[rarestia]

What the Hell is wrong with our society when this is considered "plus size?"

[FatherofFive]

A little thick.

No Sugar. No grains. More time at the gym

[dadgum]

Laz???

[Opinionated Blowhard]

Basically, she’s a good looking woman with a little extra weight. There isn’t much risk in putting her on the cover. If they really wanted to strike a blow for heavy women (and men for that matter), put Hillary!, Rosie O’Donnell or Barbara Mikulski in a bikini on the cover, or Michael Moore in a speedo on the cover.

[kik5150]

Sorry, don’t want.

[God luvs America]

sports illustrated has become a complete joke the past decade...

[dainbramaged]

She looks just fine to me.

[lee martell]

Her plus seems more a minus. This girl is not fat, she is shapely and full figured, as nature (and admiring onlookers) intended.

[PapaBear3625]

1) She's heavier than standard fashion models, but that just means she's built like an average US woman.

2) re: "I know my curves are sexy". I object to the trend of calling fat women "curvy". Sophia Loren and Raquel Welch, in their prime, were curvy. If your waist is significantly less circumference than your hips, then you can call yourself "curvy". Otherwise, don't.

[Beowulf9]

I don’t know about putting that balloon up that says, ‘$68.

[areukiddingme1]

Sir Mix-A-Lot could not be reached for comment, but if he were to comment I’m sure it would be “shake that healthy butt!”

[Michael.SF.]

She is a beautiful, woman, no doubt, but she is definitely on the plus side:

[dware]

Yummy!

[newnhdad]

now SI is chubby chasing...

[Responsibility2nd]

Jubtabulous ping

[VanDeKoik]

Aint ugly, just a bit tick.

Not the question is how many hours of Photoshop was needed for that image.

[lurk]

A little thought cloud hangs over my head when I see a pretty woman lugging around extra lbs: she would be stunning at 125. This world is full of beauties camouflaged in chub.

[fungoking]

To quote the late great Jim Croce...

Jim Croce – Nobody Loves A Fat Girl Lyrics

Nobody loves a fat girl
But oh how a fat girl can love
Nobody seems to want me
I'm just a truck upon the highway of love

I'm all alone inside of my form
When every ounce of me is dyin’ to keep somebody warm
Nobody loves a fat girl
But oh how a fat girl can love

Nobody loves a fat girl
But oh how a fat girl can love
Nobody seems to want me
I'm just a truck upon the highway of love
The only game I can get the boys to play
Is to have them sit around and try to guess how much I weigh
Nobody loves a fat girl
But oh how a fat girl can love, pretty mama
Oh how a fat girl can love

[OKSooner]

Next year I want to see the Phillips Milk of Magnesia lady.

[Happy1947]

This size young lady used to be called pleasingly plump or fluffy to be polite.