Purpose & Activism

The 2022 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover star has always known she was destined for greatness.

Russell Wilson to his wife, "I know she’ll use the visibility that comes with being on the cover to inspire even more people—not only as a mother and the beautiful angel and the powerful woman that she is, but also as the businesswoman that she is, the fashion icon that she is."

My mom is 74 now. In her years on this planet she’s earned two master’s degrees in nutrition science, won awards in the dietetics field, has been in countless fashion shows and editorials, and she’s even appeared in a Beyoncé video. She is an uncontainable force, and she’s the most fearless woman I’ve ever known.

"...one day you’re going to be scrolling through Twitter. (That’s a thing that will be invented a few years after you read this)..."

"We had to figure out what we could do to mobilize. People that were all sitting at home, watching our games..."

"I want to show all people that there's a space for you just as you are, no matter if you're awkward, shy, an uncool kid, a self-proclaimed dork or anything else," says White.