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Daily Mail
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Lauren Chan sends a powerful message with her tank top... after posing in a bikini for Sports Illustrated
Lauren Chan made history as the first openly lesbian woman to make the cover of the infamous Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue. She once again commanded attention in dove grey shorts with a matching loose, long sleeved coverup. What grabbed people's attention on the red carpet of the opening of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Social Club was what her white tank top said. 'Only Respecting Women You're Attracted To Isn't Respecting Women,' the t-shirt said. The Canadian model, 34, may have been referring to the trolls who are slamming SI for putting her on the cover of this year's Swimsuit Issue. The fact is, while many celebrated Lauren's SI cover as a victory for diversity and inclusivity there was still a small but vocal outcry over her sexually orientation and swimsuit size. But someone should tell the trolls that they can whine all they want, Lauren, 34, is more than a swimsuit model. She created an inclusive clothing line called Henning and sold it for a profit. Lauren is also a former fashion journalist who rose through the ranks to become fashion features editor at Glamour. Lauren is one of four women gracing the cover of this year's issue, joining Salma Hayek, gymnast Jordan Chiles, and college athlete Olivia Dunne. 'I'm the first out lesbian on the cover — with her own cover — and how much that means to me makes that surprise feel so overwhelming,' Chan told People of learning about the cover. 'That's where I feel like the tears of joy and celebration and relief and community come from.' Many fans rushed to congratulate her, while others questioned why her sexuality was being discussed at all, posting comments like, 'How is her sex life anybody's business?' and 'It's 2025. Nobody cares'. Chan took to social media after someone left a dismissive comment on a photo from her return to the magazine, which shows her posing on a Bermudan beach in an off-white lace two-piece. The Canadian model, 34, may have been referring to the trolls who are slamming SI for putting her on the cover of this year's Swimsuit Issue She posted a screenshot of the remark, left by an Instagram user named Caiser Hogan, who wrote, 'Who are they even doing this for anymore? Women?? This makes zero sense.' Chan didn't hold back. In the post, she responded, 'This is exactly why I show up in this space with my full chest.' She added that the magazine is meant for women—for representation and inspiration—not as 'an objectifying catalogue of fantasy for patriarchal pawns.' In a second slide, she cheekily added, 'wait 'til he finds out I'm a lesbian.' In the caption, Chan explained the comment 'struck a chord with me' and said she deliberately left it up for everyone to see. 'The inclusion of myself and other folks that represent minorities in SI Swimsuit signifies an evolution in how women are allowed to exist in this society and which women deserve respect,' she wrote. 'This man is insinuating that because I am a size 14, Asian and Middle Eastern, a lesbian, etc., that I am unattractive to him individually and that therefore no man, based on the patriarchal beauty standard, could deem me worthy of being in this publication.' Chan went on to explain that the magazine is helping to redefine beauty 'through the female gaze,' and that every woman should feel seen in its pages. 'It is not an outdated, objectifying catalogue of fantasy for patriarchal pawns. 'If that makes men feel irrelevant and angry enough to throw a tantrum in my comments ... I see no issue publicly and permanently addressing them,' she said. She signed off by throwing her full support behind the magazine's mission, writing that she believes in it 'with [her] whole heart,' and declaring: 'SI Swimsuit 2025 is for the girls.'
Daily Mail
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
The WORST dressed celebs at the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue launch party
Reality stars, influencers, and models gathered to celebrate the launch of the 2025 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in New York on Thursday - but not everyone looked the part. As expected, the women didn't hold back with their glitzy, and sometimes revealing, looks on the red carpet. From plunging necklines and sheer fabric to dangerously high splits, the fashion on display left little to the imagination and in some cases completely missed the mark. Leading the faux pas was social media star Remi Bader who wore a completely see-through black mesh dress that revealed her slimmed-down physique. The former plus-size influencer, who had bariatric surgery to lose weight after becoming famous, confidently flaunted her figure. Not to be outdone, fellow influencer Sarah Nicole Landry turned heads in a completely sheer bodysuit. The mom-of-four covered up her bottom half with a long black skirt but her breasts were still on full display and only covered by black tape. DJ and influencer Xandra Pohl showed off her cleavage and long legs in a flirty little frock which featured an oddly puffed out skirt. While model Lorena Duran was completely covered up in a long-sleeved dress with a high neck, the print featured a naked woman's torso which didn't quite make the impact she may have hoped for. Lauren Chan, a Canadian model and advocate for size inclusivity, is one of four women gracing the cover of this year's issue, joining Salma Hayek, gymnast Jordan Chiles, and college athlete Oliviia Dunne. Speaking to People, Chan said: 'I'm the first out lesbian on the cover - with her own cover - and how much that means to me makes that surprise feel so overwhelming. 'That's where I feel like the tears of joy and celebration and relief and community come from.' Many fans have congratulated Chan, while others questioned why it was even being discussed at all. Such people have left comments that read: 'How is her sex life anybody's business?' and 'It's 2025. Nobody cares.' Another user wrote, 'She's beautiful. Why can't we just focus on the cover? Why is it all about sexuality? Smh.' Sports Illustrated has faced similar criticism in recent years for breaking traditional beauty standards. In 2020, Valentina Sampaio became the first transgender model to feature in the issue and in 2021, Leyna Bloom became the first transgender cover star, followed by pop star Kim Petras landing a cover in 2023. Chan herself fired back at critics after someone left a dismissive comment on a photo from her shoot for the mag which shows her posing on a Bermudan beach in an off-white lace two-piece. Hitting the mark: Renee Herbert and Elisha Herbert proudly flaunted their slender figures in stunning sheer gowns Chan posted a screenshot of the remark, left by an Instagram user named Caiser Hogan, who wrote, 'Who are they even doing this for anymore? Women?? This makes zero sense.' In the post, Chan responded, 'This is exactly why I show up in this space with my full chest.' She added that the magazine is meant for women - for representation and inspiration - not as 'an objectifying catalogue of fantasy for patriarchal pawns.' In a second slide, she added: 'Wait 'til he finds out I'm a lesbian.' In the caption, Chan explained that the comment 'struck a chord with me' and said she deliberately left it up for everyone to see. She wrote: 'The inclusion of myself and other folks that represent minorities in SI Swimsuit signifies an evolution in how women are allowed to exist in this society and which women deserve respect.' Chan continued: 'This man is insinuating that because I am a size 14, Asian and Middle Eastern, a lesbian, etc., that I am unattractive to him individually and that therefore no man, based on the patriarchal beauty standard, could deem me worthy of being in this publication.' The influencer went on to explain that the magazine is helping to redefine beauty 'through the female gaze,' and that every woman should feel seen in its pages. She said: 'It is not an outdated, objectifying catalogue of fantasy for patriarchal pawns. If that makes men feel irrelevant and angry enough to throw a tantrum in my comments ... I see no issue publicly and permanently addressing them.' She signed off her rebuttal to the comment by throwing her full support behind the magazine's mission, writing that she believes in it 'with [her] whole heart,' and said: 'SI Swimsuit 2025 is for the girls.'
Perth Now
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Lauren Chan hails Sports Illustrated as a 'beacon of inspiration'
Lauren Chan thinks the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue has become a "beacon of inspiration". The brunette beauty - who is the founder of the plus-size clothing brand Henning - features in the new Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, and Lauren feels proud to be associated with the magazine. Lauren told Sports Illustrated: "The shift is clear: The intention of SI Swimsuit today is to celebrate women as 360-degree people while exemplifying what we can accomplish and spotlighting underrepresented communities. Most importantly, this brand is now a beacon of inspiration - a repossession of agency for the multitude of women who are able to see themselves reflected in the pages. "This has become especially pronounced in the last decade or so. Under editor in chief MJ Day, the SI Swimsuit staff - especially at the highest levels - is almost exclusively made up of women, and they have made a habit of breaking barriers in media." Lauren loves that Sports Illustrated has changed beauty norms in recent years. The 34-year-old model said: "In 2017 Swim Search was introduced, giving countless women the opportunity to become part of the SI Swimsuit brand; five years later Pay With Change, a gender-equity advertising initiative, was launched. The staff's efforts are perhaps most apparent in the headline-making diversity of their covers. "Before 2014, only one Pacific Islander, three black and eight Latina models had graced the cover; since then, more than 40 percent of cover stars have broken the beauty ideal with diversity across race, size, gender and age. "The kicker? All of that work to rebrand the institution is, in turn, changing SI Swimsuit's audience. The current stats: Women now make up 60 percent of followers on social media and female readership has increased nearly 40 percent in recent years. "And the fandom did not disappoint when addressing the troll in my comment section. My favourite clapback: 'A woman's body existing for anything other than a man's pleasure??? Unbelievable!' More earnestly, one said, 'In this diversity I feel represented - finally - and it feels like freedom.'"
Daily Mail
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model Lauren Chan becomes the first openly lesbian cover star
The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue is making waves again - this time by putting its first openly lesbian model on the cover. Lauren Chan, a Canadian model and advocate for size inclusivity, is one of four women featuring on the cover of this year's issue, joining Salma Hayek, gymnast Jordan Chiles, and college athlete Olivia Dunne. Lauren told People: 'I'm the first out lesbian on the cover - with her own cover - and how much that means to me makes that surprise feel so overwhelming.' She added: 'That's where I feel like the tears of joy and celebration and relief and community come from.' Many fans rushed to congratulate her, while others questioned why her sexuality was being discussed at all, posting comments like, 'How is her sex life anybody's business?' and 'It's 2025. Nobody cares'. Another user wrote, 'She's beautiful. Why can't we just focus on the cover? Why is it all about sexuality? Smh.' Some critics even accused the magazine of pushing a 'woke' agenda. One person wrote: 'SI applies "Go woke, go broke". Bye bye.' Another chimed in: 'I dropped Sports Illustrated years ago… couldn't take their woke nonsense anymore.' Others took aim at the magazine's inclusive evolution. Someone said: 'From the moment I saw Sports Illustrated celebrating obesity, all the lefty WOKE magazines were over.' One user admitted: 'It's a little woke but I'll let it slide this once.' Sports Illustrated has faced similar criticism in recent years for breaking traditional beauty standards. Online reaction: The move caused a stir on social media In 2020, Valentina Sampaio became the first transgender model featured in the issue. In 2021, Leyna Bloom became the first transgender cover star, followed by pop star Kim Petras landing a cover in 2023. Lauren herself even fired back at critics. The body positivity advocate took to social media after someone left a dismissive comment on a photo from her return to the magazine, which shows her posing on a Bermudan beach in an off-white lace two-piece. She posted a screenshot of the remark, left by the user, who wrote, 'Who are they even doing this for anymore? Women?? This makes zero sense.' Lauren didn't hold back. In the post, she responded: 'This is exactly why I show up in this space with my full chest.' She added that the magazine is meant for women - for representation and inspiration - not as 'an objectifying catalogue of fantasy for patriarchal pawns'. In a second slide, she cheekily added: 'Wait 'til he finds out I'm a lesbian.' In the caption, Lauren explained the comment 'struck a chord with me' and said she deliberately left it up for everyone to see. She wrote: 'The inclusion of myself and other folks that represent minorities in SI Swimsuit signifies an evolution in how women are allowed to exist in this society and which women deserve respect. 'This man is insinuating that because I am a size 14, Asian and Middle Eastern, a lesbian, etc., that I am unattractive to him individually and that therefore no man, based on the patriarchal beauty standard, could deem me worthy of being in this publication.' Lauren went on to explain that the magazine is helping to redefine beauty 'through the female gaze,' and that every woman should feel seen in its pages. She said: 'It is not an outdated, objectifying catalogue of fantasy for patriarchal pawns. If that makes men feel irrelevant and angry enough to throw a tantrum in my comments... I see no issue publicly and permanently addressing them.' She signed off by throwing her full support behind the magazine's mission, writing that she believes in it 'with [her] whole heart,' and declaring: 'SI Swimsuit 2025 is for the girls.'
Daily Mail
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model Lauren Chan causes a stir as first openly lesbian cover star
The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue is making waves again—this time by putting its first openly lesbian model on the cover. Lauren Chan, a Canadian model and advocate for size inclusivity, is one of four women gracing the cover of this year's issue, joining Salma Hayek, gymnast Jordan Chiles, and college athlete Olivia Dunne. 'I'm the first out lesbian on the cover — with her own cover — and how much that means to me makes that surprise feel so overwhelming,' Chan told People of learning about the cover. 'That's where I feel like the tears of joy and celebration and relief and community come from.' Many fans rushed to congratulate her, while others questioned why it was even being discussed at all, posting comments like, 'How is her sex life anybody's business?' and 'It's 2025. Nobody cares.' Another user wrote, 'She's beautiful. Why can't we just focus on the cover? Why is it all about sexuality? Smh.' Still, the move didn't sit well with everyone. Social media lit up with backlash, with critics accusing the magazine of pushing a 'woke' agenda. 'SI applies "Go woke, go broke." Bye bye,' one user wrote. Another chimed in, 'I dropped Sports Illustrated years ago… couldn't take their woke nonsense anymore.' Others took aim at the magazine's inclusive evolution. 'From the moment I saw Sports Illustrated celebrating obesity, all the lefty WOKE magazines were over,' one person posted. One user admitted, 'It's a little woke but I'll let it slide this once.' Another took it too far, dragging Stevie Wonder into the mix with a crude jab 'Absolutely hate 2 say dis but even Stevie Wonder wud prolly hate models on woke azz SI swimsuit edition covers.' Sports Illustrated has faced similar criticism in recent years for breaking traditional beauty standards. The move caused a stir online In 2020, Valentina Sampaio became the first transgender model featured in the issue. In 2021, Leyna Bloom became the first transgender cover star, followed by pop star Kim Petras landing a cover in 2023. Chan herself even fired back at critics. The body positivity advocate took to social media after someone left a dismissive comment on a photo from her return to the magazine, which shows her posing on a Bermudan beach in an off-white lace two-piece. She posted a screenshot of the remark, left by an Instagram user named Caiser Hogan, who wrote, 'Who are they even doing this for anymore? Women?? This makes zero sense.' Chan didn't hold back. In the post, she responded, 'This is exactly why I show up in this space with my full chest.' She added that the magazine is meant for women—for representation and inspiration—not as 'an objectifying catalogue of fantasy for patriarchal pawns.' In a second slide, she cheekily added, 'wait 'til he finds out I'm a lesbian.' In the caption, Chan explained the comment 'struck a chord with me' and said she deliberately left it up for everyone to see. 'The inclusion of myself and other folks that represent minorities in SI Swimsuit signifies an evolution in how women are allowed to exist in this society and which women deserve respect,' she wrote. 'This man is insinuating that because I am a size 14, Asian and Middle Eastern, a lesbian, etc., that I am unattractive to him individually and that therefore no man, based on the patriarchal beauty standard, could deem me worthy of being in this publication.' Chan went on to explain that the magazine is helping to redefine beauty 'through the female gaze,' and that every woman should feel seen in its pages. 'It is not an outdated, objectifying catalogue of fantasy for patriarchal pawns. If that makes men feel irrelevant and angry enough to throw a tantrum in my comments ... I see no issue publicly and permanently addressing them,' she said. She signed off by throwing her full support behind the magazine's mission, writing that she believes in it 'with [her] whole heart,' and declaring: 'SI Swimsuit 2025 is for the girls.' Love it or hate it, SI's latest issue is continuing its mission to push boundaries—and spark conversation.
