Paige Spiranac Recalls the Unforgettable Moment She First Saw Her SI Swimsuit Photos

The brand legend and content creator reflects on what her photo shoot in Aruba meant to her.

Ananya Panchal | Jul 23, 2024

Paige Spiranac Recalls the First Time She Saw Her SI Swimsuit Photos /

SI Swimsuit legend Paige Spiranac returned to the fold this year, six years after her photo shoot in Aruba with James Macari, a feature that totally changed her life and the way she looked at herself.

During the legends photo shoot in Florida earlier this year, the golf instructor and content creator reflected on what an “out of body experience” it was to see her photos for the first time in 2018.

Published Jul 23, 2024

ANANYA PANCHAL

Ananya Panchal is a writer on the Lifestyle and Trending News team for SI Swimsuit, where she covers fashion, beauty, pop culture and the internet’s favorite personalities and trends. She joined the brand in 2022 after roles at Bustle, the San Francisco Chronicle and the TODAY Show. Panchal loves to write about fashion in all its forms—from standout runway moments and evolving street style to the best accessories to elevate each season’s wardrobe (she rarely goes anywhere without a stack of jewelry and a coffee in hand). A self-proclaimed beauty fanatic, she’s always on the hunt for must-have products and loves breaking down viral trends. Her favorite series at the moment is spotlighting female founders and the stories behind the brands they’ve built—especially those shaping the future of fashion, wellness and tech. She is based between New York City and San Francisco and, when she’s not writing, can be found rewatching One Tree Hill, playing sudoku, trying new restaurants or ranking her favorite Disney Channel Original Movies. She holds a bachelor’s degree in communications and journalism with a minor in criminal justice from Boston University.