Angel Reese is putting her talents on newsstands, as the 21-year-old recently made her debut in Sports Illustrated swimsuit problem.
“I am unapologetically Angel”, the LSU Lady Tiger said in a video of the photo shoot. “I am a queen. I am confident. I am strong. I am who I am.” THE 2023 NCAA Champion can be seen wearing a purple two-piece and a white two-piece in her SI photos. She also talks about confidence and body positivity.
“The biggest takeaway I want people to know is that you can be a girl off the field and still keep gifts and just be who you are,” the tournament MVP said NCAA 2023. “I mean, I embrace my body and who I am and on the court, I can still play. I’m 6’3″, I work out a lot so why not show it off? I have a nice little body. When I go to the beach or the pool and everyone is looking at me, I’m like ‘damn, you’re a sexy girl.’
Angel Reese, who nicknamed herself the Bayou Barbie, appeared in the magazine just one week after fellow LSU athlete Olivia Dunne. MJ Day, editor-in-chief of Swimsuit illustrated by Sportswas delighted to feature the talented striker.
“Her intensity, drive and passion to be unapologetically herself and stand up for what she believes in is helping move things forward for women in sport and liberating the next generation to feel seen and heard,” Day said. “Our goal here is to help empower as many women as possible and we are beyond excited to do so alongside Angel Reese in the 2023 issue.”
Reese was a major talking point for her during the women’s NCAA tournament. championship celebrationsspecifically using John Cena’s “You Can’t See Me” (via Tony Yayo) on Iowa guard Caitlin Clark. Fortunately, there is no conflict between the two.
“Caitlin and I are cool,” Reese said Sports Illustrated. “It’s just about forcing people to accept that women can say stupid things. The female side is penalized for this, or we are considered that we are not ladies and that we do not respect the rules. We work as hard as men. Women can be who we are. Women can be competitive.
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