Babette also was on the March 20 , 1964 , cover of Sports Illustrated . Beatty , a New York - based model , says the first swimsuit shoot was just another job . She fondly remembers her time as a wild time hanging out with the Mexican police force . She now lives in Halfway , Oregon , population 500 , running an art gallery .
Babette Beatty was on the January 20 , 1964 , cover of Sports Illustrated . Beatty , a New York-based model , says the first swimsuit shoot was just another job . She fondly remembers her shoot as a wild time hanging out with the Mexican air force . She now lives in Halfway , Oregon , population 350 , running an art gallery .