SI Swimsuit Stars Shine Bright for the 60th Anniversary Photo Shoot in Florida

More than two dozen brand stars are working on something legendary.
Molly Sims, Leyna Bloom, Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird

Molly Sims, Leyna Bloom, Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird.


The first day of the 60th anniversary photo shoot for the 2024 SI Swimsuit Issue began bright and early on Tuesday, March 5, as models headed to hair and makeup at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla., before stepping in front of photographer Yu Tsai’s lens.

Brand stars like Christie Brinkley, Kate Upton, Hunter McGrady, Leyna Bloom and Halima Aden sat for hair and makeup beginning at 5 a.m., where models were also treated to manicures and facial treatments. They then headed to wardrobe to don the gorgeous couture looks they selected on Monday

“It’s so amazing,” Upton says of reuniting with fellow brand legends for the diamond anniversary. “Sports Illustrated Swimsuit always puts together such an amazing team, MJ [Day, editor in chief] finds such awesome people and producers and Yu Tsai and his whole team, and so it’s really fun and it’s really no stress when you have a team of that caliber. To be around all of these legendary women is such an honor. I also was a part of the 50th [anniversary], which had every past cover model and now to be a part of the 60th, it’s such a full-circle moment for me.”

After glam, the women—including Sue Bird, Megan Rapinoe, Lily Aldridge and Tyra Banks—then posed for their photo shoots and participated in interviews and interactive social media experiences throughout the day—and while fans won’t see the final reveal until the SI Swimsuit Issue’s release in May, below we’re offering up a teaser of a few major moments from the day. 

Molly Sims.

Molly Sims

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Leyna Bloom.

Leyna Bloom

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Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird.

Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird

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Tyra Banks signature in 60th anniversary yearbook.

Tyra Banks

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Camille Kostek.

Camille Kostek

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Danielle Herrington.

Danielle Herrington

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Lily Aldridge.

Lily Aldridge

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Brenna Huckaby.

Brenna Huckaby

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Martha Stewart.

Martha Stewart

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Hunter McGrady.

Hunter McGrady

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Glam setup.

Makeup

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Leyna Bloom and Jasmine Sanders.

Leyna Bloom and Jasmine Sanders

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Tuesday was just the start of something legendary, and the fun continues today with the second part of an incredible two-day photo shoot. Follow our Instagram account for additional behind the scenes looks ahead of the 2024 SI Swimsuit Issue release.


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Cara O’Bleness
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.