Martha Stewart has opened up about the why and how she agreed to be one of the 2023 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover stars.
Appearing on The Today Show, Stewart debuted her swimwear cover and talked about her preparation for the photo shoot.
"I'm sort of shaking because it's odd to go to an island and get changed into nine different bathing suits in one day in front of all those people," Stewart remarked, after seeing the cover. "I like that picture. ... And it turned out okay!"
Stewart said she was first approached to appear on the iconic cover in November of 2022, but only weeks ahead of the planned shoot.
“That was kind of a request that I’ve never had before,” she said. “To be on the cover at my age was a challenge. And I think I met the challenge.”
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She then went on to what physical work went into preparation for the opportunity.
"I didn't starve myself, but I didn't eat any bread or pasta for a couple of months," she said. "I went to Pilates every other day and that was great; I'm still going to Pilates every other day 'cause it's so great. And I just, I live a clean life anyway — good diet and good exercise and healthy skincare and all of that stuff."
Stewart called her cover inclusion a “testament for good living”.
"I think all of us should think about good living, successfully living, and not aging. The whole aging thing is so boring. You know what I mean?" She told the program.
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