Stacey Williams (born April 14, 1968[1]) is an American fashion model known for her work in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issues in the 1990s.
Early life and education
editOriginally from Dallas, Pennsylvania (near Wilkes-Barre), she moved to Mechanicsburg at the age of 13, and is a graduate of Cumberland Valley High School in Mechanicsburg.[2]
Career
editWilliams was featured in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issues from 1992 to 1998 and was also in the 40th anniversary issue in 2004 as part of SI's Hall of Fame.[1] A student of William Esper,[3] she appeared in minor films such as The Dogwalker and Gangster World,[2] and had a brief role in the feature film Jerry Maguire. Sonic Youth mention Stacey and other Sports Illustrated models in their 1992 song "Swimsuit Issue."[4]
Personal life
editWilliams dated Jeffrey Epstein for a few months in the 1990s. In October 2024, she accused Donald Trump of groping her in 1993 with Epstein witnessing.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ a b Shore, Rebacca (April 14, 2014). "Happy birthday to Swimsuit eight-timer Stacey Williams". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
Stacey Williams...appeared in an impressive eight issues (1992-'98, 2004)
- ^ a b "Sports Illustrated's 50 Greatest Swimsuit Models (20-11)". Sports Illustrated Swimsuit. June 26, 2013. Archived from the original on December 9, 2022. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
Williams...has also tackled film roles in "The Dogwalker" and "Gangster World"
- ^ Kennedy, Dana (March 25, 1994). "Elle Macpherson invades Hollywood". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on October 25, 2024. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
Stacey Williams, who's also featured in this year's Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue, is in her first year of an acting class in Manhattan and wants to leave modeling behind.
- ^ "Swimsuit Issue". Sonic Youth. Archived from the original on November 20, 2023. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
The outro consists of Kim reciting the names of all of the models in the March 1992 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. Among the models Kim names are Kathy Ireland, Paulina Porizkova, Naomi Campbell, Vendela, Roshumba, Angie Everhart, & Stacey Williams.
- ^ Kirchgaessner, Stephanie; Osborne, Lucy (October 23, 2024). "Donald Trump groped me in what felt like a 'twisted game' with Jeffrey Epstein, former model alleges". The Guardian. Archived from the original on October 24, 2024. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
- ^ Herb, Jeremy; Serfaty, Sunlen (October 24, 2024). "Former Sports Illustrated swimsuit model says Trump groped her to show off for Jeffrey Epstein". CNN. Archived from the original on October 25, 2024. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
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