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6 Unreal Photos of Adaora in Idyllic Namibia

The model traveled to Southern Africa for the SI Swimsuit Issue 10 years ago.

Martha Zaytoun

Adaora poses in a pink bikini in front of the scenic mountains and high grass of Namibia.

Adaora was photographed by Kayt Jones in Namibia.

Adaora made her SI Swimsuit debut in 2012, heading to Australia for her rookie photoshoot. It was an experience that she thought “couldn’t be topped,” she said. But then she got the call that she would be posing for the magazine for a second year in a row. In ’13, she headed to Namibia with photographer Kayt Jones.

“It’s really cool to be back and working with everyone, just in a different place,” she said of the experience while in Southern Africa. 

Getting to the set of the photoshoot took a lot of travel, but Adaora was more than up for the challenge. After all, “It’s an adventure,” she expressed. “But that’s what makes SI SI, right? We’re always pushing the envelope a little bit and taking risks. And that’s what makes it so exciting and so special.”

As in Australia, her risks and willingness to push the envelope more than paid off. She brought her good energy to set and took advantage of what she deemed “not your average job.”

For Adaora, working with SI Swimsuit was “challenging,” “unpredictable” and “fun.” And the photos certainly told the same story. Below are six of our favorites from her adventurous trip to Namibia.

Adaora poses in a yellow and pink bikini and brown leather boots standing on the side of a safari vehicle.
Adaora poses in a yellow and pink bikini inside a tan safari vehicle.
Adaora sits on a wooden bench in a deep purple strapless bikini with her arms up above her head.
Adaora poses in a pink bikini in the tall grass.
Adaora stands in a metallic gold bikini on a red dirt path with her arms behind her head.
Adaora lounges on the trunk of a large tree in a bright blue bikini.

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MARTHA ZAYTOUN

Martha Zaytoun is a writer on the Lifestyle and Trending News team for SI Swimsuit. Before joining SI Swimsuit in 2023, she worked on the editorial board of the University of Notre Dame’s student magazine and on the editorial team at Chapel Hill, Durham and Chatham Magazines in North Carolina. When not working, Zaytoun loves to watercolor and oil paint, run and water ski. She is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and a huge Fighting Irish fan.

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