A hoax-busting site is checking on the latest Caitlyn Jenner story — that she’ll pose naked on the cover of Sports Illustrated.

Caitlyn Jenner on homepage of "I Am Cait" reality show.
Caitlyn Jenner on homepage of “I Am Cait” reality show.
Originally posted by US magazine, we’re told: “Caitlyn Jenner will appear on a summer cover of Sports Illustrated wearing ‘nothing but an American flag and her Olympic medal,’ a source reveals in the latest issue of Us Weekly.

“The 66-year-old I Am Cait star (formerly known as Bruce) set a world decathlon record at the 1976 Montreal Summer Games. To celebrate the 40th anniversary of her win, she’ll pose with her gold medal for the first time post-transition, adds the source: ‘She’s excited about that.’”

But Snopes.com on Thursday noted that “no article further corroborated the claim, and all versions appeared to come from the same comments made by one anonymous source. Jenner made no reference to the rumor on her infrequently used Twitter account, and Sports Illustrated does photo spreads that are little more risqué than the average bikini.”

The hoax-checking site concluded: “We have contacted Sports Illustrated for more information.”

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