Homemaker and businesswoman Martha Stewart, at 81 years old, has made history as the oldest person to pose for the Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover.

“When I heard that I was going to be on the cover of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit, I thought, ‘Oh, that’s pretty good, I’m going to be the oldest person I think ever on a cover of Sports Illustrated,’” Stewart told the publication. “And I don’t think about age very much, but I thought that this is kind of historic.”

Stewart debuted the cover on the “Today” show, divulging to Savannah Guthrie and