Danielle Herrington Covers 'Sports Illustrated' Swimsuit Issue (Photo)

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Danielle Herrington just became the third African American woman to cover the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, following in the (sand) footprints of Tyra Banks and Beyonce.

Here is Herrington’s 2018 cover:

#SISwim 2018 is here and Danielle Herrington is your cover model! ???? https://t.co/T3yEQZElYG pic.twitter.com/HAEaKOPyvP

— SI Swimsuit (@SI_Swimsuit) February 13, 2018

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And some more shots of her by photographer Ben Watts in Harbour Island, Bahamas:

DANIELLE HERRINGTON, Y'ALL. ????????https://t.co/5uHtKe3XuQ pic.twitter.com/vzESMKFa9Q

— SI Swimsuit (@SI_Swimsuit) February 13, 2018

Looks like Michael B. Jordan is Danielle Herrington's not-so-secret admirer! https://t.co/TtU1v8Ymlj pic.twitter.com/Fu3umMUfn6

— SI Swimsuit (@SI_Swimsuit) February 13, 2018

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SI posted a few more photos from the issue — which is on news stands now — like this one of Ashley Graham:

.@TheAshleyGraham is here to heat up your Tuesday ????https://t.co/nquEfqKlTh pic.twitter.com/awbNirdWrX

— SI Swimsuit (@SI_Swimsuit) February 13, 2018

And another of Kate Upton’s return:

KATE. UPTON. IS. BACK. ????????????https://t.co/IQPkGcuhP8 pic.twitter.com/WEiPu4Q0oT

— SI Swimsuit (@SI_Swimsuit) February 13, 2018

We too are ready for summer.

'Sports Illustrated' Swimsuit Issue: 13 Most Iconic Covers Ever (Photos)

1979: Girl-next-door supermodel Christie Brinkley made the first of three consecutive appearances.
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1980: Christie Brinkley returned the following year, this time in a skimpier bikini.
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1983: Cheryl Tiegs, who debuted as an SI cover model in 1970, returned for her third time.
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1986: Elle Macpherson launched her own trifecta in the Reagan era with this striking pose.
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1987: Elle Macpherson returned the following year.
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1989: Kathy Ireland made her SI debut in the yellow number.
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1992: Kathy Ireland returned three years later, arms crossed.
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1994: Kathy Ireland, Elle Macpherson and Rachel Hunter tripled up for this cover.
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1997: Tyra Banks became the first black model to grace the cover of the issue.
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1998: Heidi Klum made her first appearance.
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2006: Veronica Varekova, Elle Macpherson, Rebecca Romijn, Rachel Hunter, Daniela Pestova, Elsa Benítez, Carolyn Murphy, and Yamila Diaz-Rahi led an all-star lineup.
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2007: Beyonce became one of the rare non-model (and non-athletes) to land the cover -- to help promote her swimsuit line.
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2013: Kate Upton bundled up for her second cover.
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