|
Post by papersilly on May 16, 2023 4:43:05 GMT
She denies filters or medical intervention. A plastic surgeon on TikTok outlined some things she may have had done to her face. i.e. fast transfer, lip filler, laser resurfacing, etc.
|
|
|
Post by sillyrabbit on May 16, 2023 8:58:39 GMT
I think it's awesome! Martha has always been a beautiful lady. As far as if she's had work done...maybe, but sometimes honestly, genetics and lifestyle are also big factors in the aging of a face. My mom is 79, and I swear her face looks decades younger. She has rarely gotten out in the sun, and she inherited amazing genes from my also much younger looking 103 year-old grandma. I'd say if my mom had the privileged lifestyle that Martha has, she would look every bit as hot as Martha does here.
|
|
cakediva
Drama Llama
Making the world a sweeter place one cake at a time!
Posts: 7,472
Location: Fergus, Ontario
Member is Online
Jun 26, 2014 11:53:40 GMT
|
Post by cakediva on May 16, 2023 10:33:23 GMT
It's fine and all but I'd look good in that too. It's hardly a "swimsuit" shot! I wouldn't really call that "brave". She's an excellent model for taking care of yourself and staying active though. If you click through and see the other photos there is one in the white suit with no jacket - definitely a bathing suit 😊
|
|
|
Post by Bridget in MD on May 16, 2023 11:41:19 GMT
My first thought was... "I thought they were trying to sell magazines??" Let's face it, we aren't the "target audience". Maybe they are doing it to get people to talk and the magazine will sell more. I can be honest and can look and admire the female (and male) body. And I love the diverisity this issue has taken over the years, but... I wonder if the magazine will sell very well. SI has gone from a weekly magazine to a VERY thin monthly magazine. It got so bad, I cancelled my son's subscription. I still subscribe to People Magazine and love the fashion, the human interest stories, and celeb chatter. But I worry about the future of the printed magazine.
|
|
|
Post by Restless Spirit on May 16, 2023 12:09:53 GMT
Sigh. I’m not sure why there’s such a brouhaha about Martha’s cover. I suspect it’s really just ageism. It can’t be about her size, because in the modeling world a size 10-12 is plus size no matter what the model’s age. It can’t be about airbrushing and photoshopping because SI has been photoshopping its covers, layouts and ads for years, even for the youngest, thinnest models.
I think everyone is upset because of her age. Shame on them.
|
|
|
Post by karenlou on May 16, 2023 13:56:54 GMT
I actually heard a clip on the radio this am that Martha said the she actually watched what she ate for the couple of months prior to the "shoot" ie no bread/pasta etc....I say more power to her...and Kudos to SI!!!!
|
|
pinklady
Drama Llama
Posts: 5,577
Nov 14, 2016 23:47:03 GMT
|
Post by pinklady on May 16, 2023 14:12:19 GMT
Seriously, some of you are just assholes. Just a few gems:
- She's not "brave" because that's "not really a swimsuit". - Her tits are sagging. - She's silly. - Tiktok says she's had plastic surgery. - She's airbrushed. - She's not a "normal" 81 year old.
Women supporting women, yeah right. Martha looks fucking amazing in those photos. FULL STOP.
|
|
|
Post by workingclassdog on May 16, 2023 14:13:52 GMT
Good for her.. My mom always looked great for her age.. she is 84 this year and she isn't no Martha Stewart "young" looking but only recently started looking more her age. For 84 my mamma rocks it. Some guy at the rec center keeps asking her how retirement is going.. Mom looked at him funny and said fine and when he asked again, she said.. I have been retired for over 25 years. He was confusing her with another gal. lol
|
|
|
Post by padresfan619 on May 16, 2023 14:57:14 GMT
It’s a good thing.
|
|
penny8909
Shy Member
Posts: 39
May 18, 2018 5:21:38 GMT
|
Post by penny8909 on May 16, 2023 15:08:29 GMT
I'm not a fan of any swimsuit issue. I think it adds to the sexualization of women - but I'm curmudgeonly this morning!
|
|
peasquared
Drama Llama
Posts: 5,485
Jul 6, 2014 23:59:59 GMT
|
Post by peasquared on May 16, 2023 18:09:49 GMT
I'm all for it! She is stunning!
|
|
|
Post by Zee on May 16, 2023 18:11:11 GMT
It's fine and all but I'd look good in that too. It's hardly a "swimsuit" shot! I wouldn't really call that "brave". She's an excellent model for taking care of yourself and staying active though. If you click through and see the other photos there is one in the white suit with no jacket - definitely a bathing suit 😊 Thanks! I found it after i commented. (I don't have Twitter) I hope to stay healthy and active like this, she's an idol
|
|
|
Post by Zee on May 16, 2023 18:11:59 GMT
I'm not a fan of any swimsuit issue. I think it adds to the sexualization of women - but I'm curmudgeonly this morning! I'm torn between this one the one hand and female empowerment/celebration on the other, to be honest.
|
|
|
Post by ~summer~ on May 16, 2023 18:21:51 GMT
I think it’s fabulous.I’d love to know what skin resurfacing procedures she is doing…
|
|
|
Post by lainey on May 16, 2023 18:28:45 GMT
she’s 81 not 25. It’s normal for boobs to sag, no matter your age. Let’s appreciate this and celebrate normalizing a woman’s body, especially from a magazine that has not had a history of doing that. I know that, but I was not say at 25 they would or wouldn't sag. I should have said 40 years ago, it was a mortal sin to have saggy breasts. It was an unfair expectation from the male world. What are you even talking about? Mortal sin
I think Ms Stewart looks great, without any unnecessary qualifiers.
|
|
snyder
Pearl Clutcher
Posts: 4,004
Location: Colorado
Apr 26, 2017 6:14:47 GMT
|
Post by snyder on May 16, 2023 18:50:00 GMT
I know that, but I was not say at 25 they would or wouldn't sag. I should have said 40 years ago, it was a mortal sin to have saggy breasts. It was an unfair expectation from the male world. What are you even talking about? Mortal sin
I think Ms Stewart looks great, without any unnecessary qualifiers.
I don't think you read my first post. I was not talking about her and I complimented her for doing the shoot and having the confidence in doing so. Today, it is okay to show your body for what it is, but 40 yeas ago, if a woman showed that her breasts hung a bit, it was a "mortal sin, so most women, covered their breasts.
|
|
penny8909
Shy Member
Posts: 39
May 18, 2018 5:21:38 GMT
|
Post by penny8909 on May 16, 2023 19:17:20 GMT
I'm not a fan of any swimsuit issue. I think it adds to the sexualization of women - but I'm curmudgeonly this morning! I'm torn between this one the one hand and female empowerment/celebration on the other, to be honest. Totally understand that
|
|
anniebeth24
Pearl Clutcher
Posts: 3,571
Jun 26, 2014 14:12:17 GMT
|
Post by anniebeth24 on May 16, 2023 19:53:31 GMT
|
|
|
Post by peano on May 17, 2023 3:33:26 GMT
I think she looks smashing!
|
|
|
Post by gryroagain on May 17, 2023 17:09:43 GMT
I’m a consummate Sun worshipper so I’ll never look that good at 81, or probably 61!
But the swimsuit edition just confuses me, who is buying it? Women shopping for swimsuits? The suits are almost never anything anyone would really wear unless they look like a model. Men wanting to see sexy women? The internet is full of them.
|
|
|
Post by disneypal on May 17, 2023 19:29:27 GMT
That particular shot (posted above) isn't real obvious to me that she is in a swimsuit. I think she looks great and glad she has the confidence to pose for the cover. I don't think this issue will sell as many as most swimsuit editions though.
|
|
|
Post by putabuttononit on May 17, 2023 20:13:37 GMT
Seriously, some of you are just assholes. Just a few gems: - She's not "brave" because that's "not really a swimsuit". - Her tits are sagging. - She's silly. - Tiktok says she's had plastic surgery. - She's airbrushed. - She's not a "normal" 81 year old. Women supporting women, yeah right. Martha looks fucking amazing in those photos. FULL STOP. I don’t appreciate your insulting name calling. If you’re going to quote me then do so accurately. I said she looks amazing. I have a right to my opinion which is that the whole thing is a little silly. She’s 81 years old, she tried on nine different swimsuits for this session, and she has a right to do it- but most women that age are more focused on some of the deeper and more meaningful things in life than showing off their looks. Our values are just different and that’s okay.
|
|
samantha25
Pearl Clutcher
Posts: 2,934
Jun 27, 2014 19:06:19 GMT
|
Post by samantha25 on May 17, 2023 21:45:08 GMT
I don't think magazines hold as much "value" or readership as they used to. I'm sure all will eventually fade away.
|
|
|
Post by LavenderLayoutLady on May 20, 2023 13:00:10 GMT
Her photos look lovely.
And I must be the only one who didn't realize she's 81. Where does time go?
|
|
|
Post by mollycoddle on May 20, 2023 13:29:40 GMT
As a senior citizen, I love this. As you age, you become invisible to many people. Age seems to be the last bastion of discrimination. So I think that this is a great idea.
|
|
|
Post by busy on May 20, 2023 18:42:09 GMT
Seriously, some of you are just assholes. Just a few gems: - She's not "brave" because that's "not really a swimsuit". - Her tits are sagging. - She's silly. - Tiktok says she's had plastic surgery. - She's airbrushed. - She's not a "normal" 81 year old. Women supporting women, yeah right. Martha looks fucking amazing in those photos. FULL STOP. I don’t appreciate your insulting name calling. If you’re going to quote me then do so accurately. I said she looks amazing. I have a right to my opinion which is that the whole thing is a little silly. She’s 81 years old, she tried on nine different swimsuits for this session, and she has a right to do it- but most women that age are more focused on some of the deeper and more meaningful things in life than showing off their looks. Our values are just different and that’s okay. Wow, that’s insulting.
|
|
|
Post by elaine on May 21, 2023 1:16:55 GMT
Seriously, some of you are just assholes. Just a few gems: - She's not "brave" because that's "not really a swimsuit". - Her tits are sagging. - She's silly. - Tiktok says she's had plastic surgery. - She's airbrushed. - She's not a "normal" 81 year old. Women supporting women, yeah right. Martha looks fucking amazing in those photos. FULL STOP. I don’t appreciate your insulting name calling. If you’re going to quote me then do so accurately. I said she looks amazing. I have a right to my opinion which is that the whole thing is a little silly. She’s 81 years old, she tried on nine different swimsuits for this session, and she has a right to do it- but most women that age are more focused on some of the deeper and more meaningful things in life than showing off their looks. Our values are just different and that’s okay. I too find this insulting. 1) women of any age can value and focus on more than one thing at a time; and 2) I’m going to voice a wild guess that Martha Stewart has accomplished at least as much as you (if not more), all the while focusing on a variety of things - some deep and some frivolous. I’m not a fan of all that Stewart has done, but she has served her time and she has done a hell of a lot more in her life than I will in mine. That doesn’t make her better than me, but I find it ludicrous that someone comes in and criticizes her values and accomplishments because she is posing in a swimsuit edition of SI when she is in her 80s, pretending that the one photo shoot defines Stewart.
|
|
Country Ham
Pearl Clutcher
Posts: 3,313
Jun 25, 2014 19:32:08 GMT
|
Post by Country Ham on May 21, 2023 13:04:58 GMT
Curious, has there ever been a man on the cover of the SI swimsuit issue? I google, saw lists of names. I honestly couldn't find a male.
|
|
Country Ham
Pearl Clutcher
Posts: 3,313
Jun 25, 2014 19:32:08 GMT
|
Post by Country Ham on May 21, 2023 13:09:39 GMT
pretending that the one photo shoot defines Stewart. This made me think. Sadly many public figures are defined by that one choice in their career. One bad movie role can ruin a career, one drunken comment made in the ear shot of someone, one bad walk down the run away, one dropped ball by a MLB right fielder can define a career. an NBA player who makes a game winning foul shot etc etc. Often, we truly are, defined by one frozen moment in time.
|
|
|
Post by busy on May 21, 2023 13:14:13 GMT
pretending that the one photo shoot defines Stewart. This made me think. Sadly many public figures are defined by that one choice in their career. One bad movie role can ruin a career, one drunken comment made in the ear shot of someone, one bad walk down the run away, one dropped ball by a MLB right fielder can define a career. an NBA player who makes a game winning foul shot etc etc. Often, we truly are, defined by one frozen moment in time. I don’t think that really pertains here. If any one thing was going to define her, it would be going to prison, not posing in a swimsuit at 81. I also don’t really think it’s true. Americans looove a good comeback story.
|
|