“That’s what my wife does. She inspires people because she connects with them,” Wilson writes of Ciara, 36. “She tilts rooms when she walks into them; it really seems like all the furniture just slides her way. Maybe it’s an interaction with a fan, where she’ll suggest they take a selfie together before the fan can even ask. Or it might be a far more serious situation. I remember our first visit to Seattle Children’s Hospital, when a mother of a boy who was ill held on to her for a good five minutes without letting go. That’s the kind of woman Ciara is —a ray of light.” Ciara and Wilson, 33, were married in 2016 and have two kids together, Sienna Princess, 4, and Win Harrison, who is almost one. Ciara also has a son, 7-year-old, 7, Future Zahir, who she shares with her ex, future. “As you can probably tell, I’m incredibly proud of my wife,” Wilson adds. “And now that she’s on the cover of SI Swimsuit, that’s one more thing for me to take pride in. I know it’s something she’s always wanted. And I know she’ll use the visibility that comes with being on the cover to inspire even more people—not only as a mother and the beautiful angel and the powerful woman that she is.” MJ Day, editor in chief of SI Swimsuit, is equally proud of the cover. “The journey we’ve been on—to break out of the mold the world put us in—may sound familiar. It’s certainly familiar to the women we’ve chosen to be our cover models: Maye, Ciara, Yumi, Kim,” Day said in a statement. “Ciara has seen enormous success as a performer while simultaneously focusing on her passion for philanthropy and service.” Next up: All About SI Swimsuit Star Yumi Nu.
