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NEW: Sports Illustrated Goes Woke, Puts Transgender On The Cover Of Once-Iconic Swimsuit Issue
Sports Illustrated seems to have not learned from the mistakes of Bud Light and Miller Lite: ‘Go woke, go broke.’ In a move that has sparked controversy, Sports Illustrated has chosen German pop singer Kim Petras as one of the cover models for their renowned Swimsuit issue.
Petras, a transgender biological male, has gained prominence within the LGBTQ+ community and is now in the spotlight and at the center of a major backlash.
If you haven't cancelled Sports Illustrated yet, it's time to.
They put transgender (biological man) Kim Petras on the cover of their latest swimsuit edition. pic.twitter.com/Nr3OAEmDTF
— Jordan Sather (@Jordan_Sather_) May 16, 2023
Fox’s Jesse Watters poked fun at SI’s wokeness, saying “Remember when people got upset when Sports Illustrated put a plus-size model on the cover? This year, hold my beer, we’re putting a transgender model on the cover.”
WATCH:
Miller Lite is on an anti-dude apology tour while Sports Illustrated's latest covergirl is… trans. pic.twitter.com/E59gGoQVey
— Jesse Watters (@JesseBWatters) May 16, 2023
Political scientist and commentator Scarlett Johnson explained, “It started with a desire to become a real-life Bratz Doll. By the age of 12, he began puberty blockers. Next, cross-sex hormones. Finally, a bunch of reconstructive surgeries & cosmetic procedures. This Sports Illustrated cover is a celebration of something very dark and very sad.”
It started w/ a desire to become a real-life Bratz Doll.
By the age of 12, he began puberty blockers. Next, cross-sex hormones. Finally, a bunch of reconstructive surgeries & cosmetic procedures.
This Sports Illustrated cover is a celebration of something very dark and very sad. pic.twitter.com/kFLTbFG8dI— Scarlett Johnson (@scarlett4kids) May 15, 2023
Just glad Sports Illustrated featured Martha Stewart on the cover and not some dude in a bikini.
— Tiffany ✨ (@tiffanyandsadie) May 15, 2023
The 2023 Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition cover model is a biological man with fake boobs. I really hope men are #Done with Sports Illustrated. https://t.co/FRIjS7FZNR pic.twitter.com/LTdlZb5cZJ
— Scarlett Johnson (@scarlett4kids) May 15, 2023
Sports illustrated decided to put a biological man with a bunch of plastic surgery to look like a woman on their cover. It’s an attempt to confuse our men and blur the lines of sexuality. It’s gross and wrong.
Fake hair, fake boobs, and lipstick don’t make you a woman.
— Dr. Abby Johnson (@AbbyJohnson) May 16, 2023