Swimsuit

8 Photos of Hunter McGrady in Belize That Perfectly Encapsulate Carefree Summer Vibes

The model’s SI Swimsuit Issue feature from last year is one of our favorites.

Cara O’Bleness

Hunter McGrady

Hunter McGrady was photographed by Yu Tsai in Belize.

Hunter McGrady was discovered through SI Swimsuit’s model search program in 2017. That year, she participated in a body paint feature in Anguilla, where she worked with photographer Josie Clough and makeup artist Joanne Gair. She returned to the fold the following year and was featured in a unique “In Her Own Words” studio project with photographer Taylor Ballantyne. 

McGrady was also featured in the magazine in 2019, ’20 and ’22, when she traveled to Costa Rica, Bali and Belize, respectively. The model and mom welcomed her first child, a son named Hudson, in June ’21, and returned to pose for the 2022 SI Swimsuit Issue just six months later.

“I want to put on a swimsuit no matter what my body looks like and show women who are out there that just because we’re moms, it doesn’t mean that we’re not sexy anymore,” she told SI Swimsuit during the magazine’s launch week celebrations last year. “It doesn’t mean that we are less than. Like we can (still) rock a swimsuit.”

Since then, McGrady has become a proud mom of two. She and her husband, Brian Keys, welcomed daughter Ava in March.

Below are eight of our favorite photos Yu Tsai captured of McGrady in Belize last year.

MTg5NDU5MjY2MTExODA4Nzc0
MTg5NDU5MjY2NjQ4Njc5Njg2
MTg5NDU5MjY2OTE3NzA1MzEz
MTg5NDU5MjY2OTE3MjQ2NTYx
MTg5NDU5MjY2MTEyMDA1NzI5
MTg5NDU5MjY2OTE3MjQ2MjE0
MTg5NDU5MjY3MTg1NjE2MTM0
MTg5NDU5MjY2MTExODc0MzEw
Published
Cara O’Bleness

CARA O’BLENESS

Cara is a trending news writer/editor for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit. A passionate writer and editor with more than 10 years of experience in print and online media, she loves storytelling and believes that words have the power to change the world. Prior to joining the team, Cara 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, Cara 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.