The mother of four said she had no interest in the honor
Credit: Noam Galai/Getty
NEED TO KNOW
- Kylie Kelce dismissed fan suggestions that she should pose for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, saying it’s not something she’d consider
- She praised Hilary Duff’s recent cover as empowering for mothers and shared her admiration for the magazine’s history
- Kylie joked she’d prefer posing for niche magazines like Modern Dog or a bread-themed issue over swimsuit modeling on the latest episode of her podcast
Kylie Kelce doesn't plan to add “swimsuit model” to her résumé anytime soon.
The 34-year-old mother of four quickly shut down the notion that she should be considered for the annual Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue after fans suggested it following her recent podcast episode with Hilary Duff.
Duff graced one of the 2026 covers and in her recent interview on Kylie's Not Gonna Lie podcast, Jason Kelce's wife praised the pop star and actress for her photos.
“I can't explain to you how cool it is to see a fellow mother of four on the cover of a magazine like this,” Kylie told Duff. “It is this vision of beauty and this sexy ‘I have it'… It is so special to see someone who has four kids … I find it unbelievably empowering to see that you not only said yes to this but you look phenomenal.”
Kylie's enthusiasm for Duff's cover prompted her fans to suggest that she put her name in the hat for next year's cover during the Thursday, May 21, episode of her podcast.
“Guys, how do I say this nicely?” Kylie began. “No, thank you. Absolutely not.”
Credit: Kylie Kelce/Instagram
She added that her podcast producer, affectionately known as “Queen Emma,” asked her “if it was the top 10 place I have no business being,” to which Kylie replied, “I would almost say it's top three.”
“I think it goes without saying that if I don't like having my photo taken clothed, I'm probably not gonna like my photo taken naked. You know what I mean?” Kylie noted.
As for magazines she would be willing to pose for, Kylie listed ones with titles like Modern Dog or Modern Cat and ADHD magazine, with Kylie jokingly adding, “Also Food to Love, ‘Simply Bread Issue.' Yeah. Also, yes. I'd be on the cover. You wanna fill a pool with loaves of bread and bread items. I'm talking anything that uses a yeast or a sourdough starter. You can catch me doing the backstroke through that pool. I will happily be photographed. Again, fully clothed in a pool of bread.”
Credit: Craig Barritt/Getty
And while she has no interest in posing for the iconic issue of the magazine, Kylie made it clear she supports those who do.
“Big fan of the magazine,” she said. “When I was younger, I got the magazine every year. I loved it. So, big fan. Love it for other women. You guys are f—ing crushing it.”
Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
This year's Sports Illustrated cover girls included Duff, Tiffany Haddish, Alix Earle and Nicole Williams English.
If Kylie were to model for the magazine, she wouldn't be the first wife of an NFL player to do so. Brittany Mahomes, the wife of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, was one of the magazine's Rookie of the Year picks in 2024. She was also featured as a digital cover girl in 2026.
In fact, the magazine had an entire WAGS section of the Sports Illustrated issue featuring models like Claire Kittle, Ronika Love, Christen Goff, Halvey Cavinder and more.
Read the full article here
