Soccer star Alex Morgan was hanging out at the beach

Soccer star Alex Morgan had a fun staycation in San Diego over the summer, a place she genuinely loves. Morgan, 34, shared a reel of herself having good times with her friends and family, including a video of herself hanging out at the beach in a black bikini. "A love letter to San Diego ? see you soon," she captioned the post.

Morgan enjoys a healthy, plant-based diet. "Breakfast is oatmeal with banana, blueberries, cinnamon, and a little bit of maple syrup to sweeten it," she says. "Lunch is a big salad with pecans, walnuts, beets, or I'll have tofu with rice and veggies. That's a typical lunch. I love Mexican food so [dinner] will either be a burrito bowl or tacos, with black beans and rice. I love Fajita veggies, with salsa, and avocado. Charlie loves all these things so it's easy to make for the whole family. She isn't strictly vegan, because I eat this way, I would say she is naturally eating a lot of things that I eat."

Morgan has followed a vegan lifestyle since 2017. "I did it for ethical reasons because of factory farming we do in the US," she says. "I felt disgusted with myself since I didn't feel good eating this meat that was part of that. I didn't want to support that. It's so unnatural, the way animals live and die. And as I started to go more plant-based, first giving up meat and then giving up dairy, I realized the health benefits. I would get reports from my doctor, and my cholesterol dropped in half, which is crazy. All of my blood work which I do every few months was better. And my recovery was much better, I wasn't fatiguing as much. So it benefited me all around. I was fearful it would affect soccer in a detrimental way but it was the opposite. It made me feel better."

Morgan believes motherhood has made her stronger than ever. "I feel fitter now as a mom than I ever did before," she says. "I am in the gym and doing as much training as before, but there is something about being a mom or going through pregnancy, and being a mom there is like an energy reserve, I definitely feel fitter now. I feel like my body changed and I am embracing it. I am fitter than I've ever been."

Morgan is diligent about self-care and wellness. "For my daily wellness routine, I always make sure to take my vitamins, get some form of recovery in chronotherapy or infrared sauna, and sleep for 8 to 9½ hours, which is a lot more than a normal person, but I feel like that amount allows me to reach my full potential the next day," she says. "It's important for me to have some 'me time,' so I try to make sure every couple of days that I do something just for me, like getting a manicure or pedicure. I also make sure that nutrition is a part of my daily routine. A morning protein smoothie sets the right tone for the rest of the day by providing me with the sustained energy I need to conquer whatever comes my way."

Morgan is careful to protect her skin from the sun. "I think all my toiletries are a big thing," she says. "I always make sure to bring enough lotion for my face and body, because we go to a lot of dry places, like Salt Lake City, St. Louis, and Arizona. Combine that with being in the sun all the time, and keeping my skin hydrated is essential. It's important to find the right moisturizer, serums, and, of course, sunscreen to moisturize and protect my skin."

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Alex Morgan become one of the sport’s leading voices both on and off the pitch

Alex Morgan and the United States women’s national team just wrapped up their time at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.

The United States women’s national team is leaving Japan with a medal, although it’s not the one they came for. Morgan and Co. took home the bronze medal in the Summer Olympics.

Morgan shared a heartfelt message for her team following the Olympics.

“Coming home with that fresh Bronze and couldn’t be more proud of this team!” Morgan wrote. “Battling until the end it’s been 40 days on the road and ending on a high makes it all worth it!!”

Morgan has become one of the sport’s leading voices both on and off the pitch. On the pitch, she remains one of the best players in the world. Off of it, she continues to grow her platform.

Back in 2014, Morgan became one of the first United States soccer stars to pose for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue.

Morgan has posed for the iconic magazine issue multiple times. The United States women’s national team star was a cover model in 2019.

The 2021 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue hit newsstands last month. This year’s issue also features a superstar athlete.

Tennis star Naomi Osaka is one of three cover models for the 2021 edition of the magazine.

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Maria Sharapova posed in SI a few years ago

Over the years, several notable athletes have posed for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue.

Just this year, tennis star Naomi Osaka was featured on one of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit covers. Osaka was the first Haitian and Japanese woman to be featured on the cover of the iconic magazine issue.

A little more than a decade ago, another tennis star, Maria Sharapova, posed for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue.

Maria Sharapova, now 34, posed for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue in 2006. The Russian tennis star turned pro in 2001. By 2006, she was one of the biggest tennis stars in the world.

Alex Morgan, Genie Bouchard, Lindsey Vonn, Paige Spiranacm Danica Patrik and more have all posed for the iconic magazine.

Sharapova, meanwhile, retired from tennis in 2020. She finished her career with a record of 645–171. The Russian star has five Grand Slam singles titles – two French Open titles and one title each at Wimbledon, the US Open and the Australian Open.

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Katie Austin slipping on one of her mom icon Denise Austin old swimwear to show off her own toned figure

Denise revealed that Katie is a finalist in the 2021 Sports Illustrated Swim Search competition, which means that she could appear in the pages of the magazine's star-making swimsuit issue.

Denise Austin is a fitness instructor and former gymnast who rose to fame in the late '80s. She appeared in a large number of aerobics videos, as well as the long-running fitness series Getting Fit, Denise Austin's Daily Workout, and Fit & Lite . She continues to share exercise and diet advice and her daughter has followed in her footsteps. However, Katie is helping people get healthy in a more modern way by making a name for herself as a fitness promoter.

Denise shared side-by-side photos of herself and her daughter rocking the same white leotard with a zipper front and high-cut legs, which are currently very on-trend. The health guru revealed that the garment was 20 years old.

In her Sports Illustrated Swim Search profile, Katie revealed that 2019 cover model Camille Kostek inspired her to audition for the competition for the second time. She also said that one of her favorite recent SI Swim covers was from the same year as Camille's first. Soccer star Alex Morgan appeared on her own separate cover, and Katie found it encouraging and inspiring to see a female athlete celebrated in such a way.

Katie stated that she isn't changing her fitness routine or eating habits ahead of her photoshoot. Instead, she has decided to focus more on mentally preparing for the shoot by practicing "self-love and self-care."

"I want to focus on staying positive and confident," she said.

While talking about what her Swim Search experience has been like so far, Katie revealed that she has become close with her fellow finalists. She described the group as supportive of one another, and she said that it feels like she has gained "a whole new group of friends."

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Before Camille Kostek was named Sports Illustrated Swimsuit’s newest cover girl, she struggled to be accepted as a model

“In February of 2017, I was still not represented,” the 27-year-old told Ocean Drive for their September 2019 issue. “An agency in LA asked me how I would feel about gaining weight because the plus-size initiative was flourishing. It felt like defeat. But I am a firm believer in the law of attraction and manifesting," she said.

She continued: “That March, I was on Instagram and SI posted their first-ever open casting call. It said, ‘Are you the next Chrissy Teigen? The next Kate Upton? Then submit a 60-minute video telling us why.’ I was like, ‘Screw the agencies, I’m doing this myself.”

But the cover girl admitted she didn’t always feel so confident about her curves. In fact, Kostek told Ocean Drive it was difficult to find someone she could easily identify with.

“Growing up, it was hard to associate with some of the women who were being portrayed in the media,” she explained. “I was a girl with freckles and grew into a young woman a little bit more quickly, with hips and thighs. It wasn’t until I picked up an issue of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit at 15 where I was like, ‘Whoa! If I ever were to be a model, this is what I would want to do.’”

“Looking at the women, I was like, ’She’s got freckles, she’s got hips, she’s got thighs. Her boobs look natural,’” Kostek continued. “That always stuck with me. When I finished school in 2015, I started going to open calls in New York. But I was getting the same response every time: ‘Get your measurements down.’ ’Take X inches off your thighs and hips.’”

In May of this year, Sports Illustrated named Kostek as one of its coveted models for its swimsuit edition. Kostek joined Tyra Banks, 45, and soccer star Alex Morgan, 29.

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Camille Kostek said she’s grateful to have someone to cheer her on during one of the most important moments of her career

In May of this year, Sports Illustrated announced the former Patriots cheerleader is one of their coveted cover models for its annual swimsuit edition. The 27-year-old joined Tyra Banks, 45, and soccer star Alex Morgan, 30.

After it was revealed the Connecticut native would grace one of three covers, the newly retired tight end gushed about her beaming moment on Instagram.

“Congrats baby on the cover!! camille kostek sports illustrated,” Gronkowski, 30, posted to his Instagram story, as Kostek walked on to the “Good Morning America” set with Banks.

“Yes, my boyfriend is Gronkowski, but it would feel good to have support from any guy I’d be dating,” Kostek told Fox News. “There’s no point in being a relationship if the two of you don’t support one another.”

“I think the timing is so interesting,” she continued. “Just a couple of months before I got the cover, Rob retired. And we both didn’t know that this was going to come. But it’s definitely cool for me to have him here to celebrate and see a little bit of what my life is like and the people that I work with. I introduced him to some of the other models, my friends within the industry and editor MJ Day. It just feels good. A relationship always feels good when you have your man supporting you.”

“Rob has been one of my biggest motivators,” Kostek explained. “I constantly see the work he takes on, both on the field and off. He’s definitely someone I admire. I see the goals that he sets and I’m constantly trying to set greater goals myself. I don’t know if I’ll ever catch up to his legacy, but it’s definitely something that keeps me going.”

As for whether Kostek or Gronkowski would ever return to the sports field, Kostek teased anything is possible.

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Megan Rapinoe was featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated following her World Cup win for team USA

Rapinoe stars on the cover of the latest issue of Sports Illustrated together with her fellow player Alex Morgan.

The American team captains are pictured together following their Women’s World Cup victory on July 7, winning 2-0 against Netherlands.

As Rapinoe’s profile surges, people are sharing throwback pictures of her shoot for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit summer edition, which was published back in May.

Dubbed the “most interesting player at this Women’s World Cup” by football journalist Caitlin Murray writing for The Guardian, Rapinoe is known as much for her outspoken views off-pitch as her fierce performance on it.

In March this year, along with her team Rapinoe was one of 28 USWNT players to file a gender discrimination lawsuit against US Soccer.

In a powerful speech at the City Hall rally for the United States women’s soccer team yesterday, she told the crowd: “This is my charge to everyone: We have to be better, we have to love more and hate less. Listen more and talk less. It is our responsibility to make this world a better place.”

Rapinoe, who openly identifies as gay, also made a statement about her team’s diversity, adding: “We got pink hair and purple hair. We got tattoos and dreadlocks. We got white girls and black girls and everything in between. We got straight girls and gay girls.”

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Sports Illustrated model and Professional Soccer Player Alex Morgan scores the most goals in the World Cup

The United States women’s national team is set to get back in action this afternoon, as the Americans will play their second game of the 2019 World Cup.

USA, which is coming off a dominant 13-0 win over Thailand, is set to take on Chile.

Alex Morgan has been the star of the tournament so far. She scored five goals in the Americans’ opening win over Thailand.

The 29-year-old star is the favorite for the Golden Boot, given to the player who scores the most goals in the World Cup. She’ll look to add to her total against Chile today.

It’s been a big year for Morgan, who’s playing in her third World Cup.

Morgan has had some fun off of the field, too, posing for the SI Swimsuit issue. Sports Illustrated shared some new Morgan photos on Twitter ahead of today’s match.

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Ex Miss Universe Olivia Culpo says before her shoot she practiced in the mirror, had 10 poses ready and did a test shoot on her I Phone

Sports Illustrated announced in October 2018 that the former Miss Universe would be gracing the publication’s annual swimsuit issue for the second time.

Culpo’s rookie issue in 2017, titled In Her Own Words, showed the model wearing nothing but paint as a way to take ownership of the insecurities she felt stifled her before the shoot. This will reportedly be Culpo’s first time rocking bikini looks for the magazine, which she admitted she was nervous about.

SI reports that Culpo shared with People in January 2018 that she enlisted the help of Hannah Ferguson for her first rookie shoot and it gave her the confidence to do a second.

“I asked Hannah what I should do. She said, ‘practice in the mirror, practice all of your poses, have 10 poses ready, know your angles,’ and I did exactly that and it helped,” Olivia shared with People.

“I actually did a test shoot on my iPhone with someone that I work with. We looked insane. We were on the beach with the iPhone doing a test shoot. People were just staring at us.”

The influencer will be joined by models Danielle Herrington, Lindsey Vonn, and Kate Bock for the publication’s annual spread. The Inquisitr previously shared that model-turned-mogul Tyra Banks will appear on the issue’s cover, which will be her first swimsuit cover since retiring from modeling in the mid-2000s. Model Camille Kostek and soccer star Alex Morgan will also grace the cover the outlet’s annual swimsuit edition.

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Sports Illustrated named its coveted cover models for its swimsuit edition.

The lucky models gracing its cover in 2019 are Camille Kostek, 27, Tyra Banks, 45, and soccer star Alex Morgan, 29.

The three women that make up the covers of the 2019 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue represent the brand in the most powerful way possible. While each individual woman is so unique, they come together cohesively to tell a spectacular story,'" the magazine announced on Instagram.

This isn't the first time the former "America's Next Top Model" host has graced the cover of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit. Banks first appeared on its cover in 1996 and returned again in 1997.

Tyra Banks is the epitome of what we hope for all the women who are a part of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit," editor MJ Day said on the magazine's website.

Camille Kostek told Fox News she’s always envisioned herself as a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model and believed the magazine offers an empowering message for women.

“If I didn’t think I could be here, I wouldn’t do it, I just want to send the best message possible to women, It’s been such a refreshing, exciting time for me to model and be represented by a company that embraces women of every shape and size. That’s exactly what I stand for as a woman.”

The magazine also shared on its Twitter account a video of its third cover model, Alex Morgan, being surprised with the news that she made the final cut. "This picture just shows me how strong I am and how hard I've worked not necessarily to show off my body in any way, but I work every single day to compete on the highest stage in my sport and this just shows all the training and discipline and commitment and sacrifice."

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