Martha Stewart, 81, became the oldest cover model for Sports Illustrated's annual swimsuit edition. The American businesswoman, TV personality and cook is one of the four cover models for the 2023 issue.

Martha Stewart, 81, became the oldest cover model for Sports Illustrated's annual swimsuit edition. The American businesswoman, TV personality and cook is one of the four cover models for the 2023 issue. The other models are Megan Fox, Brooks Nader and Kim Petras. This year's issue aims to celebrate powerful women who 'live in a world where they feel no limitations, internally or externally.' In an interview, Martha Stewart commented about the cover. She said, "I don't think about age very much, but I thought that this is kind of historic and that I better look really good." Ruven Afanador photographed Martha Stewart in the Dominican Republic. She became the oldest woman to ever pose for Sports Illustrated's swimsuit issue, surpassing Elon Musk's mother, Maye Musk, who posed in 2022 when she was 74. Sports Illustrated has also deemed Martha as the OG of influencers. Here's everything you need to know about Martha Stewart, a lifestyle icon, fraudster, jailbird, and now oldest Sports Illustrated bikini model. Martha Stewart's early life, modelling career & marriage Martha Stewart hails from a small, single-family in Nutley, New Jersey. As Stewart comes from a humble background, she adapted to cooking, sewing, and gardening. Later, Stewart embraced these chores as hobbies. She began modelling in high school for upscale department stores in New York City. She also appeared in many TV commercials and fashion magazines. In 1961, Glamour magazine named Martha Stewart to the list of 'America's 10 Best-Dressed College Students.' She married Andrew Stuart, a student at Yale Law School. She graduated from Barnard in 1963 and continued to model in New York while her husband established his law career. Martha Stewart's journey from trading to cooking After Stewart's daughter was born in 1965, she halted her modelling career and pursued her interest in Wall Street trading. However, in 1973, Stewart abandoned high finance due to the economic downturn. In the mid-1970s, Stewart taught cooking classes at her home and took small catering jobs. Later, she co-founded the Uncatered Affair with Norman Collier. Her lofty standards and meticulous attention to detail were the key to her success. However, they also incurred significant personal costs, including the breakup of her marriage in 1989. She parted ways with Collier and became the manager of Market Basket, a gourmet food court in a small Westport shopping mall. Later, Martha Stewart developed her catering business, Martha Stewart Inc. Martha Stewart's Rise & Fall Martha Stewart had her television programme, daily radio show, website, and syndicated newspaper columns. Martha Stewart Living was a hit in the late 90s. She became invincible and excellent at everything she touched. However, Stewart came under federal investigation for insider stock training because of the suspicious sale of nearly four thousand shares of ImClone stocks on December 27, 2001. On March 5 2004, she was sentenced to five months in prison, followed by five months of house arrest. ALSO READ | Danny Masterson's rape retrial: Closing arguments set to begin WATCH WION LIVE HERE

Who is Martha Stewart? American lifestyle icon who became oldest cover model for Sports Illustrated at 81

American business woman and television personality Martha Stewart has become the oldest model to ever appear on the Sports Illustrated cover. At the age of 81, Stewart becomes the oldest model to grace the cover of the of the annual swimsuit issue.

Martha Stewart becomes the oldest swimsuit model on the Sports Illustrated cover

NBA champion LeBron James, Super Bowl winner Patrick Mahomes and Japan's Naomi Osaka were among five athletes honored Sunday by Sports Illustrated magazine for their off-field activism.

SI's annual Sportsperson of the Year was The Activist Athlete and paid tribute to off-field activities by James, Osaka,&nbsp;Mahomes and his NFL teammate Laurent Duvernay-Tardif and Women's NBA champion Breanna Stewart.

The magazine cited "five men and women who in 2020 were champions in every sense of the word: champions on the field, champions for others off it."

James sparked the Los Angeles Lakers to the NBA title, capturing the fourth of his career, and became the first three-time winner of the SI sportsperson award after 2012 and 2016, having previously matched the two Sportsperson awards given golfer Tiger Woods in 1996 and 2000.

"With his efforts for racial justice, education reform and Black community empowerment as well as his voting rights campaign and varied charitable work, there is no doubt that he sets the standard for the modern socially conscious athlete," SI said of James, who was also awarded the Muhammad Ali Legacy Award for his career dedication to public service.

James spoke out on police brutality, racial inequality and championed a voter registration program, More Than A Vote, that helped sign up more than 10,000 poll workers as well as register voters in combating voter suppression.

Osaka won her third Grand Slam tennis title at this year's US Open. She took part in Black Lives Matter protests this year following the death of George Floyd and wore black masks during her US Open run, each with the name of an African-American killed by police.

Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Mahomes sparked the Kansas City Chiefs to the Super Bowl crown, pushed the NFL to recognize the Black Lives Matter movement and backed the right of NFL players to conduct social protests.

Duvernay-Tardif, the starting right offensive guard for the Chiefs but also a doctor, gave up his NFL uniform for doctor's protective personal equipment when the Covid-19 pandemic struck, joining the front line of a battle for people's lives.

Stewart supported Black Lives Matter from the start of the Women's NBA bubble to the finish, when she helped the Seattle Storm claim a fourth title and winning WNBA Finals MVP honors after recovering from an Achilles injury.

"If there is brightness in this dark year, it's the leadership -- and sorely needed optimism -- shown by some of our nation's top athletes in facing down our many challenges," SI wrote in announcing the winners.

"The issues and challenges of 2020 will no doubt still be there in 2021 and beyond. But our Sportspersons of the Year set an example of how to face and one day fix them. With principle. With passion. And with an athlete's optimism -- the belief that no matter the obstacles, better days are ahead."

NBA champion LeBron James, Super Bowl winner Patrick Mahomes and Japan's Naomi Osaka were among five athletes honored Sunday by Sports Illustrated magazine for their off-field activism.

NBA champion LeBron James, Super Bowl winner Patrick Mahomes and Japan's Naomi Osaka were among five athletes honored Sunday by Sports Illustrated magazine for their off-field activism. SI's annual Sportsperson of the Year was The Activist Athlete and paid tribute to off-field activities by James, Osaka, Mahomes and his NFL teammate Laurent Duvernay-Tardif and Women's NBA champion Breanna Stewart. The magazine cited "five men and women who in 2020 were champions in every sense of the word: champions on the field, champions for others off it." James sparked the Los Angeles Lakers to the NBA title, capturing the fourth of his career, and became the first three-time winner of the SI sportsperson award after 2012 and 2016, having previously matched the two Sportsperson awards given golfer Tiger Woods in 1996 and 2000. "With his efforts for racial justice, education reform and Black community empowerment as well as his voting rights campaign and varied charitable work, there is no doubt that he sets the standard for the modern socially conscious athlete," SI said of James, who was also awarded the Muhammad Ali Legacy Award for his career dedication to public service. James spoke out on police brutality, racial inequality and championed a voter registration program, More Than A Vote, that helped sign up more than 10,000 poll workers as well as register voters in combating voter suppression. Osaka won her third Grand Slam tennis title at this year's US Open. She took part in Black Lives Matter protests this year following the death of George Floyd and wore black masks during her US Open run, each with the name of an African-American killed by police. Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Mahomes sparked the Kansas City Chiefs to the Super Bowl crown, pushed the NFL to recognize the Black Lives Matter movement and backed the right of NFL players to conduct social protests. Duvernay-Tardif, the starting right offensive guard for the Chiefs but also a doctor, gave up his NFL uniform for doctor's protective personal equipment when the Covid-19 pandemic struck, joining the front line of a battle for people's lives. Stewart supported Black Lives Matter from the start of the Women's NBA bubble to the finish, when she helped the Seattle Storm claim a fourth title and winning WNBA Finals MVP honors after recovering from an Achilles injury. "If there is brightness in this dark year, it's the leadership -- and sorely needed optimism -- shown by some of our nation's top athletes in facing down our many challenges," SI wrote in announcing the winners. "The issues and challenges of 2020 will no doubt still be there in 2021 and beyond. But our Sportspersons of the Year set an example of how to face and one day fix them. With principle. With passion. And with an athlete's optimism -- the belief that no matter the obstacles, better days are ahead."

LeBron, Osaka, Mahomes among SI Sportspersons of the Year

Beyonce presented Colin Kaepernick with Sports Illustrated&#39;s Muhammad Ali Legacy Award Tuesday night.

Kaepernick is the sports star who began&nbsp;kneeling&nbsp;during the national anthem last season to protest racial inequality and police brutality. The demonstration sparked a wave of protests by NFL players during the national anthem -- something which has been repeatedly denounced by US President Donald Trump.

Kaepernick left&nbsp;San Francisco 49ers in March and is currently signed with another team.&nbsp;He even filed a grievance against the NFL in October alleging that he remains unsigned as a result of collusion by owners following his protests.

On receiving the prestigious award, Kaepernick promised that &quot;with or without the NFL&#39;s platform, I will continue to work for the people.&quot; He spoke about continuing Ali&#39;s legacy of&nbsp;fighting social injustice, saying the boxing great &quot;mentored me without ever meeting me.&quot;

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He said,&nbsp;&quot;The footprints he leaves are large,&quot; Kaepernick said, &quot;and his life is and has been a multi-textured tapestry that is rich in love, wisdom, life lessons and human kindness. I can only hope that I&#39;m taking steps toward walking in the footsteps that he has left behind for the world to follow.&quot;

The award presented by Beyonce was quite a surprise in itself, with&nbsp;comedian Trevor Noah calling out for the singer on stage. While presenting the award, she said that she was &quot;proud and humbled&quot; to present the award, given to &quot;former athletes and sports figures who embody the ideals of sportsmanship, leadership and philanthropy as vehicles for changing the world.&quot;

&quot;Colin took action with no fear of consequence or repercussion, only hope to change the world for the better,&quot; Beyonce said. &quot;To change perception, to change the way we treat each other, especially people of colour.&quot;

Last year the award was given to&nbsp;Kareem Abdul-Jabbar who called Kaepernick a &quot;worthy recipient&quot; during a video tribute.

Abdul-Jabbar said, &quot;He fully embraced the risk to his career in order to remind Americans of the systemic racism that was denying African-Americans their opportunities to equal education, jobs, health and even their lives.&quot;

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Colin Kaepernick began kneeling during the national anthem last season of NFL to protest racial inequality and police brutality -- that sparked outrage and was slammed by US Prez Donald Trump

Beyonce presented Colin Kaepernick with Sports Illustrated's Muhammad Ali Legacy Award Tuesday night. Kaepernick is the sports star who began kneeling during the national anthem last season to protest racial inequality and police brutality. The demonstration sparked a wave of protests by NFL players during the national anthem -- something which has been repeatedly denounced by US President Donald Trump. Kaepernick left San Francisco 49ers in March and is currently signed with another team. He even filed a grievance against the NFL in October alleging that he remains unsigned as a result of collusion by owners following his protests. On receiving the prestigious award, Kaepernick promised that "with or without the NFL's platform, I will continue to work for the people." He spoke about continuing Ali's legacy of fighting social injustice, saying the boxing great "mentored me without ever meeting me." Thank you very much to Sports Illustrated for the honor of the Muhammad Ali Legacy Award. I am humbled and honored to share this with the people. ??: @KarlFergusonJr pic.twitter.com/EtgoCXmu9l — Colin Kaepernick (@Kaepernick7) December 6, 2017 × He said, "The footprints he leaves are large," Kaepernick said, "and his life is and has been a multi-textured tapestry that is rich in love, wisdom, life lessons and human kindness. I can only hope that I'm taking steps toward walking in the footsteps that he has left behind for the world to follow." The award presented by Beyonce was quite a surprise in itself, with comedian Trevor Noah calling out for the singer on stage. While presenting the award, she said that she was "proud and humbled" to present the award, given to "former athletes and sports figures who embody the ideals of sportsmanship, leadership and philanthropy as vehicles for changing the world." "Colin took action with no fear of consequence or repercussion, only hope to change the world for the better," Beyonce said. "To change perception, to change the way we treat each other, especially people of colour." Last year the award was given to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar who called Kaepernick a "worthy recipient" during a video tribute. Abdul-Jabbar said, "He fully embraced the risk to his career in order to remind Americans of the systemic racism that was denying African-Americans their opportunities to equal education, jobs, health and even their lives."

Beyonce awards Colin Kaepernick 'Muhammad Ali Legacy Award'