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8 Radiant Photos of Kelly Gale in Indonesia

The model posed for the 2017 SI Swimsuit Issue.

Cara O’Bleness

Kelly Gale Uncovered 2017

Kelly Gale was featured in the SI Swimsuit Issue in 2017 when she traveled to Sumba Island, Indonesia, to work with photographer James Macari.

The model—who was born and raised in Sweden—is also known for her work with Victoria’s Secret, and the year before she appeared in the SI Swimsuit Issue, she was featured in a music video for the Enrique Iglesias track, “Duele el Corazón.”

Today, she is engaged to actor Joel Kinnaman. Last year, the two were featured on the cover of Vogue Scandinavia’s August-September issue together. Gale recently announced an athleisure clothing collection with RS Sports, which is expected to launch in March.

“I’m really energetic and sporty and active and I like doing all the athletic poses,” Gale said of her SI Swimsuit photo shoot. “[I] did a really cool pose in the walkway [with] my legs on the railing. I like the bikini, I like the pose, I like everything. That one wasn’t easy, even if it looks easy.”

At the time, Gale described her SI Swimsuit photo shoot as “fun,” “a really big deal” and “super cool.”

“I think that gave me even more energy to go out there and kill it and take some really cool photos,” she said of status as a SI Swimsuit model.

Below are eight of our favorite photos from Gale’s photo shoot in Indonesia with Macari.

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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.