ESPN the Magazine will feature 21 top athletes in their 2013 The Body Issue. The Body Issue showcases athletes baring it all in a tasteful and inspiring way. The annual issue, now in its fifth year, will be on newsstands Friday July 12.
Leading the way for the women are three-time beach volleyball gold medalist Kerri Walsh-Jennings and fellow Olympian, boxer Marlen Esparza. Kerri was photographed before and after her daughter was born in April. Last year, BODY prominently featured the UFC’s first female fighter, Ronda Rousey and this year it will be her next opponent Miesha Tate. WNBA All-star Swin Cash will once again appear in the issue. In 2012, Swin talked about lifting weights and being strong in an ESPN The Body feature…
Eleven women and ten men in this year’s ESPN The Body issue.
Women:
Kerri Walsh-Jennings
Swin Cash
Courtney Force
Carly Booth
Elena Hight
Miesha Tate
Marlen Esparaza
Sydney Leroux
Tarah Gieger
Agnieszka Radwanska
Daila Ojeda
Men:
Matt Harvey
Colin Kaepernick
Kenneth Faried
Giancarlo Stanton
Vernon Davis
John Wall
Joffrey Lupul
John Isner
Chris Sharma
Gary Player
Featured female athletes tweets about the upcoming issue:
Well, the secrets out! I will be in the upcoming issue of ESPN the Magazine @ESPNMag So get your copy July 12th!! 🙂 http://t.co/cIkaZUO5X5
— Courtney Force (@courtneyforce) June 25, 2013
One of the scariest things I've ever done! However, I am so proud to have taken part & to help ESPN celebrate the… http://t.co/6cLANYBzOE
— Kerri Walsh Jennings (@kerrileewalsh) June 25, 2013
Excited to be apart of The @ESPNMag body issue coming out 9th July. Looking forward to seeing the final photos. #ESPNBody
— Carly Booth (@CarlyBooth92) June 25, 2013
Stoked to announce I'm part of the ESPN Magazine Body Issue dropping July 12! See the full list: http://t.co/6mm1iMRwm0 #ESPNBody @ESPNMag
— Elena Hight (@Elenahight) June 25, 2013
Since some of you have trouble remembering my actual quotes about Ronda being in the Body Issue, here it is (cont) http://t.co/BPCXgTZzaC
— Miesha Tate (@MieshaTate) June 25, 2013
Who woulda thought 20 yrs later my long lost twin @Kaepernick7 & I would be posing in the same @ESPNMag? #ESPNBody pic.twitter.com/NKr1zpDmjH
— Sydney Leroux (@sydneyleroux) June 25, 2013
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