Furiously Bullied Plus‑Size Model Learns Her Fate In Explosive Twist By Booking The Biggest Swimsuit Job Ever

Some things really do have to be seen to be understood.

A year after her famous clapback to body-shamers who mocked her for wearing a bikini , plus-size model Erin Marley Klay posed for Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit issue.

Erin, who admits that she isn’t “perfectly body-positive all the time,” was recently announced as one of the magazine’s 2026 Rookies.

“The only person that I look to in terms of figuring out how I feel about myself is myself,” Erin told People after the exciting news.