Kyra Santoro Bouncy In Bikinis for Sports Illustrated (A Homecoming for All of Us)

While the SI Swimsuit Edition is making tons of press in advance of its official launch for diversity and inclusiveness and expanding the definition of bikini model hottie, don't think for a second it's not racking up scores and scores of traditionally hot young brunettes and blondes to model half in the buff for its bikini collections. They're trying to be progressive, which is sweet, but they know where there pageview bread is buttered. Everybody wants to be Egotastic!, which is amazing.

Kyra Santoro isn't just one strikingly alluring and curvaceous tight bootied bit of hotness, she's also one model we were proud to introduce to the world way back when as our Christmas catalog model in 2012, and before that as our Gamer Girl Diaries model. We knew right away she was heading places. Simply gorgeous in person and amazing to the photographic lens. I would be nothing if I couldn't spot talent. Well, my grandma would still love me. That's comforting. Congratulations to you, Kyra. Moving on up! Enjoy.

Photo Credit: Sports Illustrated Swim Daily

Kyra, when she was our Santa's little helper hottie for Christmas 2012...