Aussie model Jessica Gomes stole the spotlight from some of the world’s most beautiful women at the Sports Illustrated 50th anniversary party on Tuesday.
Kate Upton, Tyra Banks and Christie Brinkley were some of the magazine’s former cover girls who chose to wear black to the party but it was Gomes who stole the show in her sexy LBD.
The 28-year-old wore a stunning backless Dion Lee cut-out dress and a gorgeous pair of Givenchy heels.
In the past, some have been critical of the David Jones ambassador’s curves with some calling her “too fat” for the catwalk. However it seems that the folks over at Sports Illustrated appreciate her healthy shape as she has appeared scantily clad in the magazine a whopping six times!
Two-time cover girl Kate Upton is reportedly going to receive the honour of gracing the magazine’s anniversary issue cover. proving that the publication certainly does love having curvaceous girls on board.
While we wait with our fingers crossed hoping to see our girl Jess become the first Aussie since Elle (a four-time SI cover girl) to one day snap up the honour, let’s see which of SI’s past and present bikini babes were in attendance at Tuesday’s event.
Jess showed off her figure in the backless Josh Goot dress and Givenchy heels.
Jess’s dress featured cut-outs in all the right places and showed off why she is a bikini model favourite.
Three-time cover girl, Kate Upton wore a plunging floor length black gown a accessorised with some dazzling bling.
The voluptuous beauty blew cheeky kisses to the waiting press.
Kiwi Rachel Hunter graced the magazine’s cover in 1994 and 2006.
The 44-year-old dared to bare in a dress featuring a super high thigh split.
Three-time cover girl Christie Brinkley was all smiles on the red carpet.
The 59-year-old model can still rock a close up.
1998 cover girl Heidi Klum took time out of TV hosting duties to attend the bash.
Tyra Banks was the first black model on the cover in 1996, and appeared again in 1997.
2008 cover girl Marissa Miller shimmered in this glittering get-up on the red carpet.
1989, 1992 and 1994 cover girl Kathy Ireland wore a glitzy green gown to the party.
Veteran model Cheryl Tiegs modelled for the magazine for over a decade and landed the 1970, 1975 and 1983 covers.
Two-time cover girl (1999, 2006) Rebecca Romijn showed of her statuesque shape in this short metallic dress.
