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SI Swimsuit Star Samantha Hoopes Takes Our Breath Away With These 6 Photos in the British Virgin Islands

The model made her debut in 2014 and returned to the magazine every year through ’20.

Ananya Panchal

Samantha Hoopes was photographed by Josie Clough in Scrub Island, British Virgin Islands.

Samantha Hoopes was photographed by Josie Clough in Scrub Island, British Virgin Islands.

SI Swimsuit model Samantha Hoopes made seven consecutive appearances in the magazine. She made her debut in 2014 with a body paint feature and was photographed by Walter Iooss Jr. in St. Lucia, while her most recent appearance was in ’20 with Josie Clough in Scrub Island, British Virgin Islands.

The 32-year-old shares a 3-year-old son named George and a 1-year-old daughter, Kennedy, with her husband, Salvatore Palella.

“Beauty is more about a feeling and a personality. Super down to earth, super real... that’s beautiful to me,” Hoopes said while on location in 2020. “As far as physical beauty, I think I can pick out beautiful things about every single person that I meet. To me, beauty is really something that comes from within. It’s your energy. You’re more than a physical characteristic.”

Below are six of our favorite photos from her most recent SI Swimsuit photo shoot in Scrub Island, British Virgin Islands.

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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.