There's no doubt that Beyonce Knowles is hot. The versatile singer took her popularity to another level after gracing the cover of this year's Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue.

The 2007 issue of the magazine shows the 25-year-old sporting a colourful yellow and pink bikini, baring her famous curves. Not surprisingly the cover headline reads: 'The Dreamgirl As You've Never Seen Her.'

The singer-actress is the first covergirl who is neither a model nor an athlete.

She arrived at the Pacific Design Center in Los Angeles on Wednesday to celebrate the launch of the issue.

Also at the launch were other leading models, like Irina Shakhlisamova, Brooklyn Decker, Raica Oliveira and Marisa Miller.

The issue features a music theme inside, with the models posing with top stars from the music industry like Kanye West, Aerosmith, Kenny Chesney, Gnarls Barkley and Panic! At the Disco. - Email this Page

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