Last week, Hunter McGrady excitedly announced she was named an official rookie in this year's Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition.

You guys I have been bursting to tell you all the exciting news that I am an official Rookie in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit. I want to thank Sports Illustrated, MJ Day, and Taylor Ballantyne for breaking the glass ceilings that have been so desperately needed to be broken for so long. For showing that beauty comes in many different forms. This 2018 issue means the world to me and I cannot wait to share what we shot. It is captivating and ground breaking and something SI has never done before and I feel so grateful to be able to share these moments with women and men around the world who have never felt like they had a place because media has brainwashed us into thinking we have to fit a certain mold in order to fit in and be beautiful. Here I am, a size 16 at nearly 6 feet tall and am yet again in what is considered the sexiest magazine to come out every year!!! There is an astonishing range of beautiful girls in this issue, every size, every ethnicity, every height and I am thankful to be able to continue this conversation of body positivity and the rise of powerful women. We are here to stay so get on board. Women are fierce, we are brave, we are changing the narrative and we are a force to be reckon with. I’m lucky to be beside each and every woman in this issue. This is only the beginning.

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"You guys, I have been bursting to tell you all the exciting news that I am an official Rookie in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit," McGrady, who was featured in the magazine last year, wrote. "Here I am, a size 16 at nearly 6 feet tall and am yet again in what is considered the sexiest magazine to come out every year!"

Unfortunately, not everyone was happy to learn McGrady will once again grace the pages of Sports Illustrated. 

Was Hunter McGrady in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit last year?
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While *most* people were thrilled for McGrady and her major accomplishment, the model received a slew of negative coverage. She shared the body-shaming headlines on her Instagram story. 

"Sports Illustrated Has A New Plus-sized Model — When Will The Madness End?" one headline read. 

But rather than let these headlines affect her, McGrady decided to reclaim the words used to insult her.

Was Hunter McGrady in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit last year?
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"Oops! Madness is never ending," she cheekily wrote in response to the headlines. "Here to stay! Sorry!!!!!"

She continued to post photos of her "madness"-causing body on Instagram.

Was Hunter McGrady in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue last year?
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"Oops!!!!! Madness is continuing!!!!!!!!" McGrady exclaimed.

In a video, McGrady sent a final warning to her negative commenters.

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“When I see that, it is confirmation that, yes, the body positive movement is here, but we have a long way to go still," McGrady noted. "That lights a fire under me to continue this narrative"

"Things are gonna change," she insisted. "The people who haven’t gotten onboard yet, they’ll just have to catch up because it’s not stopping now. It’s only the beginning.” 

Tell 'em, McGrady.

Who is the other plus-size model in Sports Illustrated?
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Bring on the madness!