Photo: Yu Tsai/SPORTS ILLUSTRATED
Kim Petrasis in her cover girl era.
The “Heart to Break” singer, 30, is one of four stars to grace the cover ofSports Illustrated Swimsuitin 2023, the outlet announced Monday.
Petras is only thesecond transgender woman to cover the magazinein its history.
“It’s super exciting to have mySports Illustratedcover and album announcement happening at the same time! Yu Tsai and the whole team atSports Illustratedmade me feel really comfortable and like I belonged there. I had the best time and, honestly, it was a huge confidence boost,” Petras tells PEOPLE exclusively.
Kim Petras, SI Swimsuit 2023.Yu Tsai/SPORTS ILLUSTRATED
In addition to Petras,Megan Fox,Martha Stewartand Brooks Nader modeled for this year’s buzzy issue.
“I was so excited when I got the call to be inSports Illustrated,” Petras toldSI. “It’s very iconic, and a lot of very iconic people have done it before, so [it was a] big dream come true for me.”
On Monday, Petras also revealed that she’ll release her major label debut album,Feed the Beast, on June 23.
“I am so excited that my album is coming out,” she tells PEOPLE. “It has been in the works for three years. I’ve really sacrificed my entire life to it and have been writing these songs that mean the world to me. I feel like it’s something that you’ve never heard from me before!”
Kim Petras and Sam Smith.Frazer Harrison/Getty
So far, 2023 has been a busy — and successful year — for the pop star. In February, Petrasmade historyat the Grammys when she and Sam Smith became the first openly transgender and non-binary artists, respectively, to win the award for best pop duo/group performance for their hit “Unholy.” And earlier this month, sheattended the Met Galawearing Marc Jacobs.
Kim Petras and Nicki Minaj.Alex “Grizz” Loucas
“I originally pitched the song to Nicki to be on her album, and she liked it, but nothing ever really happened, so I made it my own. And then I sent it again and asked her, ‘You want to do a feature on this?’ And she said yes, and she loved the song. And that just made me so proud and incredibly honored,” Petras told PEOPLE at the time. “I look up to her so much, I feel like she only gets better, and I’m such a fan. I’m such a Barb. And that’s how it came about.”
Sports Illustrated Swimsuithits newsstands on May 18.
source: people.com
