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Georgia Gibbs Offered Inspiring Words While Posing for These 5 Stunning Photos in Aruba

The model was overjoyed by the opportunity to grace the pages of the magazine.

Martha Zaytoun

Georgia Gibbs was photographed by Yu Tsai in Aruba.

Georgia Gibbs was photographed by Yu Tsai in Aruba.

Georgia Gibbs was “over the moon” when she got the confirmation that she would appear in the 2018 SI Swimsuit Issue. Though extremely excited, when she got to the set in Aruba, she found that she was also nervous. With the help of photographer Yu Tsai and his words of encouragement, as the day progressed, the Australian model found herself becoming “more and more comfortable,” she said on set. Ultimately, “it was an amazing day.”

Even at the end of her photoshoot, both her elation and disbelief were as high as they were at the start. “I still can’t believe they chose me, and I’m here shooting SI Swim,” she expressed. For Gibbs, the experience wasn’t just a “dream” or a “personal achievement.” Rather, it was a fitting moment for the model. “Everything the brand stands for just resonates with me so well,” she said of the aligned opportunity.

With her magazine feature, she was both “humbled” and “excited” for the opportunity to represent other women who “also have insecurities.” And by all standards, Gibbs knocked her Caribbean photoshoot out of the park. Below are a handful of her best snaps from the day of dancing among the bright blue waters and verdant green trees of Aruba.

Georgia Gibbs stands waist-deep in the bright blue water of Aruba wearing a periwinkle-colored bikini.
Georgia Gibbs poses in a pale pink lace and sequined bikini and holds onto a vibrant green branch above her head.
Georgia Gibbs smiles and poses in front of the bright blue water in a silver metallic one-piece that has her name written across the front.
Georgia Gibbs poses beside a wooden hut in a cream and white triangle bikini set with front cut-outs.
Georgia Gibbs sits on a rock in the shallow ocean water in a black mesh plunging one-piece swimsuit.

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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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