Skip to main content

Don’t Miss These 6 Photos From Martha Stewart’s Historic 2023 SI Swimsuit Cover Photo Shoot

The 81-year-old was featured on the front of the magazine after being photographed in the Dominican Republic.
Martha Stewart was photographed by Ruven Afanador in the Dominican Republic. 

Martha Stewart was photographed by Ruven Afanador in the Dominican Republic. 

Martha Stewart made history with SI Swimsuit this May as the oldest person to ever be featured on the magazine’s cover. The 81-year-old entrepreneur was photographed by Ruven Afanador in the Dominican Republic and the resulting images were simply iconic.

Stewart admitted while on location that she doesn’t think too much about her age, but she said it crossed her mind when it came time for the photo shoot. She knew it would be a milestone moment not only in her career but also an opportunity to send a message to women everywhere about aging.

“I thought, ‘This is kind of historic’ and ‘I better look really good because I want other women to feel that they could also be on the cover of Sports Illustrated.’ But I’m telling you, it’s very inspiring to take a look at a [picture by photographer] Ruven [Afanador] of Martha Stewart in the ocean here at Casa de Campo and see something really gorgeous,” the Emmy Award–winning TV host and best-selling author said. “Legacy is what you’re doing right now, tomorrow, next week, the week after. Keep it going for as long as you can because it might be better than anything you’ve done before.”

Below are six of our favorite photos from her SI Swimsuit feature.

MTk3OTAxMDAyODU3NTg4NTk4
MTk3OTAxMDAyMzIwMzkwMDA2
MTk3OTAxMDAzMTI1NzYxMTk2
MTk3OTAxMDAyNTg5MDIxMzU2
MTk3OTAxMDAyNTg5MDg3NjA2
MTk3OTAxMDAyODU3MzkxOTkw

Make sure to follow SI Lifestyle in Google News!

Make sure to follow SI Lifestyle in Google News!