Maye, the mother of Elon Musk, the oldest model of Sports Illustrated and other famous covers

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Maye Musk

is one of the stars of the four covers of the special edition of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit magazine.

The model, mother of

, the richest man in the world, according to the Forbes 2022 List, looks splendid at 74 years old and dares to pose with different swimsuits.

Kim Kardashian, Ciara and Yumi Nu

are the other stars of this edition, whose philosophy is to show that beauty is not necessarily linked to age, size or skin color.

In the case of

, her cover is an accolade to give

not only in fashion or sports publications like this one, but especially in those that show the female body clad in bikinis and swimsuits.

Not surprisingly, she is the oldest model to occupy this front page, although

has more than 50 years of professional experience in this field.

The photographic report was made by Yu Tsai in Belize, with exotic and paradisiacal landscapes.

The cover, in particular, shows an exuberant and

background , with a very resounding and sophisticated look (and with gray hair), composed of an

, with a V-neckline and a striking gather, accompanied by

very pretty

consistent with the environment.

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Maye Musk as a youngster

Maye Musk's modeling career dates back many years.

The one who has also been a writer, nutritionist and businesswoman, was born in Canada in 1948 and lived her childhood in South Africa.

She began her career as a

, she was a finalist in the Miss South Africa beauty pageant and has graced the covers of magazines such as Time, Vogue and Elle.

In this photo, she poses during a professional shoot in the 1960s, according to a portfolio on her own website.

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The model, also known for the sentimental relationship that united her for years with soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo, appeared on the cover of the magazine in 2011, although her collaborations with Sports Illustrated date back to 2007. She was the

to be on the cover of the American magazine.

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Judit Mascó

Now the world is smaller, but in 1990 a Spanish model appearing on the cover of Sports Illustrated was a real feat.

That international accolade

dressed in a yellow bikini, marked the path of the magnificent career as a top model that Judit Mascó had and has.

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kim kardashian

Few

interventions go unnoticed.

If a few days ago she appeared stuffed in a Marilyn Monroe suit, now she has also raised all kinds of reactions with a tiny nude colored bikini.

She, so exuberant and sensual, has posed for another of the covers of the special edition of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit.

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Tyra banks

Model Tyra Banks was the

to grace the cover of the magazine's summer issue.

That happened in 1997 and years later, in 2019, she returned.

On that occasion she was also famous, since at 45 she left her professional retirement and posed with a tiny yellow bikini.

She herself said that it was a clear message for those who want to limit people by their body, age, etc.

yumi nu

The Dutch-Japanese plus-

and singer is another cover girl for this summer issue of Sports Illustrated.

The visibility of diverse bodies is not something frequent on the front pages, a barrier that publications like this one want to break.

She has told People magazine that she would have liked to see those role models in her teens, something that she "has always needed."

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