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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Elon Musk's mom, Maye Musk, posed in a swimsuit for Sports Illustrated magazine

The 74-year-old woman has had an outstanding career as a model and nutrition expert.

Maye graces the inside pages of the magazine in different swimsuits.

"To be a swimsuit model for Sports Illustrated, people would have locked me up like crazy. I'm so excited that they've decided that even older women can wear swimsuits and look great. I think it's really going to change how they look." women feel," declared the mother of the richest man in the world.

This is not the first time that the woman of South African origin poses in a swimsuit throughout her career, although she assures that despite the fact that her body has never been to take photos with this type of clothing, she assures that it has been achieved keep in good shape over the years.

"I've never had a swimsuit body. It's not modesty, it's something I've learned from being a model. My body is only as good as the food I put in my mouth. No one has ever asked me to get a facelift or I injected botox. And for a 70-year-old boy I'm doing well, "he declared a few years ago.

Maye Musk is the mother of two men and a woman: Elon Musk, 50, Kimbal, 49, and Tosca, 47, who have always declared that they are proud of their mother's career.

Link to story: https://bikininewsdaily.com/bnd/ElonMusksmomMayeMuskpose-2979

Kim Kardashian is blown away after landing her first-ever Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover

The 41-year-old star paid tribute to the iconic magazine but insisted she always assume the honor of fronting the Swimsuit edition was reserved for ‘young’ models and runway stars.

‘I vividly remember Tyra Banks on the cover and women with curves, I remember thinking that was just so cool. But I still thought you had to be a professional model and a runway model,’ she told.

‘It was always really young girls. I don’t want to date myself or sound old. But in my 40s? That’s crazy! I never thought in a million years that I would be shooting one myself.’

For the 2022 issue launch, Kim joins singer Ciara, rising model Yumi Nu and model and activist Maye Musk as the four cover stars.

In a statement, MJ Day – SI Swimsuit’s editor in chief – said: ‘The journey we’ve been on — to break out of the mold the world put us in — may sound familiar. It’s certainly familiar to the women we’ve chosen to be our cover models: Maye, Ciara, Yumi, Kim.’

She added: ‘Kim Kardashian, no stranger to the world’s judgment, continues to live proudly, authentically, and unapologetically through the noise.’

For her own cover story, Kim has penned a letter to her younger self and used the opportunity to reflect on her own personal growth.

‘It’s easy to say to just ignore the criticism, but another thing you’ll learn is that at some point it will click in your head that it’s not about you anymore,’ she wrote.

Link to story: https://bikininewsdaily.com/bnd/KimKardashianisblownaway-2971