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5 Marvelous Photos of Ashley Callingbull in the Dominican Republic

The model was discovered through the Swim Search in 2022.

Ananya Panchal

Ashley Callingbull was photographed by Yu Tsai in the Dominican Republic.

Ashley Callingbull was photographed by Yu Tsai in the Dominican Republic.

SI Swim Search finalist Ashley Callingbull made her historic debut in last year’s SI Swimsuit issue as the first Indigenous First Nations woman to be featured in the magazine.

“I am the first Indigenous First Nations woman to appear in the magazine, and I know I won’t be the last,” the 33-year-old said at the time. “I’m opening the door for our next generation of women, which is really important. When you see SI Swimsuit, you see these amazing women who have all these wonderful careers and do so much good for other women. I remember seeing Tyra Banks on the cover as a little girl, and I thought if she could make history, maybe I could do it, too. Now that I’m in this position, I’m also giving inspiration to other women.”

Callingbull is an in-game cohost for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League. The 2015 Mrs. Universe signed her first book deal with HarperCollins Canada last year and is slated to release a book later this year.

Here are five of our favorite photos from Callingbull’s photo shoot in the Dominican Republic with photographer Yu Tsai.

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Ananya Panchal

ANANYA PANCHAL

Ananya Panchal is a NYC-based Lifestyle & Trending News writer at SI Swimsuit. Before joining the Swim team, the Boston University Alum worked for culture & entertainment beats at Bustle, The San Francisco Chronicle and the TODAY Show. When Ananya is not writing or doom-scrolling on social media, she can be found playing sudoku, rewatching One Tree Hill or trying new restaurants. She's also a coffee and chocolate (separately) enthusiast.