Brooklyn Decker Instagram – 60th Anniversary of @si_swimsuit is hereeeee! I was worried that I had forgotten how to model, that I had spent too much time out of the game, but the second I saw these women, @mj_day and @yutsai88 I felt at ease. It was like coming home.
I will forever be indebted to the brand that gave me my first big break. Sports Illustrated Swimsuit doesn’t get nearly enough credit for how ahead of its time they were. They published our names with our photos and did profiles on each model, which was HUGE in a time before social media when most models were powerless, nameless and voiceless. They invested in us and supported us – SI gave me my first online series which led me to my first tv pilot and my agent. They were body positive in a way that NO ONE else was, and when other companies were duct taping my boobs down to make me look thinner, they would say “you’re perfect just how you are!” They have continued to look inward and ask themselves “how can we better represent MORE people, how can we use our influence for good?”
Thank you to the team that started it all for me, for so many of us, and a HUGE congratulations on 60 years. ❤️
📸 @yutsai88
👑 @mj_day & @ja_neyney
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💁♀️: @djquintero | Posted on 15/May/2024 00:40:34