Cashing in on the Olympic hype, Vogue released its August cover on Thursday and it features reigning decathlon gold medalist Ashton Eaton and ... supermodel Gigi Hadid. What, you were expecting a female athlete or something?
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And while the choice of cover stars, or at least one of the cover stars, is questionable, it turns out that Hadid is at least pretty athletic. One shot from the issue features the two hurdling over Pinterest-perfect hurdles and it's definitely impressive.
when fashion met fitness.. �� @voguemagazine #AshtonEaton
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And in heels and a skirt, no less! Hadid, the daughter of former Olympic skier and former Lisa Vanderpump bestie Mohamed Hadid, even drew praise from Eaton for her "natural ability" in a cover story with the magazine. I mean, she's no Serena Williams or Simone Biles or Allyson Felix or Katie Ledecky or anything, but perhaps they were all too busy or something.
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