In my fantasy models broke out of the mold of being rather slow on the uptake... and actually learned how to give a decent interview. o.0

guys...check out the "model search" section

Jessica Perez:

source:sportsillustrated.cnn.com

(was kinda hard (for me <_< ) to figure out where those pics were saved...but it was worth the struggle )

In my fantasy models broke out of the mold of being rather slow on the uptake... and actually learned how to give a decent interview. o.0

Can we call that VS disease?

YES!

Kate Upton - Sports Illustrated 2011 Body Painting

36MB|672x378|00:00:59|.f4v

http://hotfile.com/dl/105018252/c9a202b/BD..._VIDEO.f4v.html

or

http://www.filesonic.com/file/83992048/BDP-KATE_VIDEO.f4v

Ooooh, god, SI!! WHERE IS YOUR STYLE??!! Models in portrait shot squeezing their boobs together or sitting stretched out on a beach, looking off into the distance, is CATALOGUE! If there was a little caption at the side of 90% of these pictures with " bikini, $15, briefs, $10. Order through catalogue number" I wouldn't even be slightly shocked.

I say this every year, I know, but I wish SI would push to be more exciting, more artistic -- show more personality! When I think of SI I think of Paulina P in an orange bathing suit, perched on a roof-top with the sun bathing her skin. That shot was beautiful. Why do SI think Esti Ginzburg standing with a beach scene behind her, holding her elbow and looking vacent-sexy is more interesting? Why do they go for that shot 20x over?

I lament...

Playstation Network Update:

There are a total of SEVEN new 2011 Swimsuit videos for purchase. There is an hour-long behind-the-scenes video, FIVE separate videos for each location shoot with the models @ 30 minutes a piece (that's two and a half hours total of supermodels), and the 3D special starring Irina, Julie, and Alyssa.

The behind-the-scenes video costs $6.99, the FIVE separate videos are $2.99 each, and the 3D special costs $9.99.

Just by looking through the last few pages of this thread I got to know Cintia has tattoos?!? :| she probably has them for more than a year now and I read about it just 10 minutes ago lol.

Last year I thought Irina would get a cover, so it's nice to see she got it this year anyway.

Bodypaint looks awful, Shannan got the worst one.

lol@phenobarbie comment about Anne V. having a body of a porn star and her "reason" on Letterman about Charlie Sheen.

Thanks for all the pictures Prettyphile!

Ooooh, god, SI!! WHERE IS YOUR STYLE??!! Models in portrait shot squeezing their boobs together or sitting stretched out on a beach, looking off into the distance, is CATALOGUE! If there was a little caption at the side of 90% of these pictures with " bikini, $15, briefs, $10. Order through catalogue number" I wouldn't even be slightly shocked.

I say this every year, I know, but I wish SI would push to be more exciting, more artistic -- show more personality! When I think of SI I think of Paulina P in an orange bathing suit, perched on a roof-top with the sun bathing her skin. That shot was beautiful. Why do SI think Esti Ginzburg standing with a beach scene behind her, holding her elbow and looking vacent-sexy is more interesting? Why do they go for that shot 20x over?

I lament...

I think you've identified the main problem: most of those shots, poses and locations are interchangeable. SI lost their edge years ago...

I'm bored so I thought I'd give my thoughts too....

Best new girl:

Alysssa Miller - hands down best rookie! stunning! and she had better be back for next year

Most Disappointing:

Izabel - Goulart - I don't know if it was the location or she just wasn't on her A-Game, but she looked off. which is surprising considering that she has been modeling swim and lingerie for the longest and can do this type of work in her sleep.

Biggest WTF :shock:

Kenza Fourati - please. just no. like...I don't even know where to begin

Good as Usual

Irina Shayk - although...I've liked her previous years better than this one's actually

Jessica Gomes

Jessica White

Cintia Dicker - although she was almost a disappointment (some of those shots her face looks like she's drugged on cough syrup)

PLEASE don't come back next year:

Chrissy Tiegen - I mean she has no curves and zero appeal, and would she really be here if she wasn't dating John Legend? nope. I thinks not.

Esti G. - she looks bored of being there, and I'm quite bored of seeing her there. it's a win-win really if she were to just not come back. no?

Damaris - there are soo many pretty black girls with great figures SI needs to find them, and she needs to stop jumping like a dolphin and pose dammit!

Genevieve - umm. no. just....no.

and then after that no one else really left a major impression on me

but I agree with you all who said the locations need a change up

I think we should discuss SI's celeb obsession in recent years.

It's not just the model with the famous boyfriend getting the cover, I'm also talking about the Beyonc

And for what the end of the shoot of Genevieve is not posted ??

I just read Ronaldo was at the Letterman taping for yesterday's cover reveal. Irina obviously knew ahead of time she was getting it.

I think we should discuss SI's celeb obsession in recent years.

I just read Ronaldo was at the Letterman taping for yesterday's cover reveal. Irina obviously knew ahead of time she was getting it.

I think we should discuss SI's celeb obsession in recent years.

Obscure model w/ famous boyfriend > obscure model w/o famous boyfriend? SI has no stars anymore.

So focus on the quality of the issue itself and create your own stars...

So focus on the quality of the issue itself and create your own stars...

Alyssa

Anne V.

Cintia

Hilary

Only girls I remotely liked in this issue.

Irina? She's very hit or miss with me when it comes to her face, but I guess she's included...

Pretty boring issue and the body paint this year was AWFUL.

They could of taped each girl if they won before hand, so they had it handy. Irina might not of know. Then again she might of known.

Jessica White has really aged quickly in her face.

Waiting for a random funny link from Prettyphile.

Ask and ye shall receive.

Irina said herself in an interview that she only knew she got the cover the moment it was revealed on lettermen. Of course she could have been told by SI to say that/ just plain ol lying..... <_<

I agree with SympathySillhouette... they could make there own stars if they wanted... they just have to let the models showcase their personalities more in the shoots. However, i guess it won't be that easy since the general public don't care about models like they used to in the past.

I will sell my soul for a gif of Cintia in her interview when she laughs, holds up her hands and goes 'ahhh' /giggle