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6 Incredible Photos of Bethany Dempsey in Body Paint

The mom of five posed for the SI Swimsuit Issue in 2010.

Cara O’Bleness

Bethany Dempsey

Bethany Dempsey was photographed by Yu Tsai in a New York studio.

Bethany Dempsey was featured in the 2010 SI Swimsuit Issue when she participated in a unique body paint feature with photographer Yu Tsai and makeup artist Joanne Gair. That year, the Swim Team chose to feature wives and girlfriends of World Cup players in the magazine, including Abigail Clancy, Melissa Satta and Sarah Brandner.

Dempsey is married to Clint Dempsey, a former pro soccer player who played for Fulham, Tottenham, New England Revolution and Seattle Sounders FC throughout his career. The National Soccer Hall of Fame star is known as one of the best goal scorers in the history of the U.S. national team. Today, the Dempseys are proud parents to five children.

For her SI Swimsuit feature, Dempsey donned a painted-on patterned bikini top and bottoms with a torn U.S. soccer jersey across her shoulders.

“It’s so involved and intricate, I had no idea,” she said at the time, noting that she felt comfortable during the paint application process and while posing. “The results are amazing so far, so I can’t wait to see the final product.”

Below are six incredible photos of Dempsey from her SI Swimsuit body paint feature 13 years ago.

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Cara O’Bleness

CARA O’BLENESS

Cara is a trending news writer/editor for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit. A passionate writer and editor with more than 10 years of experience in print and online media, she loves storytelling and believes that words have the power to change the world. Prior to joining the team, Cara worked as a writer and editor across a number of content verticals, including food, lifestyle, health and wellness, and small business and entrepreneurship. In her free time, Cara loves reading, spending time with her family and making her way through Michigan’s many microbreweries. She is a graduate of Michigan State University's School of Journalism.