Paige Spiranac Left Us Inspired and in Awe During Her SI Swim Debut in Aruba

The golf influencer had an important message to share following her 2018 feature.

Martha Zaytoun | Jan 17, 2024

Paige Spiranac was photographed by James Macari in Aruba.

James Macari/Sports Illustrated

When Paige Spiranac landed on the pages of the 2018 Sports Illustrated issue, the former professional golfer made it a point of using her platform to share a message of acceptance and encouragement. The photo shoot brought her to the beaches of Aruba, where she posed for beautiful photos in front of the lens of photographer James Macari.

She was excited for the opportunity for a whole host of reasons, but perhaps the biggest was the chance it gave her to share her inspiring take on body positivity.

“This was such a hard secret to keep! But I’m so honored and humbled to be included in #SISwim 2018!” she wrote in an Instagram post at the time. “This issue is about self-love, empowering women, body positivity, and encouraging everyone to be kind. Women face so much pressure every. single. day. to look, act, and talk a certain way, and it is so difficult trying to figure out what you ‘can’ and ‘should’ be. It’s taken a long time, but I’m proud of my body! I’m proud of who I am!”

Her feature was about more than just the photos. It was about the ability to be undeniably and unapologetically herself and to encourage other women to do likewise.

“SI Swim embraces ALL women, no matter what, and just wants them to feel loved. You should feel loved and powerful and unapologetically YOU! And don’t let ANYONE tell you that you’re not perfect just the way you are,” she continued. “Thank you to @mj_day and the whole team for believing in me and letting me share my story. You’ve changed my outlook on life and let me know it’s okay to love my body.”

Clearly, it was an inspiring trip in more than just one way. Without further ado, here are some of the incredible shots from the influencer’s time in Aruba.

Paige Spiranac — James Macari/Sports Illustrated

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Published Jan 17, 2024

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.