Stab Magazine | Steph Gilmore nude for ESPN

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Steph Gilmore nude for ESPN

Steph Gilmore, like you’ve nearly seen her before. ESPN have done what Stab once tried to do and brought a nude shoot with Steph to life. Our risqué spread with the four-times women’s world champ never came to print. A great interview, amazing shots and into the nether-regions of Stab‘s vault they all disappeared. But, your luck ain’t out. Steph, an empowered woman, is now ready to show all and she’s just joined a list that includes Kell Slater (2010) and Claire Bevilacqua (2009) – surfers that’ve appeared nude for ESPN‘s magazine. “It’s daunting for female surfers to match the image of being a tan, fit beach girl in a bikini,” said Steph. “So posing naked for these photos was liberating, and helped me stop stressing about my insecurities. Read the full article here.

girls // Mar 8, 2016
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Steph Gilmore, like you’ve nearly seen her before. ESPN have done what Stab once tried to do and brought a nude shoot with Steph to life. Our risqué spread with the four-times women’s world champ never came to print. A great interview, amazing shots and into the nether-regions of Stab‘s vault they all disappeared. But, your luck ain’t out. Steph, an empowered woman, is now ready to show all and she’s just joined a list that includes Kell Slater (2010) and Claire Bevilacqua (2009) – surfers that’ve appeared nude for ESPN‘s magazine.

“It’s daunting for female surfers to match the image of being a tan, fit beach girl in a bikini,” said Steph. “So posing naked for these photos was liberating, and helped me stop stressing about my insecurities.

Read the full article here.

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