Paige Spiranac has gone from social media star to one of the most recognizable faces in golf today, and with that meteoric rise came the news Tuesday that she would appear in the 2018 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.Spiranac, 24, announced the news in an emotional post on social media, where she uses her platform to battle cyber-bullying and raise awareness for body positivity.
This was such a hard secret to keep! But Im so honored and humbled to be included in #SISwim 2018! This issue is about self-love, empowering women, body positivity, and encouraging everyone to be kind. Women face so much pressure every. single. day. to look, act, and talk a certain way, and it is so difficult trying to figure out what you can and should be. Its taken a long time, but Im proud of my body! Im proud of who I am! Im proud that I can be strong, smart, AND sexy! SI Swim embraces ALL women, no matter what, and just wants them to feel loved. You should feel loved and powerful and unapologetically YOU! And dont let ANYONE tell you that youre not perfect just the way you are. Thank you to @mj_day and the whole team for believing in me and letting me share my story. Youve changed my outlook on life and let me know its okay to love my body #siswim A post shared by Paige Spiranac (@_paige.renee) on
.@PaigeSpiranac is the first athlete of #SISwim 2018... And she has a message for her haters. https://t.co/B9BOZlS7gt pic.twitter.com/pziqFfTxmI— SI Swimsuit (@SI_Swimsuit) February 6, 2018The former San Diego State player and Cactus Tour winner, who has more than a million followers on Instagram alone, also sat down for an interview with Sports Illustrated to talk about her journey through professional golf to the Swimsuit Issue and what she hopes to accomplish going forward.
Paige Spiranac on cyberbullying and her journey to SI Swimsuit: pic.twitter.com/Tf9maJK4V3— SI Swimsuit (@SI_Swimsuit) February 6, 2018
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