Beyonce Graces Cover of SI Swimsuit Issue

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By Quibian Salazar-Moreno

      Even though Jennifer Hudson has been getting most of the “Dreamgirls” attention, Beyonce is holding her own on the music side and just scored the cover of Sports Illustrated 2007 Swimsuit Issue. Beyonce is the first non-athlete or non-model to be featured on the cover of the magazine’s swimsuit issue.

      Beyonce is sporting a yellow and pink bikini designed by her and her mother for there House Dereon clothing line. For the spread, Beyonce modeled on a Florida beach.

      In addition to Beyonce, the issue also features a Tyra Banks spread, which will probably be her last, sporting the same bikini she wore ten years ago when she graced the cover of the swimsuit issue. She was the first Black woman to appear on the cover of SI’s swimsuit issue.

      "I was about 140 pounds on that cover … and I’m 161 now," the 5-foot-10 TV host told The Associated Press.. "I’d say I looked like a stripper when I put it on."

To take a look at pictures, including Beyonce’s 37-photo spread, visit SPORTSILLUSTRATED.