There are swirling rumours that the stunning Danish model Nina Agdal has landed the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue.
The 20-year-old has already posed for the upcoming issue, set to be released on February 12, and is thought to have outshined tough competition from top contender Katherine Webb.
You may not have heard of Nina just yet, but millions of Americans will soon recognize her as she stars in the new Carls Jr. commercial airing on Super Bowl Sunday.
In a similar vein, 2012 Sports Illustrated cover girl Kate Upton also featured in last year’s Carls Jr. Super Bowl advertisement. Kate, now 20, shot to fame after her cover appearance and appeared in a provocative Super Bowl ad for the Mercedes-Benz CLA.
The Carl’s Jr. advertisement showcases Nina enjoying a charbroiled Atlantic cod fish sandwich, and the model shared, ‘I had some bites but had to spit some out, too. I think I went through around 50 sandwiches that day, if not more! But I still ate breakfast, lunch, and dinner.’
She further explained, ‘It’s just me in a bikini, relaxing in Maui, Hawaii, with my fish sandwich. I’m hanging out at the beach, and this guy approaches me – I think I’m rejecting him – even though he appears to be really cute and sunburned.’
Following Carl’s Jr.’s announcement of Nina’s role in the Super Bowl ad, the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue 2012 rookie of the year quickly gained 26,000 Twitter followers in under 12 hours.
Nina expressed: ‘It’s crazy – my Twitter is blowing up. The feedback has been overwhelmingly positive.’
However, with her ad set to debut during the Super Bowl, Nina will have to watch at least some of the football, stating: ‘I’m definitely going to watch the Super Bowl – not just because of my commercial – but because it’s a big tradition here. You have to be a part of it, so I’m joining the club.’
While she is currently single, Nina intends to keep her Super Bowl plans low-key, mentioning: ‘I’m inviting some of my girlfriends over while I’m here in L.A. to watch it. It’ll be a small gathering with some delicious food – that’s my plan.’
In the meantime, fans of Katherine Webb will not be disappointed, as she also appears in the swimsuit issue.
The stunning brunette, 23, who is the girlfriend of Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron, became an instant sensation following comments about her looks by ESPN play-by-play man Brent Musburger.
The 2012 Miss Alabama expressed that she was ‘completely dumbfounded’ when asked to feature in the issue, saying, ‘It was so shocking to me because literally overnight I go from being AJ’s girlfriend, supporting him in the championship game, to appearing on every major media outlet.’
‘It’s immensely surprising to me. I don’t know what God has in store, but he is clearly working on something. When Sports Illustrated called, it became even more real that this opportunity is happening. Every single model aspires to be in Sports Illustrated, and I feel incredibly blessed to have that chance.’
However, Katherine’s father, Alan Webb, revealed: ‘There is a certain image she wishes to uphold.’
‘She was interviewed recently where she discussed an offer she received to appear in Playboy. She said that being from the South and particularly Alabama, one doesn’t want to do anything to embarrass their grandmother!’
by Harry Harper
