Candice Swanepoel posed in a bikini while visiting a remote tropical island

Candice Swanepoel had a close call with a group of sharks during a photo shoot in the ocean by a remote tropical island.

The Victoria's Secret Angel, 35, wore a tiny green gingham bikini featuring a strapless bra-style top and high-waisted bottoms reminiscent of the style popular in the 1980s.

A necklace with a large seashell encircled her neck as she struck various poses in the water and looked very serene.

Candice – who attended the Cannes Film Festival in May – shared three images and a short video revealing three sharks swimming in the ocean near the model.

'Kind of blue,' the post's caption read with a wave and a seashell emoji added.

In the short video the trio of sharks swam around each other close to the ocean floor.

Candice didn't offer a reaction to seeing the sharks so close to her.

The new bikini snaps come after the native of South Africa ushered in the 'Bombshells in the Wild' issue for V Magazine.

She appeared on the cover with fellow Victoria's Secret veterans Kate Upton, 32, and Daiane Sodre, 31.

Swanepoel displayed her toned tummy in high-waisted leggings and a matching sports bra.

Her voluminous, wavy, golden blonde locks spilled around her face and over her chest.

Swanepoel, who founded the swimwear range Tropic of C, played up her stunning looks with shimmery orange-hued eyeshadow.

In the accompanying interview, she said about the photo shoot: 'It was actually a really pleasurable day.'

The catwalk queen also recently shared a new product from the athletic wear brand Alo on Instagram.

She posed on the beach near the water's edge in a pair of light blue joggers and a bra top

She had a sweatshirt in the same serene color tied around her shoulders in a classic preppy style.

'Match your set with your eyes ;) New seashell blue @Alo,' she captioned the post, adding a light blue heart emoji.

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Kate Upton always looking good in a bikini

Kate Upton's fans couldn't find a bad word to say as she stunned in ocean snaps while enjoying her St.Barths getaway in December 2022. Escaping winter for some tropical sunshine, the 32-year-old model enjoyed quality time with husband Justin Verlander, but their romantic travels came complete with the paparazzi. When The Daily Mail published photos of the Sports Illustrated Swim star showcasing her killer curves in swimwear, fans went wild. Kate was praised for having a "natural" body, with a popular comment noting her "perfect proportions."

Displaying her full curves in a plunging blue bikini, Kate reminded the cameras why she's graced the cover of SI Swim so many times. Highlighting her assets as she got soaking wet in the ocean while dancing around, the blonde opted for classic-cut briefs and multi-tonal hues on her striped swimwear, with her two-piece showing everything from her toned tummy and legs to her heaving cleavage.

Splashing around and throwing her arms up in the air, Kate Upton made a case for the classic two-piece, adding in shades and a bucket hat as she topped up her tan, and with two gold necklaces further drawing attention to her chest.

Looking happy as she was joined by a shirtless Justin, the mom of one put on a slight PDA with the former MLB player — shots showing them both in the water came complete with Kate wrapping her arms around Justin's shoulders. The couple, married since 2017, is raising daughter Genevieve, born in 2018.

Many of the remarks left to The Daily Mail celebrated Kate's figure in the "real woman" way. "Imagine having a body like that though! She looks so healthy and natural and most importantly she looks very happy," the leading comment reads. "Just perfect proportions, perfectly contoured and seemingly happy. What more could she want?" another fan wrote.

Agreeing, a further user said: "I love her body - she looks fit, beautiful and has great curves." Kate's curves have made 2024 headlines. In May, the star returned to SI Swim to front the magazine amid its 60th birthday celebrations.

Kate's 6.6 million Instagram fans loved her May share, one showing her in a pink and red bikini with striped bottoms. Going ruffly up top, the mom of one flashed her fierce curves and rock-hard abs, writing:

"I’m so honored to be on the cover for @si_swimsuit’s 60th anniversary. SI has been a huge part of my career so it felt really special to be back with @yutsai88 and @mj_day, alongside the other amazing women included on the cover." Kate Upton has a $20 million net worth.

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Grace Boor looks amazing in a bikini don’t you agree

Grace Boor may have posed solo as she thrilled her Instagram followers in bikini mode in April, but there was an invite in her caption. The model and social media star dropped both photos and videos as she enjoyed a luxurious yacht outing in the sun, stripping down to a micro bikini while showing off her jaw-dropping curves. Getting soaking wet as she took in spray from a shower on the boat, Grace made it wet 'n wild for her 3.2 million followers, and it looks like the post was well received.

Cranking up the heat with her killer curves on display, Grace sizzled with a booty flash as she opened her gallery smiling and making the most of her thong bikini. Posing in profile and with the shower spray falling just behind her, she kept dry for the first snap, but things were about to change.

The bikini bombshell, happy to show a close-up of her chest, drove fans over the edge in the third photo, one seeing her ample bosom shoved toward the camera with that shower spray still falling. All sunkissed as she showed off her fit figure, Grace Boor also included a snap of the small, swanky yacht before returning in video mode as she tousled her long locks.

"I dare you to hop in," she wrote, tagging herself in Miami, FL. "Heartbreaker," one fan replied. "Very beautiful lady," another wrote. Grace even snagged herself a like from fellow swimwear face, Hannah Palmer.

Showing off her fierce cleavage and taut abs in her printed halterneck bikini, Grace nearly spilled out of her teeny tiny top as she gazed to the side in the next photo, letting some of the spray kiss her skin.

Grace Boor definitely knows how to work a caption. In these photos, the bombshell posed on the hood of a baby blue sports car, stripping down to a blue bikini as she made mouths water. Showcasing her sensational figure, the stunner wrote: "First I drop my top."

Grace may be enjoying Instagram fame, but she's got her eye on acting. "I would love to do some acting like the fun roles that Kate Upton did or a new Baywatch show. I feel like I would have so much fun in those types of roles. I just need to start up some acting classes," she told The Teen Magazine in 2022.

Enjoying a white-sand beach and tiki hut in these photos, Grace took a leaf out of singer Dua Lipa's books as she chose a micro crochet bikini. "From my camera roll to yours," she wrote.

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Brooks Nader showcases her toned body

Sports Illustrated cover girl Brooks Nader showcased her bikini body while enjoying a beach day on Friday in Miami.

The statuesque stunner, 27, flaunted her flat stomach and her ample cleavage in a tiny blue string bikini.

Brooks rocked a triangle top with thong bottoms, adding a delicate necklace, bracelets and earrings.

The model carried a cold drink in her hand as she frolicked in the water.

Brooks returned to her brunette roots, after she went blonde for a week for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue promotional tour.

The cover girl had her brunette locks on May 14th at SiriusXM Studios in New York City.

The bikini beauty sported blonde hair for about a week - as she hit the red carpet for SI's promotional tour.

Brooks debuted her blonde locks on May 16 at the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue launch in New York.

The star, who was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, opted to lighten her hair after rocking brunette locks prior.

She paired her blonde hair with a see-through mesh dress from Tom Ford's archives.

The stunner went braless, wearing only thong bottoms beneath.

This year's SI issue has four covers, one with Kate Upton, one with Gayle King, one with Chrissy Teigen and the final one with Hunter McGrady.

Brooks graced one of the special issue covers last year.

Brooks got her start in 2019, after she was selected and won the Sports Illustrated 2019 Swim Search.

'Growing up, I had a copy of the magazine pinned to my bulletin board,' she previously told The New York Post.

'Being from a small town in Louisiana, I never thought this was an option, but my parents always encouraged me to chase my dreams and that's exactly what I did.'

In 2019, she convinced her mom to fly to Miami with her for the Swim Search open casting - which she won by beating out more than 10,000 other contestants.

'I loved the process because they didn't even look at me in a swimsuit for the initial casting,' she told the outlet.

'They got to know me as a person and asked what I was passionate about. They wanted to know Brooks the person, not as a model. I was surprised when I didn't just walk in the room and hear, 'OK, next.' It was like a therapy session.'

Brooks has been featured inside the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition every year since, but 2023 was her first cover.

Three days after debuting her blonde hair, she showed it off at a bash in Hollywood, Florida, rocking a sheer black top and ripped denim bottoms.

She also sported blonde hair at another event, which took place at TheGuitar Hotel at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida on May 18.

Brooks wore a white crop top and mini skirt with her golden hair.

She also attended a May 18th event at the same hotel and posed on the red carpet in a feathered halter mini dress with her blonde hair.

The model rocked her blonde hair at the beach on May 19th in Miami for a beach day.

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Xandra Pohl Sizzles in Racy Bikinis

Sports Illustrated Swimsuit’s next Rookie is making a splash!

DJ and TikToker Xandra Pohl, who has 1.2 million followers and is known for her viral “get ready with me videos” and vlogs, has been named one of the magazine's 2024 rookies.

SI Swim announced the news on Instagram with a behind-the-scenes look of the fiery photo shoot shot by Derek Kettela in Belize. Pohl shows a feistier side to her style in various red swim looks, from a barely-there bikini layered with a mesh cover-up to a mega cutout one-piece accentuating her curves to a lifeguard zip-up suit that channels all the Baywatch vibes.

“I feel like I’m going to come out of this like a whole new b---h,” she says in the clip, which is set to Rihanna’s “Needed Me.”

In an interview with Sports Illustrated Swimsuit, Pohl shared her excitement about the magazine's "legacy" and how it continuously excels at representing women of "all shapes, sizes, races" and, in turn, sets the precedent for the next generation. “We are all beautiful [and deserve to be] confident in our own bodies. I feel like that is the best legacy you could ever leave.”

She expressed the same sentiment in a TikTok video recounting how this moment came to be. “This has been my dream since I was a wee little lad."

SI Swim editor-in-chief, MJ Day, shares that Pohl "epitomizes the unapologetic fusion of beauty and talent, shattering norms as she takes the DJ world by storm."

"Her unfiltered authenticity is what inspires us the most, and we're thrilled to be a part of her journey," she adds.

Pohl isn’t new to the SI Swimsuit universe. In July 2023, she made her debut in the brand's fashion show in Miami, radiating confidence down the runway in a bright yellow bikini and crimped waves. But being a part of the milestone issue — which includes the Be Legendary campaign — made this opportunity extra worthwhile.

“[Being] a legend is just being confident in yourself and whatever you are, whatever you stand for, just being passionate about it,” Pohl said. “I feel like if you’re passionate about it, you’re a legend.”

She’s definitely had to stand her ground in certain areas of her life, like in DJing, an industry that is mostly dominated by males.

“Some common misconceptions I think people have about me is that because of the way I look or the way that I act means that I have an inability to do something,” Pohl said, adding: “I just want people to know [that] I love who I am.” She's currently on her Drunk Tour and will play at the Lollapalooza music festival this August.

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SI Swimsuit is pulling out all the stops this year. With Pohl as its newest addition, the 2024 Rookie class includes Brittany Mahomes (who revealed her title days before her husband, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, played in the 2024 Super Bowl) and seven finalists from its Swim Search, per Parade.

The magazine under Day's direction and leadership also managed an epic shoot with its past models, including Martha Stewart, Maye Musk, Christie Brinkley, Tyra Banks, Kate Upton and more iconic stars.

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Supermodel Kate Upton makes bombshell return

Kate Upton is back!

The supermodel, actress and mom, 31, stars on yet another Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover — and it’s one you don’t want to miss!

On May 14, the magazine released its milestone 60th anniversary issue with the Layover actress posing in a red-and-pink ruffled and pinstripe bikini with her hair blown out into effortless beach waves. Upton has been modeling for the publication since she made her debut in 2011 and was crowned that year’s Rookie of the Year. Upton had her first solo cover in 2012 and had the cover again in 2013. In 2014, she starred on the flip cover, and in 2017, she nabbed the cover again, making her the first model to have multiple covers.

Chrissy Teigen, Hunter McGrady and Gayle King, who made a sizzling debut (which we should’ve seen coming after she posted those eye-popping swimsuit snaps to Instagram last November) round out the solo cover star roster.

And wait — there’s more!

Joining those models are new and returning faces, such as Chanel Iman, Lori Harvey, TikToker Xandra Pohl, college athletes Alexa Massari, Jasmine Williams and Jillian Hayes, plus Brittany Mahomes, who was named a 2024 Rookie ahead of the Super Bowl in February.

All the photo shoots were captured by Yu Tsai in Mexico, Belize, Portugal and Hollywood, Fla.

The 60th Anniversary issue, out on newsstands May 17, is not only a celebration of the women involved, but the trajectory of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit’s history since it began in 1964.

“Over the past 60 years we have shattered stereotypes, embraced diversity, and championed inclusivity,” Day, who’s been a part of the magazine since 1999, said in a press release.

"While this year’s issue is a tribute to the recent past, it’s also a reminder of the work we must continue to do. We must remind women to challenge the status quo, to celebrate strength and confidence, and to inspire those around us to embrace their uniqueness and pursue their passions fearlessly.”

Pick up all of the covers of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit when it lands on newsstands on May 17.

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Kate Upton looking good as always in a bikini

The Sports Illustrated swimsuit model sizzled rocking a bikini.

The blonde bombshell showed off her figure in the triangle top as she partially lounged in a postcard-worthy infinity pool, capturing the deep blue ocean behind her.

“Mentally, I am here,” she captioned the image, suggesting the snap could be a throwback photo. In the picture, she gently leaned on both elbows as she pushed herself out of the water to catch some rays, leaving her legs submerged in the pool.

Her toned abs were on full display as she arched backward, getting just a bit of sun on her face which was otherwise protected by black sunglasses and a large straw hat. While she didn’t share a location, Kate looked like she was in total paradise!

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Molly Sims re-creates her favorite bikini poses doing the Sports Illustrated challenge 

Over the weekend, the 47-year-old Vegas actress participated in the Sports Illustrated Challenge, where women re-create their favorite bikini poses from the Swimsuit Edition which supermodels such as Christie Brinkley and Kate Upton have posed for over the years.

The mother-of-three looked in perfect shape as she gave her best model looks while on a beach in California.

In her new images, Molly wore aviator sunglasses and plenty of gold jewelry as she looked toned and tanned while on a pristine beach.

The former supermodel shared four images in all, all of which looked expertly taken. 'I heard there was a si swimsuit challenge going on,' she said.

Molly was seen with her hands up in the arm with one knee out, sitting on the sand with her knees bent, laying down with her knees up and an arm out, and also on her elbows as she smiled into the camera.

Molly displayed her fabulous legs as she posed in the backyard wearing a flirty mini dress with heaps of gold jewelry.

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Kate Upton is saying goodbye to winter

The 27-year-old supermodel took to Instagram on Wednesday to share a series of photos of herself soaking up some sun while on a yacht.

Upton who is all smiles in the pics is seen rocking a bright orange two-piece paired with a visor, oversized sunglasses and hoop earrings. The star also had a drink in hand.

Last month, Upton opened up to her social media followers about not letting societal pressures of losing baby weight get in her way of feeling confident in her skin.

"I want to take a minute to clarify the context of feeling pressures as a new mother and breastfeeding in the Editorial list article. When asked about getting back in shape after pregnancy I discussed the major pressures that are out there for new moms to 'snap back' right after having a baby," she wrote on Jan. 22, referencing an interview she gave to Editorialist a little over a year after she welcomed her daughter, Genevieve.

Upton continued: "Every woman experiences this due to the unnecessary and unrealistic expectations that are brought into every household, mostly via social media. I certainly felt these pressures, as all women do."

The Sports Illustrated alum went on to say that she even placed expectations on herself, which led to overexerting her body and focusing on the wrong things.

"I tried to push myself early to get back to the gym, eat perfectly and try to achieve this alleged 'snap back,'" she explained. "But, after realizing how ridiculous these pressures are I quickly gave myself some slack and lived in the moment as a new mother."

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Kate Upton recently opened up about media coverage that followed her first Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover in 2012

Kate Upton has been gracing the covers of magazines for nearly a decade. The now-27-year-old mom skyrocketed to fame after she appeared on the cover of the annual Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue back in 2012, making her one of the most in-demand models in the world.

But in a recent interview for theSkimm's podcast Skimm'd from The Couch, Upton shared that while her SI Swimsuit success was no doubt "amazing" to experience, public discussion about her body quickly put her in an "emotionally bad place."

Speaking with Skimm'd from The Couch co-hosts Carly Zakin and Danielle Weisberg, Upton recalled the whirlwind media blitz that followed her 2012 SI Swimsuit cover. Upton said the success felt "incredible" at first. But she also couldn't help feeling uncomfortable at times with the newfound, widespread attention on her body, she shared on the podcast.

"It was not great," Upton told Zakin and Weisberg with a laugh. "A lot of the attention was negative, and even the positive stuff was really creepy."

With several major news outlets debating whether or not Upton was "fat," the model quickly began to feel insecure, she explained on the podcast. "I took all the criticism in, and it was all around me," she shared. "It got to me so much. I was in a very dark and twisted place." Despite having family around her at the time, Upton said she "couldn't be reached at that point. I hated myself," continued Upton. "I was really wondering why I would expose myself to this kind of criticism. I don't want to be exposed to stuff like this."

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Sports Illustrated‘s Hailey Clauson sends temperatures up as she flaunts her toned abs

She‘s one of Sports Illustrated most famous faces. Hailey Clauson proved she had the body to match as she lined with bikini snaps.

The 22-year-old American model glanced seductively at the camera as she bared her taut abs. Relying on her natural beauty, the photogenic star went make-up free and allowed her luscious blonde locks to tousle forth.

Recently she supported the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2017 launch in the Big Apple alongside cover girl Kate Upton, as well as fellow models Ashley Graham, Lais Ribeiro and Nina Agdal.

Hailey was dressed in head-to-toe white, teaming a plunging white mini dress with a pair of skyscraper pumps.

Speaking exclusively to MailOnline recently, she said: ‘I‘ve been modelling since I was a teenager so I have seen my body change and mature.

‘Whenever you are in a bathing suit, any woman or man has insecurities.‘ ‘To me its about being comfortable in your own skin and owning it. We all have things we want to change but I have come to realize its about being healthy.‘

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Before Camille Kostek was named Sports Illustrated Swimsuit’s newest cover girl, she struggled to be accepted as a model

“In February of 2017, I was still not represented,” the 27-year-old told Ocean Drive for their September 2019 issue. “An agency in LA asked me how I would feel about gaining weight because the plus-size initiative was flourishing. It felt like defeat. But I am a firm believer in the law of attraction and manifesting," she said.

She continued: “That March, I was on Instagram and SI posted their first-ever open casting call. It said, ‘Are you the next Chrissy Teigen? The next Kate Upton? Then submit a 60-minute video telling us why.’ I was like, ‘Screw the agencies, I’m doing this myself.”

But the cover girl admitted she didn’t always feel so confident about her curves. In fact, Kostek told Ocean Drive it was difficult to find someone she could easily identify with.

“Growing up, it was hard to associate with some of the women who were being portrayed in the media,” she explained. “I was a girl with freckles and grew into a young woman a little bit more quickly, with hips and thighs. It wasn’t until I picked up an issue of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit at 15 where I was like, ‘Whoa! If I ever were to be a model, this is what I would want to do.’”

“Looking at the women, I was like, ’She’s got freckles, she’s got hips, she’s got thighs. Her boobs look natural,’” Kostek continued. “That always stuck with me. When I finished school in 2015, I started going to open calls in New York. But I was getting the same response every time: ‘Get your measurements down.’ ’Take X inches off your thighs and hips.’”

In May of this year, Sports Illustrated named Kostek as one of its coveted models for its swimsuit edition. Kostek joined Tyra Banks, 45, and soccer star Alex Morgan, 29.

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Kate Upton sent a body-positive message by posing un-retouched for Health Magazine

Kate Upton is celebrating her body just the way that it is on the cover of Health Magazine. The three-time Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover model sent the ultimate body-positive message by posing unretouched for the magazine’s September issue, and we’re totally in awe of her natural beauty–both inside and out.

“When you think about it, we have retouching everywhere now and we don’t even know it,” Kate told the magazine. “People are staging Instagram shots and retouching those pictures. That’s the new norm. And then we believe that’s how people actually look, and think we should look that way too. So, for me, doing an unretouched shoot is a step toward embracing real life. The goal should be to be the best you can be not try to look like someone else.”

It’s safe to say our girl Kate knows a thing or two about the pressure to look perfect, especially after giving birth to her first child last year. But she’s ready to shut down weight loss culture once and for all.

“I don’t want anyone to have to be in that negative space where they think, “Oh, no! I don’t fit into that size 2 dress,” she said. “You know what, who cares? Buy another one!”

For Kate, it’s all about feeling strong, rather than the number on the scale. Her fitness program Strong4Me, created with the help of her trainer Ben Bruno, focuses on just that.

“Instead of beating yourself up about the number on the scale, you notice when you get stronger,” Kate told Health. “It’s a healthier mind-set, one that took me a while to get to. That’s really what I wanted to share with others.”

And Kate is already making a difference. Just last week, she encouraged women to take to social media to open up about what gives them strength using the hashtag .ShareStrong. The response was inspiring to say the least

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Swimsuit model Haley Kalil wants her mom to know she's "sorry" for dancing to a song with NSFW lyrics

The Sports Illustrated star took to social media on Wednesday and posted a sultry new video of herself dancing around in a bikini.

The 26-year-old pranced around on a balcony to the song “Feels Great” by Cheat Codes, Fetty Wap and CVBZ, which contains some profanities.

"This song I was jamming to has a bad word. Sorry mom," the model captioned the video.

In the 2019 SI: Swimsuit issue, the former Miss Minnesota 2014 shot on the beach in Kenya. However, her start in the modeling was unconventional. She attended a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit open casting in 2018 and was invited to pose for the magazine as a model search contestant.

Modeling was "always something that I wanted to do, but never knew how to get into it. And I submitted a video via Instagram and here I am," she told Fox News in April.

“I am a huge nerd, so before I shot for Sports Illustrated, I studied,” Kalil revealed. “I watched all of the best models. I watched Kate Upton, I watch Chrissy Teigen, I watched Heidi Klum. I watched all of these old videos to see how they moved their bodies and how they posed. That was my way of getting ready for the shoot because before you take a big test, you gotta study. So, I studied right before I shot my spread for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit."

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Model Kate Upton is celebrating her 27th birthday

Model Kate Upton is celebrating her 27th birthday, and she gave her followers a gift. Earlier today, the new mom and wife of Houston Astros’ star Justin Verlander posted a GIF of herself on Instagram celebrating her special day that brought back memories of her famous “Cat Daddy” dance.

In the GIF, the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover model held a bottle of champagne, which she shot into the air.

Genevieve joined her mom and dad earlier today for a beautiful birthday photo. Upton posted a stunning floral display that spelled out her name in roses and sunflowers. The happy family sat together on their front steps, and Verlander kissed his wife while she hugged their daughter. In the caption, Upton declared that spending her birthday with those she loves is the best.

According to a Yahoo! Lifestyle report, Upton has worked with Ben Bruno to get back into shape since having her daughter right before the holidays last year. Together, they developed a 12-week-long program for women called Strong4me Fitness that focuses on strength and confidence instead of the number on the scale.

Upton has shared several photos of herself looking fit and happy since the weather has warmed up in her region.

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You can work-out with the six-time Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model Kate Upton

The six-time Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model teamed up with celebrity personal trainer Ben Bruno to create Strong4Me Fitness, a health and wellness brand dedicated to helping on-the-go women build strength and confidence.

And now you have a chance to learn the best workout tips straight from the sources because Kate and Ben will be hosting a free Strong4Me workout at SI Swimsuit On Location in Miami!

Want to join in on the fun? Strong4Me brand ambassadors will be choosing 20 lucky people to participate in the workout class, which will take place the following day at Ice Palace Studios at 9:30am.

If you’re selected, you’ll get the chance to workout alongside current SI Swimsuit Model Search finalists and other VIP guests!

Planning on participating in this year’s #SISwimSearch competition? Not only will Kate be helping with that selection process, but she will also be searching for women to get involved with the Strong4Me brand.

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Kate Upton is a lot of things including being a giant wave survivor

Kate Upton is - a new mom to an adorable little daughter, a three-time Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover model, and, of course, a giant wave survivor!

Last year, Kate had a pretty intense moment when she plummeted from a rock after being hit by a wave during her SI Swimsuit 2018 photoshoot in Aruba. Kate was totally fine, but it definitely made for a crazy memory!

While making an appearance on a recent Tonight Show,  Kate told host Jimmy Fallon the story of how it all went down.

“We were trying to catch ‘The Little Mermaid wave’ and I think we did,” Kate said while discussing the stunning photo we captured before she took a tumble. But Kate was so focused on getting the perfect shot, she didn’t realize that a powerful wave was coming her way until it was too late.

“It was really scary. That moment when the wave hit, I lost all control,” Kate said after re-watching the clip of the incident. “Whenever it’s life or death, you free the nipple!” she joked.

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How did Raine Michaels get picked to be one of Sports Illustrated 25 swimwear models? Here is how!

Belmont freshman and rocker Bret Michaels' daughter Raine Michaels will appear in the 2019 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue in May. “There are only 25 girls in the magazine, which is crazy,” said Michaels. “And I’m going to be one.”

Michaels will be flown out to an undisclosed location in mid-February for the swimsuit photo shoot. But it was a long few months that led up to her selection. Her first step was to submit an Instagram video to the Sports Illustrated Swim Search over the summer.

Michaels took 79 videos of herself, trying to find the perfect one. It wasn’t until her phone was at one percent that she decided to take one more. “Feeling a bit of uncertainty, she decided to submit that last video anyway. She thought, “we’ll see where it goes, and if no one sees it then, whatever.”

The next day, she woke up to find her picture reposted on the official Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Instagram. A week later, Michaels was invited to Miami, where she took part in the second step of the audition process, an interview with her idol Kate Upton. “We had to do an interview with her for for like two minutes. Which is crazy because she’s my role model. I was freaking out,” said Michaels.

Michaels was one of 60 contestants in Miami. Sports Illustrated editors and veteran models narrowed those 60 down to 16 that same day. “I was like the 11th girl that got called,” Michaels said. “I thought, there was no way I was going to get called now.”

In November, Sports Illustrated flew the 16 out to Miami again for a photo shoot and another round of interviews. It wasn’t until January that the six finalists would receive Skype calls congratulating them on making the magazine.

Michaels received the highly-anticipated call and secured her place. “I honestly can’t remember what they said. I was so nervous,” Michaels said.

Though Michaels is living out her dream, she is still a full-time student. She realizes trying to balance school and modeling is going to be a struggle in the next few months. “I let my teachers know in advance," said Michaels. “Obviously I’m here to be a student, but this is what I really want to do.”

She doesn’t plan on dropping out, but knows if things start to pile up she’ll have to make a tough decision. “It all depends on how everything turns out. I’m really going to think about it this summer,” said Michaels.

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Ten of the Best Ever Swimwear Models - 8. Kate Upton said she suffered from frostbite after shooting her second SI cover in Antarctica

Kate Upton is an American model and actress. Upton was named the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue Rookie of the Year following her appearance in the magazine in 2011, and was the cover model for the 2012, 2013 and 2017 issues.

An interesting Did you Know? Kate revealed that she suffered from frostbite after shooting her second Sports Illustrated cover in Antarctica.

For the assignment the supermodel stripped off to a tiny white string bikini on the shores of the South Pole, where the average high is around -49 degrees Fahrenheit. 

Describing the effects the sub-zero weather had on her body she told the Todayshow: "When I came back, I was like losing hearing and eyesight because my body was shutting down, it was working so hard to keep me warm."

Maxim magazine selected Kate as the sexiest woman in 2018.

Ten of the Best Ever Swimwear Models (Seven to go)

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