NEW YORK—In an effort to focus on the incredible array of bathing suits featured in its pages, Sports Illustrated announced Wednesday that it would be removing all the distracting models from the magazine’s swimsuit edition. “It has come to our attention that the buxom women we usually feature in our swimsuit issues have been inadvertently drawing attention away from the swimwear we aim to highlight, so this year we’re getting rid of the models to emphasize the clean lines, bold colors, and moisture-wicking technology of the bikinis and one-pieces our subscribers pay to see,” said Sports Illustrated editor-in-chief Stephen Cannella, adding that the featured styles would be better displayed on an empty beach rather than on an attractive cover girl biting her lip at the camera. “Without any models, we’re hoping our readers can finally appreciate the trendy, functional beach fashions without having their eyes wander to the bare elbows, knees, and torsos of human subjects. The issue is all about swimwear, and that means goodbye to annoying cleavage and hello to rash guards, swim trunks, goggles, snorkels, and any other water-ready gear that will inspire readers to go for a swim.” Cannella added that the magazine had enlisted Salma Hayek to participate in this year’s issue—not as a model, but as an off-camera lighting assistant.
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