No, Barbie Is Not on the Real 'Sport Illustrated Swimsuit Issue' Cover

No, Internet, Barbie is not on the cover of the 2014 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. An image of the iconic doll on a Swimsuit Issue cover has been making the rounds on Thursday, causing a lot of news sources and websites to announce that Barbie had snagged the coveted cover.

No. Barbie is not the 2014 cover model.

If anyone took the time out to actually look into this story, they would've seen that the top of the alleged Swimsuit Issue cover reads "Promotional Coverwrap." This is an ad. Not the actual cover.

The real 2014 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover will be revealed on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Thursday night.