'OK, bend over': Ronda Rousey talks getting body painted for 'Sports Illustrated' cover

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Neha Prakash
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"OK, bend over!" Ah, the life of a glamorous athlete/model.

We can't say we envy Ronda Rousey after hearing about the intricate, intimate process of having her naked body painted for the cover of the 2016 Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition.

Rousey hilariously explained to Ellen DeGeneres how her cover came to life, saying it involved artist Joanne Gair using a brush to fill in Rousey's, well, use your imagination.

"[Gair's] brilliant. She's a master of her trade, and I thought it was a real honor to be her canvas for once," Rousey said.

Even if her canvas was Rousey's butthole.

"It was really weird. It was kind of odd. But we were best friends by the time we got out of there," Rousey continued.

Say hello to 2016 #SISwim cover model @rondarousey! The best part, she's one of three. A photo posted by Sports Illustrated Swimsuit (@si_swimsuit) on Feb 13, 2016 at 9:41pm PST

Sports Illustrated also released behind-the-scenes videos of Rousey's reaction to getting painted, saying the brushes felt like "little flies." You can see all of her photos here as well.

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