><span>Back in May, Shields told <em>InStyle</em> that she had taken up meditation for the first time while in quarantine.</span></p> <p> </p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CCUYLxXn0P6/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CCUYLxXn0P6/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by De Rolé - Oficial (@sitederole)</a> on Jul 6, 2020 at 4:04pm PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p><br /><span>“None of the exercising I’ve done in the past has stemmed from me loving it, or from it giving me any peace of mind,” she explained.</span><br /><br /><span>“When I was younger, it was all ego-based: If you want to be in this campaign, you have to stay fit. If you want to be in this Broadway show, you have to be this fit; you have to dance this much every day.”</span><br /><br /><span>She admitted however that her approach to other forms of fitness is not quite the same.</span><br /><br /><span>While also doing at-home weights-based training, Shields said she has signed up for “a live-streaming meditation led by Deepak Chopra on Facebook”.</span><br /><br /><span>“My family made fun of me, saying, ‘Oh, Mom is going to get all Zen now’.”</span><br /><br /><span>The star also mentioned she’d had a fitness “breakthrough” in quarantine.</span><br /><br /><span>“Before that, I’d never focused on the spiritual element of exercise or the idea of honouring your body and soul. Those were just words before; they didn’t feel realistic.”</span><br /><br /><span>She added that “working out has never been Zen” for her, as “everything was a goal” when it came to her motivation.</span></p>

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Magda Szubanski reveals emotional response to swimsuit photos

<p>Magda Szubanski has tearfully defended her right to wear whatever she likes at the beach on Andrew Denton’s new show <em>Interview</em> on Tuesday.</p> <p>The 57-year-old actress slammed a series of women’s magazines for publishing images of her in swimwear at the beach in 2011.</p> <p>The TV icon admitted she was sad when she first saw the photos, but quickly decided: “F**k them! I'm going to go down there with my fat body amongst all the models and just be fat on Bondi Beach.”</p> <p>She added: “And they can go and get stuffed!</p> <p>“You know, (they treat you) as if it's a crime to subject people to your fat body on the beach!”</p> <p>Magda has spoken candidly about her weight and body image.</p> <p>“I don't feel like a fat person - it was something that happened to me,” she began. “Because I wasn't fat as a kid and I was quite sporty and so (weight) feels like carrying a suit of armour or something.”</p> <p>She spoke about the time she lost 40kg as ambassador for Jenny Craig, but said she didn't feel “great” like everyone said it would – instead, she felt “odd” and conflicted.</p> <p>“It does become your second skin. It's something that you're very used to and when I lost all the weight on Jenny Craig, it was quite a weird feeling, actually,” she said.  </p> <p>“People don't think that, they think 'oh, you lose weight and everything's going to be great.'</p> <p>“And I don't mean to be a whinger about it but there was a candid photo I saw of me (after losing the weight) and I didn't recognise myself.”</p> <p>Magda explained: “That is a really strange feeling, to look in the mirror and not see yourself, you know?”</p> <p>“To not have this body felt odd.”</p>

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Grandmas strut their stuff in China’s senior swimsuit competition

<p>Meet the 2017 Grandbikini contestants. They’ve got bodies that would cause envy in women decades younger, and definitely know how to rock a bikini. Recently, at a water park in Tianjin, China, more than 400 women over the age of 55 donned their best togs and strut their stuff during the fun-filled, colourful day.</p> <p>Organised by the Hetong Elderly Welfare Association, the contest (which is now in its third year) aims to empower older people and promote positive attitudes towards ageing and body image.</p> <p>The oldest participant was 78-year-old cancer survivor Ma Jing (pictured), who told Reuters she was “very honoured” to be able to compete. “If I can take part in a bikini contest at this age, for me it means I’m mentally happy and healthy.”</p> <p>It wasn’t all about bikinis, however. Contestants were welcome to come as covered-up as they wanted, with some donning traditional dresses, gowns and suits for the eveningwear portion of the competition.</p> <p>Take a look at all the incredible photos from the event in the gallery above – trust us, they’ll make your day!</p> <p><em>Image credit: Damir Sagolj/Reuters.</em></p>

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Nicole Kidman wears racy red swimsuit for magazine cover

<p><span>Nicole Kidman has featured on the cover of LOVE magazine in a revealing red swimsuit.</span></p> <p><span>The 50-year-old actress admitted the pictures were too “crazy” to publish.</span></p> <p><span>Nicole explained, “I thought about this shoot afterwards. I was like, “What was I doing? I lost my mind! How are the shots? Do they look crazy?”</span></p> <p><span>On the cover, Nicole is seen wearing a one-piece swimsuit with a crisscross lace design at the front, as well as a cowboy hat.</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span><img width="500" height="639" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/39522/nicole-kidman-cover_500x639.jpg" alt="Nicole Kidman Cover"/><br /></span></p> <p><span>Nicole and her<em> Big Little Lies</em> co-star Reese Witherspoon will be up against each other for the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie category in the upcoming Emmys.</span></p> <p><span><em>Big Little Lies</em> received 6 nominations all up and the show will compete against Geoffrey Rush’s<em> Genius </em>in the best limited series category.</span></p> <p><span>Nicole has had a busy working year with her new movie <em>The Beguiled </em>also out this week.</span></p> <p><span>Stacey Battat, costume designer for Nicole and her co-stars including Kristen Dunst and Elle Fanning in <em>The Beguiled</em>, said Nicole was “the ideal person to dress”.</span></p> <p><span>“She’s such a beautiful, tall statuesque woman. She looks great in everything. She was a real trooper, she was happy to wear corsets. She’s got a great idea about how clothes fit and she was super helpful during the process,” she told News Corp Australia.</span></p> <p><span>Despite her fame, the down-to-earth Aussie star recently said she would not mind going on<em> I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here </em>and eating witchetty grubs.</span></p> <p><span>She said, “… because I’m Australian we’re used to that kind of thing and I’ve even been known to try a witchetty grub ... see I could’ve gone on I’m a Celebrity and won it! I wouldn’t have to be bribed or anything. I’d be happy to eat the witchetty grubs!” </span></p>

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Women’s swimsuits throughout history

<p>Do you remember your first swimsuit as a young lady? It looked a little different from the scraps of brightly coloured lycra material that line the shelf now didn’t it? <em><strong><a href="http://www.oversixty.co.nz/lifestyle/beauty-style/2016/01/100-years-wedding-dress-video/" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Just like wedding dresses,</span></a> </strong></em>the swimsuit evolved with the times. Not only to signify a change in fashion trends, but in societal values, the role of women and feminism.</p> <p>The first bikini actually appeared in roman times, and it wasn’t even worn in the water. Watch the video for some fun facts and to see how the bathing suit was shaped and re shaped by an ever shifting cultural landscape.</p> <p><em>Video credit: NWB trending</em></p> <p><strong>Related links:</strong></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong><a href="http://www.oversixty.co.nz/lifestyle/beauty-style/2016/02/perfumes-that-defined-a-decade/">Perfumes that defined a decade</a></strong></em></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong><a href="http://www.oversixty.co.nz/lifestyle/beauty-style/2016/01/tips-for-dressing-for-a-summer-holiday/">How to dress for a summer holiday</a></strong></em></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong><a href="http://www.oversixty.co.nz/lifestyle/beauty-style/2015/12/eighties-fashion-trends/">Remembering 80s fashion trends</a></strong></em></span></p>

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