6 Marvelous Photos of Rookie Nicole Williams English in Dominica

The model and entrepreneur is only the second visibly pregnant women to ever pose for the SI Swimsuit Issue.

Cara O’Bleness | May 17, 2023

Nicole Williams English was photographed by Yu Tsai in Dominica.

Yu Tsai/Sports Illustrated

Entrepreneur and model Nicole Williams English posed for the 2023 SI Swimsuit Issue in Dominica while seven months pregnant. She’s only the second model in the history of the publication to do so (Katrina Scott was the first when she was photographed in St. Croix last year).

Williams English’s journey to the pages of SI Swimsuit has been an inspirational one: she and her husband, Larry English, have been very vocal about their IVF journey and even announced their pregnancy on the Miami Swim Week runway last summer.

The Nia Lynn by Nicole Williams English founder traveled to Dominica with photographer Yu Tsai just two months before welcoming her daughter, India Moon, in January. She told SI Swimsuit that posing for the publication at this stage of life was an incredible moment.

“The fact that I’m actually a rookie and shooting while pregnant, it’s just really cool to know that my baby girl is going through this with me and that one day she’s gonna look back and see all these photos and know that she was shooting for SI with mama,” Williams English said.

View Nicole Williams English‘s full 2023 SI Swimsuit gallery here.

In honor of the release of the 2023 SI Swimsuit Issue, below are six incredible photos from Williams English’s rookie photo shoot in Dominica.

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Nicole Williams English was photographed by Yu Tsai in Dominica. Swimsuit by DU CIEL. Dress by Ezili Swim.

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Nicole Williams English was photographed by Yu Tsai in Dominica. Top, bottom and cardigan by Hope Macaulay.

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Nicole Williams English was photographed by Yu Tsai in Dominica. Top by Ema Savahl Couture. Bottom by Myra Swim.

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Nicole Williams English was photographed by Yu Tsai in Dominica. Swimsuit top by MilkBaby Bikini. Swimsuit bottom by Vitamin A.

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Nicole Williams English was photographed by Yu Tsai in Dominica. Swimsuit by Guizio.

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Nicole Williams English was photographed by Yu Tsai in Dominica. Swimsuit by Andi Bagus.

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Published May 17, 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.