So Did Model Hannah Ferguson Already Win Rookie of the Year & The 2015 S.I. Swimsuit Issue Cover?
Not just yet, but there’s still time…
If you judge by all the jaw-dropping chatter through various social and media outlets, the sky is the limit for Hannah Ferguson, so don’t be surprised if she steals some of Kate Upton’s voluptuous thunder in 2014. Here’s more about the sexy Hannah from a Fox Sports article, which also includes snippets of an interview with Reuters:
Ferguson, 22, was born into the most disciplined of environments. Both her mother and father are U.S. Marines. And not just any Marines . . . her mother was a drill instructor, her father a sniper.
Growing up in rural Texas, she lived an understandably strict childhood, one that included plenty of chores, including feeding farm animals.
“We grew up with sheep and goats and chickens and geese and ducks and cats and dogs,” she told SI. “My four siblings and I had our schedules written out. We were were each assigned a day when we had to go out and feed the animals. We also had to pull weeds and pick up trash and stuff.
“We weren’t allowed to paint our nails or get our ears pierced until we were 15. And certainly not to date!”
But even a military man can’t say no to the SI swimsuit issue.
“My dad has Sports Illustrated calendars in his shop,” Ferguson recently told Reuters. “I would always flip through them and look at them and daydream about one day being able to do that. I never thought it would come true.”
After high school, Ferguson won an area modeling contest, and a career was born.
“Once I found out I won, I moved to Dallas and started modeling, and six months later, I came to New York,” she told Reuters.
The military kid from the Lone Star State has since traveled the world, her SI shoot taking place on the island of St. Lucia in the Caribbean. It wasn’t all easy, however. One 18-hour body-painting session in particular really wore her out.
So to unwind, she partakes in two of her favorites pastimes: baking and . . . the gun range, of course.
“My parents have been really supportive,” Ferguson told Reuters. “Some people have asked, ‘It is swimwear and you are showing a lot of skin. How do they feel about that?’ They are happy that I am chasing my dream.” [Read more]
Anyway, if you haven’t done so already, make sure you dive into Hannah’s completely portfolio of pics & videos at the exclusive S.I. Swimsuit Issue website.
And, don’t forget to vote for your favorite rookie >>>
Standings as of 1AM EST: (Hannah’s currently in 3rd, behind Emily Ratajkowski and Gigi Hadid)
