The longtime model and mother of the CEO of Tesla and Space X, Ilon Mask - made history with the cover of Sports Illustrated swimwear. At age 74, May Musk is the oldest woman to grace the cover of the magazine's annual issue - and has a very important message for women around the world!

"If I had told someone I was going to pose in a swimsuit for Sports Illustrated, people would have locked me up and said I'm crazy, so I'm extremely excited and happy that I made the decision to do it, because older women can wear it too. swimsuits and look good. "I think this will change the attitude of women to wear bathing suits freely."

"When women go to the beach, we are somehow shy about our bodies, but men walk around, they look awful and they do not care," she said. "I do not think we should worry so much!" May added.

May Musk started modeling at the age of 15 while living in South Africa, and later was a finalist in the 1969 Miss South Africa beauty pageant.

However, in recent years her popularity has skyrocketed again, after posing nude for Time magazine in 2011. Shortly afterwards, she became Covergirl's oldest face at 69, and also appeared in Beyoncé's music video for "Hunted" at the age of 65.

It is a real rarity for a woman her age to decide on such a move. May posed in a one-piece swimsuit and revealed that she has no intention of ending her modeling career any time soon.

"I did not think age would be a problem because as a dietitian and scientist, age is not a problem," Musk said. "I'm so happy that people actually want to talk about age and how you feel about yourself at any age. I am also very proud to be able to give a message to women in the world to strive for happiness, to do the things they want to do, to mingle with beautiful people, to be kind to everyone because you never know where you will take the road. "I really live the best life ever and I never expected that."

As part of her latest project, Musk's daughter, Tosca, wrote a heartfelt letter to her mother, admiring her achievements. Noting that her mother was not like the other mothers she knew growing up, she praised her work ethic and ability to be better than before, and called her the most fearless woman in the world.

May Musk / Photo: Printscreen / InstagramBefore her, Katie Jacobs was the oldest debut model to appear in a swimsuit when she was 57, although she was not on the cover.

Besides Musk, this year Kim Kardashian, Ciara and Yumi Nu also got their covers by posing in swimsuits.