6 Incredible Photos of Musician and Model Yumi Nu in Dominica

Last year’s cover model returns for her third consecutive year with SI Swimsuit.

Cara O’Bleness | May 15, 2023

Yumi Nu was photographed by Amanda Pratt in Dominica.

Amanda Pratt/Sports Illustrated

Yumi Nu made her SI Swimsuit debut in 2021 after being photographed by Yu Tsai in Tampa, Fla. When she returned to the magazine last year, she posed for James Macari in Montenegro and landed one of four iconic covers. Nu is back and better than ever for her third year with the franchise in the ’23 SI Swimsuit Issue. The model and musician worked with visual artist Amanda Pratt in Dominica.

“Shooting with a female photographer, shooting with Amanda Pratt, has been incredible,” Nu said while on location. “Woman-to-woman, you feel more comfortable to be vulnerable and try things and there’s just an understanding. Amanda really gets in the shot with you and gets in the water and gets down in the fishnet, she will do whatever it takes for the shot and for me, as a model, that means so much because it makes me motivated to get the shot.”

View Yumi Nu‘s full 2023 SI Swimsuit gallery here.

Nu added that she hopes young girls who see her images in the 2023 SI Swimsuit Issue realize that it’s possible to be confident at any size, regardless of so-called “beauty standards.”

Below are six of our favorite images Pratt captured of Nu in Dominica for this year’s annual magazine.

MTk3ODU2MjMyOTIzOTk3MzU2 — Amanda Pratt/Sports Illustrated

Yumi Nu was photographed by Amanda Pratt in Dominica. Swimsuit by Good American. Bracelets by Eklexic Jewelry. Rings by Spinelli Kilcollin and Eklexic Jewelry.

MTk3ODU2MjMyMzg2NzMzMjI4 — Amanda Pratt/Sports Illustrated

Yumi Nu was photographed by Amanda Pratt in Dominica. Swimsuit by Good American. Necklace by Alexis Bittar. Ring by MAM.

MTk3ODU2MjMyNjU1MjM0MjIw — Amanda Pratt/Sports Illustrated

Yumi Nu was photographed by Amanda Pratt in Dominica. Swimsuit by Anyuta Couture.

MTk3ODU2MjMyOTIzNjcwMzkw — Amanda Pratt/Sports Illustrated

Yumi Nu was photographed by Amanda Pratt in Dominica. Swimsuit by MATTE Collection. Sarong by Anyuta Couture. Ring by MAM.

MTk3ODU2MjMyOTIzNTM4NjA0 — Amanda Pratt/Sports Illustrated

Yumi Nu was photographed by Amanda Pratt in Dominica. Swimsuit by Bad N Bare. Earrings by Alexis Bittar.

MTk3ODU2MjMzMTkxOTA5MjM4 — Amanda Pratt/Sports Illustrated

Yumi Nu was photographed by Amanda Pratt in Dominica. Swimsuit by Good American. Bracelets by Eklexic Jewelry. Rings by Spinelli Kilcollin and Eklexic Jewelry.

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Published May 15, 2023

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.