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Tara Lynn Made History With These 6 Breathtaking Photos From Her 2019 SI Swim Photoshoot in Kangaroo Island

The plus size model and body positivity advocate has been featured in numerous campaigns for major brands.

Ananya Panchal

Tara Lynn was photographed by Josie Clough on Kangaroo Island, South Australia.

Tara Lynn was photographed by Josie Clough on Kangaroo Island, South Australia.

Plus size model and body positivity advocate Tara Lynn made her SI Swimsuit debut in 2019. At the time, she was the oldest rookie to ever be featured in the magazine at the age of 36. Kathy Jacobs took the title the following year when she posed for the publication at 57. Maye Musk, 75, became the oldest cover model in the brand’s history last year, while 82-year-old Martha Stewart was featured on the cover of the annual issue this May.

Lynn has modeled for other major brands including SKIMS, H&M and Cuup. Lynn is represented by IMG Models and was featured on the cover of Vogue Italia in June 2011.

“I don’t know that I specifically wished that there were more girls in magazines that looked like me, but I remember seeing one once as a freshman in high school,” she told SI Swimsuit. “I remember seeing a plus size model—she had like the exact same body as me—wearing a little lavender lace dress, and I suddenly felt like my size was O.K. It was so so validating to see [someone] that did look like me, but I don’t know that I realized that I wanted that. I just know that it made me feel so good and happy to see something that made me feel like I wasn’t just on the outside.”

Today, the mom of two lives in New Jersey with her husband Aaron Bell and sons Finlay and Rupert.

Below are six of our favorite photos from her 2019 photoshoot with Josie Clough in Kangaroo Island, Australia.

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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.