Kathy suits biography

At 5-feetinches, year-old Kathy Jacobs is proudly the "oldest and shortest" Sports Illustrated Swimsuit rookie in the brand’s history.

Jacobs, who was a petite model in the ‘80s, came to an open casting call for SI Swimsuit at age She went on to make her debut as part of the model search.

The star will be part of this year’s sizzling issue, which will hit newsstands on July On Saturday, Jacobs will join several SI Swimsuit stars for PARAISO Miami Beach Swim Week where they will make a splash on the runway at Mondrian Hotel South Beach’s Baia Beach Club.

Jacobs spoke to Fox News about appearing in this year’s issue, how she physically prepared for her close-up, as well as some of the most memorable messages she has received from men and women.

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