First of all, I am a huge fan of Serena, and I am delighted that she was named Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year.  She is an exceptional athlete — she could easily be named Sportsperson of the Decade — and she had an amazing year, even without the Grand Slam. She also looks awesome on the cover, even though I have no idea what sport you play in a formal leotard and heels:

Actually, Serena could probably easy play tennis in a formal leotard and heels, now that I think about it. So that answers that. But I would ALSO like her to explain to me what she is wearing to the event celebrating said honor:

As far as I can tell, it’s the lingerie Rachel wore that time she thought she was going to seduce Josh-you-a, but she was actually meeting his parents, as accessorized with a tearaway skirt. But that can’t be right.

[Photos: Getty, Sports Illustrated]