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Kim Riekenberg Was a Glowing Western Goddess During Her SI Swim Photoshoot in Wyoming

The German model was featured in the 2020 SI Swimsuit Issue.

Ananya Panchal

Kim Riekenberg was photographed by Ruven Afanador in Saratoga, Wyo.

Kim Riekenberg was photographed by Ruven Afanador in Saratoga, Wyo.

German model Kim Riekenberg channeled her inner cowgirl in a series of stunning colorful looks during her SI Swimsuit debut in Saratoga, Wyo. The 29-year-old was photographed by Ruven Afanador for the 2020 issue. 

Riekenberg, who announced in April that she is expecting her first baby with husband Alessandro Hasni, entered the modeling industry in 2013. She has since walked the runway for H&M, Marc Cain, Polo Ralph Lauren, Etam and more major brands and has graced the pages of countless magazines, including Elle Argentina, The Sunday Times Style, FACES Magazine and Vogue Arabia.

“I just think that beauty comes from within. It’s how you treat the people around you. Be gentle. Be kind. Be respectful. For me that’s beautiful,” she told SI Swimsuit on how she defines beauty. “That’s a beautiful person with a beautiful soul. How I see myself, it develops over the years of course. You get even more self-confident. You actually start to appreciate your imperfections as well.”

Riekenberg has grown her online platform into an aesthetic grid filled with outfit and fashion inspiration and stunning modeling campaign pics, in addition to recent bumpdates and cute lifestyle photos.

“SI has been disrupting the industry and making strides for women by celebrating the beauty and power of inclusivity and diversity for years, and now they’re taking their commitment to women a step further with #PayWithChange,” she wrote last year alongside a throwback pic from her photoshoot.

Below are six of our favorite pics from her 2020 feature in Wyoming.

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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.