Maye Musk becomes oldest Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover model

Her billionaire son could have dominated headlines not too long ago, however 74-year-old Maye Musk is now within the highlight after turning into the oldest mannequin to function on the Sports activities Illustrated (SI) Swimsuit cowl.

The mannequin and dietician is one in every of 4 SI Swimsuit 2022 cowl stars, together with actuality star Kim Kardashian, singer Ciara and musician and style entrepreneur Yumi Nu.

Musk is the mom of Tesla chief govt Elon Musk, restaurateur Kimbal Musk and filmmaker Tosca Musk.

"If I assumed I may very well be a swimsuit mannequin for Sports activities Illustrated, folks would have locked me away as a loopy girl," stated Musk with laughter in a video launched by the journal. "And now, right here I'm."

"I am very excited to let folks know that girls of their 70s are beautiful," she added.

MJ Day, editor-in-chief of SI Swimsuit, championed the newest ladies chosen to function on the quilt.

"The journey we have been on -- to interrupt out of the mildew the world put us in -- could sound acquainted. It is definitely acquainted to the ladies we have chosen to be our cowl fashions: Maye, Ciara, Yumi, Kim," stated Day in a press launch Monday.

"At 74, Maye continues to work day-after-day to encourage these round her."

Musk was photographed by Yu Tsai in Belize sporting quite a lot of swimsuits, together with a Bahia Maria one-piece with 3D floral detailing, a two-toned ruffled Maygel Coronel go well with, a cutout, one-shoulder silhouette with gold buttons by OYE, and a Zimmermann two-piece.

For the problem, Tosca Musk wrote about her "unstoppable" mom.

"In her years on this planet she's earned two grasp's levels in diet science, received awards within the dietetics discipline, has been in numerous style reveals and editorials, and he or she's even appeared in a Beyoncé video," she wrote.

"She is an uncontainable drive, and he or she's probably the most fearless lady I've ever recognized."

"All of us deserve the possibility to evolve," added Day within the press launch.

"So on this situation, we encourage readers to see these fashions as we see them: Multifaceted, multitalented -- and attractive whereas they're at it. The world could label them a technique, however we wish to focus our lens on all of the methods they see themselves and the way they personal who they're."

The brand new situation is out on stands Might 19.