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4 Incredible Photos From English Model Abigail Clancy’s Bodypaint SI Swim Feature

The model appeared in the 2010 issue in a painted on Soccer Jersey

Martha Zaytoun

Abigail Clancy was photographed by Yu Tsai in a New York studio.

Abigail Clancy was photographed by Yu Tsai in a New York studio.

English model Abigail Clancy headed to a New York City studio with photographer Yu Tsai for her SI Swimsuit photoshoot in 2010. The experience was a unique one for the model, who sported a painted-on outfit, which consisted of a blue-and-white plaid bikini and an England soccer jersey.

The addition of the jersey was very fitting and exciting for the native of the country. “I’m wearing an England jersey, so I’m representing England,” she noted while on the set of the photoshoot. The magazine feature included wives and girlfriends of soccer stars, and Clancy was dating Peter Crouch (her now-husband) at the time.

Though it was certainly an unconventional modeling experience, Clancy was “having fun” on set and was very grateful for the opportunity to be a part of the SI Swimsuit experience. The model grew up seeing the SI Swimsuit Issue and the women who graced its pages. They were “the most beautiful women in the world,” she said of those who had come before her. “Strong, powerful, sexy, gorgeous, and I just can’t believe I’m a part of it, to be honest.”

She may not have been able to wrap her head around her inclusion in the 2010 magazine, but Clancy absolutely lived up to everything she had admired in the models she looked up to when she was growing up. The 37-year-old posed for a series of beautiful snapshots—below are four of our favorites from the day.

Abigail Clancy poses for the camera in a painted plaid bikini and a red England soccer jersey.
Abigail Clancy lays on the ground and poses for the camera in a painted plaid bikini and a red England soccer jersey.
Abigail Clancy poses for the camera in a painted plaid bikini and a red England soccer jersey.
Abigail Clancy poses for the camera in a painted plaid bikini and a red England soccer jersey.

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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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