4 Sizzling SI Swimsuit Photos of Brooks Nader in Mexico

The brand legend was also photographed in Hollywood, Fla., for the 60th anniversary issue this year.

Cara O’Bleness | Jul 25, 2024

Brooks Nader was photographed by Yu Tsai in Mexico. / Yu Tsai/Sports Illustrated

Following her SI Swimsuit cover in 2023, Brooks Nader was named a brand legend with the publication of the 60th anniversary issue in May.

The Baton Rouge native first came to the franchise in 2019, when she participated in—and won—the Swim Search open casting call. The 27-year-old model has posed for each annual issue ever since: thus far, her work with SI Swimsuit has taken Nader to the Bahamas, Bali, Hollywood, Fla., Montenegro, the Dominican Republic and Mexico.

Just one year after landing her first solo cover of the SI Swimsuit Issue, Nader earned a spot on a group cover following the brand’s legends photo shoot in Hollywood, Fla., earlier this spring.

“It’s surreal because I feel like I was just standing in line for the Swim Search, trying to be around the magazine and meet the team—and [back then] that to me seemed like such a far-fetched dream,” Nader stated while on set earlier this year. “To go from being told ‘no’ by my agents, who said I wouldn’t be a good fit for Sports Illustrated and they wouldn’t like me, to actually winning the Swim Search and being in the issue, and then going on to be on the cover, to now being considered a legend, surrounded by actual legends like Christie Brinkley, Tyra Banks, Lily Aldridge and Maye Musk—I can’t even describe how incredibly special this moment is.”

Below, find a few of our favorite photos of Nader in Mexico, captured by Yu Tsai.

Brooks Nader was photographed by Yu Tsai in Mexico. Swimsuit by INDAH. Body chain by Jacquie Aiche. / Yu Tsai/Sports Illustrated

Brooks Nader was photographed by Yu Tsai in Mexico. Swimsuit by Andi Bagus. Body Chain by Jacquie Aiche. / Yu Tsai/Sports Illustrated

Brooks Nader was photographed by Yu Tsai in Mexico. Swimsuit by Island Swim. Bracelet by Island Swim. / Yu Tsai/Sports Illustrated

Brooks Nader was photographed by Yu Tsai in Mexico. Swimsuit by Akoiaswim. Belt provided by New York Vintage. / Yu Tsai/Sports Illustrated

Published Jul 25, 2024

CARA O’BLENESS

Cara O’Bleness is a writer and editor on the Lifestyle and Trending News team for SI Swimsuit. Prior to joining SI Swimsuit in 2022, she 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, O’Bleness 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.