Out of six swimsuit issue rookies in 2010, only two stuck around for 2011. Genevieve Morton and Chrissy Teigen returned this year, albeit a bit more glammed up in each case.
Genevieve MortonGood for her! She’s a South African kewpie doll whose best pics last year were in this shiny silver bikini:
…even though she cause a bit of
controversy by standing near a couple swastikas in one of the shots:
SI ran a series of short
videos in which the models declared what they felt were their best body parts. The answers ranged from freckles (Anne V) to feet (Hilary Rhoda) to collarbones (Sonia Dara) to eyes (Cintia Dicker, Jessica White, Jessica Gomes, Esti Ginzburg).
Genevieve? “I like my boobs the best.”
Very well. I’ll allow it.Her pics this year are a little more sultry.
But she retains that “voluptuous cherub” look.
Chrissy TeigenNo surprise here. She seems to have become instant SI royalty, having found her way into the magazine thanks in part to her pal Brooklyn Decker.
She’s getting ready to say something hilarious.Her
Twitter feed is the best of all the models’; she’s genuinely funny in a snide, bitter way. Her Golden Globes commentary from earlier this year:
…was almost as awesome as her golden globes:
(Cheap joke, yes, but I think Chrissy would approve.)
Speaking of, when asked to name
her best body part, Chrissy
replied, “I like my little boobs.” Genevieve and Chrissy are the only two from 2010 to mention those particular body parts. The lesson for future rookies: talk about your boobs, and you’ll be invited back.
By the way, Chrissy in 2011 has given us yet another example of a model wearing a
top but not a
bottom, bringing the total to four.
I would have readily welcomed back this intense Swiss model… even though New York magazine’s online fashion bio skips right over her SI appearance. (2009: Signs with Elite. Mar 2010: Featured on the cover of French Marie Claire.)
Her feral mane can look blonde:
…or brunette:
…or red:
…depending on the angle and the light. And man, does she rock those jewel tones SI brought to India.
Apparently, she gave birth in August of 2009, which means she must have been pregnant during her photo shoot for the 2010 issue.
