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VIDEO: Irina Shayk, SI Swimsuit Cover Model, Visits Late Show With David Letterman

One night after it was revealed on Late Show with David Letterman that Irina Shayk would be the cover model for the 2011 Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue, Shayk paid the show another visit. The two talked modeling (shocker) while Dave got the story (sort of) behind several photos Shayk’s posed for.

One thing that’s becoming clear as Shayk makes the rounds – she’s good at interviews. Witness her comeback to CNBC’s Darren Rovell at the 2:30 mark of the video here – a comeback Rovell himself couldn’t help but endorse. Then last night, you had Dave asking her if she gets any extra money for being on the cover…and Shayk assuring Letteerman right back that to be on his show, she would have done it for free.

Then, they went over some pictures so the audience could ooh and ahh over Shayk’s figure, which they’ll doubtless be doing over the actual swimsuit issue itself. We like that for the last picture shown, Dave gave up on even trying to give it a witty introduction. Video of this segment of the interview is below – we’ll post a fuller version if it becomes available.