Letters

Randy Hollister, Richfield, Wis.

The 2006 Swimsuit Issue's cover was very disappointing. Not one lady of African or Asian descent attended the all-star SI cover model beach party. Is SI saying that minority women are not worthy of All-Star status? What do you suggest I tell my young daughter when she sees she doesn't look like any of the All-Stars. Beautiful All-Stars come in many different colors. Maybe SI should invite some to next year's beach party.

Zareena T. Clendaniel, Anchorage

I was excited to see in this year's Swimsuit Issue that--with a handful of exceptions--the models are actually wearing the swimsuits, and the patterns and styles are easy to see. Also, many of the suits chosen for this year's issue are reasonably priced and affordable for a nearly broke graduate student like myself. Congratulations on the best Swimsuit Issue in years.

Melissa DeBiasse, Fort Lauderdale

As an Asian-American, my favorite swimsuit model this year is the beautiful Brazilian-Japanese Aline Nakashima. But if your readers are not interested in the Swimsuit Issue, or even if they are, they should donate the magazine to a local Veterans Affairs Medical Center. A lot of disabled veterans such as myself would appreciate the donations.

Dominador Nazareno III Surprise, Ariz.

Can I cancel my subscription and just get the next 51 Swimsuit Issues?

Charles Davant, Blowing Rock, N.C.

You should have put an athlete on the cover of the Swimsuit Issue. But which athlete would be beautiful enough, and different enough from your previous cover models, to again make SI's Swimsuit Issue the talk of the town? Moguls skier and NFL hopeful Jeremy Bloom. Selecting a male cover model would have added pizzazz and garnered even more exposure for this yearly enterprise.