Saying Bar Rafaeli is pretty is like saying Usain Bolt is kinda fast. Leonardo DiCaprio's ex makes an appearance in the 2012 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, but this is not even her best photo shoot.

The 26-year-old Israeli beauty has already appeared in the 2007 and 2009 Swimsuit Edition, in the latter she was a cover girl.

She did an impromptu photo session through her Twitter account last year. While posing at the Dead Sea she took these flicks:

Now as impressive as her SI Photos are, there is something extra appealing about the dirty pictures. I'm not usually one that finds appeal in messy scenes, but these are my exception.

Ever since I saw them, I thought, wow this would make a great SI theme....

OK, not really, but wouldn't it?

Bar also has had her requisite association with the sports world to make her consistent inclusion relevant. Check her out in this video, on a trampoline with L.A. Clippers star Chris Paul.

OK, so it doesn't matter much, but it was still cool to see and probably even more cool for Paul. He spends the entire video with this weird smile on his face. You can't blame him, he's normally jumping up and down with 6'10" power forwards. This is probably far more appealing to him. 

I hope there isn't a rule against repeat appearances, because she is certainly my pick to grace the cover in 2013.