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Alex Morgan Exudes Confidence in These 7 Pics From Her Cover Photoshoot in St. Lucia

The pro soccer player graced the front of the 2019 SI Swimsuit Issue.

Martha Zaytoun

Alex Morgan poses in a bikini in front of mountain backdrop and looks at the camera.

Alex Morgan was photographed by Ben Watts in St. Lucia.

We all know Alex Morgan is a star on the soccer pitch, but what you maybe didn’t know is that she is also a star in front of a camera. The World Cup champion has taken part in three different SI Swimsuit features, with her last being perhaps her best. She graced the cover of the 2019 issue in a fabulous pic taken by photographer Ben Watts in St. Lucia.

The 2019 cover image was actually the first photo of the day, one where Morgan felt she was “still getting the nerves out,” she said following the photoshoot. But, regardless, it’s a great photo that carried a lot of meaning for her. “I work everyday to compete on the highest stage in my sport,” she expressed. “This just shows all the training and discipline and commitment and sacrifice.”

Earning the cover spot certainly meant something to her, but her appreciation for the brand came long before her big moment four years ago. Like so many have expressed, her partnership with SI Swimsuit made her feel “empowered because I feel like I’m alongside so many incredible women,” she said.

The issue, according to Morgan, demonstrates “how incredible all these women can be,” and likewise displays the confidence that allows them “to express [themselves] and be vulnerable.”

At least, it certainly did where the pro athlete was concerned. Morgan’s confidence radiated through in all her photos, but particularly those we are featuring today. Here are a few of her best snapshots from the feature.

Alex Morgan stands in the shallow water in a yellow bikini and looks over her shoulder at the camera.
Alex Morgan runs on the sand at sunset in a dark bikini set.
Alex Morgan poses in front of the mountains in a white and tan triangle bikini set.
Alex Morgan runs toward the camera in a white halter neck bikini with a floral cut-out.
Alex Morgan dribbles a light orange soccer ball on the sand as she runs down the beach.
Alex Morgan stands in the water and looks back over her shoulder at the camera.
Alex Morgan poses in a gold velour halter neck bikini and smiles at the camera.

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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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