'Death by thong is a real on the job hazard' on the set of SI Swimsuit

Kelsey Hendrix | Dec 8, 2015

"Running the show for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit is a tough assignment but someone has to do it."

In a new, exclusive interview with Whalebone Magazine, SI Swimsuit's editor, MJ Day, is revealing everything from her most memorable travel destinations to her favorite trends in ladies swimwear for 2016.

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On where she is currently: "I can't tell you but it's stupid beautiful and there is the bluest water, the whitest beaches and the hottest bodies running around me!...(When told to be careful) Death by thong is a real on the job hazard in my line of work."

On the next trend for ladies swimwear: "I have seen some of the best one pieces EVER this year. These are not about covering up. Think modern Baywatch or Helmut Newton, Guy Bourdin vibes....strong, sexy, confident."

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On her favorite town/place she's visited: "I mean #Antarctica with @derekkettela was seriously the most insanely beautiful and extreme and mindblowingly inspiring place I have ever been...And I live for Turkey. Live for it. It is the cradle of civilization."

To read the full interview between MJ and Whalebone Magazine, check out the comments section of the Instagram post above.

Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2015: America the Beautiful

Nina Agdal was photographed by James Macari in Utah.

Kelly Rohrbach was photographed by Yu Tsai in Big Sur, California.

Irina Shayk was photographed by Yu Tsai in Kauai.

Ashley Smith was photographed by Ben Morris on U.S. Route 66.

Robyn Lawley was photographed by James Macari in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming.

Lily Aldridge was photographed by Yu Tsai in Washington.

Chanel Iman was photographed by James Macari in Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Utah.

Gigi Hadid was photographed by Yu Tsai in Kauai.

Ronda Rousey was photographed by Walter Iooss Jr. in Captiva, Florida.

Rose Bertram was photographed by Yu Tsai in St. John, US Virgin Islands.

Chrissy Teigen was photographed by Yu Tsai in California.

Ariel Meredith was photographed by Ben Morris on U.S. Route 66.

Jessica Gomes was photographed by James Macari in Yellowstone National Park.

Emily DiDonato was photographed by Yu Tsai in Kauai.

Genevieve Morton was photographed by Yu Tsai in St. John, US Virgin Islands.

Caroline Wozniacki was photographed by Walter Iooss Jr. in Captiva, Florida.

Kate Bock was photographed by Ben Watts in Tennessee.

Sara Sampaio was photographed by Ben Morris on U.S. Route 66.

Samantha Hoopes was photographed by Yu Tsai in Oregon.

Erin Heatherton was photographed by Yu Tsai in St. John, US Virgin Islands.

Hannah Ferguson was photographed by Ben Morris on U.S. Route 66.

Emily Ratajkowski was photographed by Yu Tsai in Kauai.

Hailey Clauson was photographed by Yu Tsai in Kauai.

Hannah Davis was photographed by Ben Watts in Tennessee.

Solveig was photographed by Ben Watts in Tennessee.