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2023 SI Swim Model Christen Harper Offers Flashback to Miami Swim Week

The reigning co-Rookie of the Year offered a glimpse at her archives from the W South Beach.

Cara O’Bleness

Christen Harper

Christen Harper.

Three-time SI Swimsuit model Christen Harper strutted the Miami Swim Week runway at the W South Beach on July 7, and we’re still not over her statement-making looks.

On Monday, Harper reflected on the event on Instagram, sharing a carousel of “SI Swimweek archives” with her 491,000 followers. She started with a mirror selfie and included a snap of her Rookie of the Year trophy and an image of herself backstage before the runway show. The 2021 Swim Search co-winner also posed with a plate of fries alongside rookie Ellie Thumann and provided a glimpse of palm trees and sandy beach below from her hotel room balcony.

“MISS YOU 🫵🫵🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻,” Thumann declared in the comments.

“😍😍😍,” two-time brand model Kamie Crawford responded with emojis.

“Feels like forever ago already 🥲,” Swim Search finalist Jena Sims wrote.

“Third photo yess ma’am 👏🙌,” one fan applauded, in reference to the custom cropped T-shirt Harper wore on the runway that read “My Body Is the Least Interesting Thing About Me.” In addition to the top by Gabriela Pires Beachwear, the model also donned a sparkly two-piece by Oséree. Check out both showstopping looks here.

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Cara O’Bleness

CARA O’BLENESS

Cara is a trending news writer/editor for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit. A passionate writer and editor with more than 10 years of experience in print and online media, she loves storytelling and believes that words have the power to change the world. Prior to joining the team, Cara worked as a writer and editor across a number of content verticals, including food, lifestyle, health and wellness, and small business and entrepreneurship. In her free time, Cara loves reading, spending time with her family and making her way through Michigan’s many microbreweries. She is a graduate of Michigan State University's School of Journalism.