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Sports Illustrated is taking advantage of the long holiday weekend to avoid making a statement on reports of subscriber backlash. On Friday insider leaks revealed angry subscribers were demanding refunds and subscription cancellations after learning burlesque singer Beyonce was on the cover of their beloved Swimsuit issue.
To add further insult to injury, the Swimsuit Issue was merged with a Music issue leaving readers to wonder if Sports Illustrated was still focused on sports. This website took a lot of heat on Friday for taking on the institution that is SI.
Beyonce has hit another high note, claiming the coveted cover shot of this year's Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue in a yellow-and-pink bikini. "The Dreamgirl As You've Never Seen Her," a cover headline teases. There's also a photo spread inside the magazine.
The 25-year-old singer/actress posed on a Florida beach in the bikini designed by House of Dereon, the fashion label she started with her mother, Tina Knowles.
The 2007 swimsuit edition continues with a music theme inside, featuring scantily clad models posing with Kanye West, Aerosmith, Kenny Chesney, Gnarls Barkley and Panic! At the Disco.
A five-page spread featuring Russian Anne Vyalitsyna was shot at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland in September. "Once the decision was made to have a music hook, one of the first settings to come up was the Rock Hall, because it's such an iconic place," said a Sports Illustrated spokesperson. "It was a natural fit."
Vyalitsyna posed with Jon Bon Jovi's motorcycle and other Rock Hall items. The magazine portrayed the museum with respect, according to a spokesperson, who added, "We felt it would've been an omission if we weren't included,"
Beyonce dressed as Alice in Wonderland for Disney’s new ad campaign. The new advertisements will feature some Hollywood stars as recognizable Disney characters. Annie Leibovitz was hired as the photographer.
The first batch of ads feature David Beckham, Scarlett Johansson, Beyonce, Lyle Lovett, and Oliver Platt.
Word is, Annie is looking for some celebs to play The Little Mermaid, Peter Pan and other characters.
Sports Illustrated is taking advantage of the long holiday weekend to avoid making a statement on reports of subscriber backlash. On Friday insider leaks revealed angry subscribers were demanding refunds and subscription cancellations after learning burlesque singer Beyonce was on the cover of their beloved Swimsuit issue.
