GAYLE King stole the show in a new Sports Illustrated photoshoot despite posing with supermodels Chrissy Teigen and Kate Upton.
The TV personality was invited to appear on the cover of the magazine’s 60th anniversary edition, which arrives on May 17th.
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Sports Illustrated recruited four fan-favorite stars for this month’s milestone, including Chrissy Teigen, 38, Kate Upton, 31, and Hunter McGrady, 31.
The outlet threw in a wild card when it asked Gayle, 69, to complete the group.
The CBS journalist is twice the age of the other cover girls.
But fans were thrilled to see the Oprah Magazine editor as she embraced her real body in a skintight swimsuit for the photo shoot.
The reporter wore a green and pink patterned swimsuit with a sweetheart neckline that showed off her cleavage.
She paired the look with a matching kimono as she posed along a white brick wall in a tropical location.
Gayle wore simple jewelry but wore full glam makeup and her hair styled in a short, brunette cut with beachy waves.
The TV star smiled broadly in her cover photo.
In a second photo, Oprah Winfrey’s BFF showed off even more skin in a deep yellow swimsuit.
The skintight look left her cleavage on display and tightly hugged her curves.
She leaned against a palm tree in the photo, showing off her ageless beauty and tasteful gold jewelry.
COVER GIRL
In an interview with PeopleGayle confessed that she thought she was “getting beat up” when Sports Illustrated approached her for the cover.
“It wasn’t something I dreamed of, but it was one of the highlights of all the things I did because I never thought it would be possible,” he admitted.
The reporter saw her footage for the first time while appearing on CBS Mornings on Tuesday, screaming with excitement upon seeing the final product.
“Ahhh! I’m on the cover. They told me I’d just be on the inside! Isn’t this a fictional cover? Is this going to be on the newsstands? Oh my God! Oh my God!” she gushed.
“I’m floating, I’m floating, I can’t believe it. Never, in my wildest dreams! Never, ever, ever.”
FAN SUPPORT
Fans were thrilled to see Gayle on the cover of Sports Illustrated, with many rushing to social media to praise the TV star for showing off her “real body”.
“Go Gayle King!!!” one commented in capital letters.
“Alright, now Ms. Gayle!” a second supported.
“Good to see Gayle, someone with a real body,” wrote a third.
“CBS This Morning ratings now,” joked a fourth with a trending emoji.
MANIA MODEL
Also featured in the anniversary issue is supermodel Chrissy Teigen, who appeared on the 50th anniversary cover 10 years earlier.
The mother of four showed off her fit figure in her own plunging suit, hers in a soft orange hue.
The garment featured a long pearl chain that wrapped around the neck and connected at the waist.
Chrissy sported a soft bob hairstyle and totally glam makeup as she posed poolside for the sexy photo.
It wasn’t something I dreamed of, but it was one of the highlights of all the things I did because I never thought it would be possible.
King Gayle
BLONDE PUMPS
The pair were joined by model Kate, who donned a red and pink striped bikini as a cape.
The blonde bombshell showed off her usual jaw-dropping cleavage in the breezy top, which featured pink ruffles around the edges.
She opted for high-waisted bikini bottoms that left her toned abs on display.
Kate gave the camera a smoldering look as her hair blew in the wind.
She wore light, flirty makeup as she posed in front of a large rock for the cover photo.
Rounding out the group was plus-size model Hunter, who stunned in a strappy brown suit.
The Los Angeles native showed off her curves on a dock at sunset, throwing her swimsuit made of sheer fabric sheets into the air.
Hunter gazed into the camera with a sultry gaze, her blonde hair styled in beachy waves.
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