Love Letters From Our Future Self: Fort Myers, Fla. 2026

While on set in Fort Myers, Fla., for the 2026 SI Swimsuit Issue, models Katie Austin, Christen Goff, Gabi Moura, Olandria, Jasmine Sanders, Jena Sims and Ellie Thumann write letters to their future selves. This segment is presented by Radiesse.

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Goff: I am writing you from the future, and I just have to say how proud of you I am. I know this season of life has been beautiful, challenging and intensely transformative.

Moura: Please remember you’re deserving of all the amazing things you have achieved, and I’m so glad you were able to live out all of your dreams, so stress less and live your life to the fullest.

Olandria: You have accomplished so much in such a short amount of time. Your courage, confidence, bravery, et cetera, has truly shaped you into a fearless and well-rounded individual.

Sims: Congratulations—seriously—on living out your wildest dreams. You’ve shown the world how strong you are, both on the inside and on the out.

Sanders: I’m so proud of you. Beauty, this is year eight. You deserve this more than anything. I know the work you put in to get this far, and you will continue to impress little you.

Austin: Realize this doesn’t last forever, so take it all in. Enjoy each moment, and truly everything will work out exactly how it’s supposed to.

Thumann: I’m so proud of how hard you work. I don’t think you give yourself enough credit for constantly showing up for yourself and others despite how busy you always are. You should feel so proud of the life that you have created for yourself.

Austin: I love you so much, so go have fun. You’re young, so go live with no regrets.

Sanders: Just continue to trust the process, trust in God and know what is meant for you will be.

Thumann: Make sure to always give credit to yourself, and always choose kindness and inner peace.

Moura: You're beautiful, kind and smart. Always remember that. I love you and I’m so grateful for your life.

Goff: You really are becoming exactly what you've always dreamed to be. A mother, a wife, a woman fulfilled with an amazing career and incredible family and friends. Enjoy all of these little moments because they go by so fast.

Olandria: Continue to pour into yourself and beat the odds. You are truly an icon in the making. Just know, that little girl from Alabama is so proud of the woman that you’ve become. Keep breaking barriers and shooting for the stars.

Sanders: I love you.