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DJ XANDRA Talks Nervous Excitement Ahead of Miami Swim Week Runway Show

The influencer pulled double duty at the W South Beach.

Cara O’Bleness

XANDRA

XANDRA.

XANDRA is somewhat of a triple threat: the TikTok influencer is not only a professional DJ, but as of earlier this month, she’s a runway swimsuit model, too.

The 22-year-old University of Miami graduate DJed the SI Swimsuit show at the W South Beach for Miami Swim Week on July 7, and surprised the crowd by strutting the catwalk in a tiny yellow string bikini.

When we caught up with XANDRA ahead of her runway debut, she was filled with nervous excitement.

“I’m freaking out,” she admits of walking the catwalk along with SI Swimsuit models. “There’s so much adrenaline going into today, but we went to dinner last night and everyone was so amazing and so welcoming, so I’m really excited to be here. They’re really helping me chill all the nerves that are kind of piling up from me right now.”

While DJing the 30-minute show, XANDRA confidently shed her yellow cover-up and went from her equipment straight to the catwalk. She modeled her Eres two-piece up and down the runway to the sounds of “Don’t Cha” by The Pussycat Dolls.

“I’m definitely putting myself out there for this one, so I’m super excited for everyone to see it,” XANDRA says of her runway debut.

Watch the full SI Swimsuit runway show from Miami Swim here. 

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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.