We’re Obsessed With These Colorful Looks From Madisin Rian’s Rookie Shoot in the Dominican Republic

The model, who is best known as the face of Armani Beauty, was photographed by James Macari for the 2023 SI Swimsuit issue.

Ananya Panchal | Jul 22, 2023

Madisin Rian.

James Macari/Sports Illustrated

It’s officially Barbie season and we’re throwing it back to 2023 SI Swimsuit rookie Madisin Rian’s debut magazine shoot, inspired by the Matel characters’s flirty, youthful aesthetic and colorful hues.

The St. Louis native, who became the first Black woman to be the face of Giorgio Armani Beauty, is growing her platform to advocate for diversity in the industry.

“I think it’s really important for little girls to see themselves in the world, to see themselves being represented on every platform,” she told SI Swimsuit. “Starting out with doing commercial work and then going to high fashion, it was very hard for me to break out of a mold and not to be placed in a box. I want to represent for women who are bridging the gap between both sides of the industry and also just in the world. Whether you want to be an artist or you want to be a model, or you want to be a singer...you can be whatever you want to be.”

Below are seven of our favorite photos from Rian’s 2023 shoot with James Macari in the Dominican Republic.

MTk3ODQ5NDYxOTA4MjUyNTM0 — James Macari/Sports Illustrated

MTk3ODQ5NDYyMTc2Njg3Mjc2 — James Macari/Sports Illustrated

MTk3ODQ5NDYyMTc1OTY2Mzgw — James Macari/Sports Illustrated

MTk3ODQ5NDYyMTc2Njg3OTkw — James Macari/Sports Illustrated

MTk3ODQ5NDYyMTc2NDkwNjY4 — James Macari/Sports Illustrated

MTk3ODQ5NDYxOTA3OTkwMzkw — James Macari/Sports Illustrated

MTk3ODQ5NDYxOTA4MzE4MDcw — James Macari/Sports Illustrated

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Published Jul 22, 2023

ANANYA PANCHAL

Ananya Panchal is a writer on the Lifestyle and Trending News team for SI Swimsuit. Before joining SI Swimsuit in 2022, she worked at Bustle, the San Francisco Chronicle and the TODAY Show. When she is not writing or doom-scrolling on social media, Panchal can be found playing sudoku, rewatching One Tree Hill or trying new restaurants. She's also a coffee and chocolate (separately) enthusiast. Panchal has a bachelor’s in communications and journalism from Boston University.