Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model Brooks Nader is eager to follow in her idol Christie Brinkley’s footsteps

The Baton Rouge native is one of six finalists of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit’s model search competition, which earned her a ticket to Paradise Island, The Bahamas, to shoot with photographer Yu Tsai.

The magazine’s stars all celebrated at Mynt and Myn-Tu, the newly opened Japanese-French concept restaurant by Romain Zago next to the lounge. It was there where they candidly shared their experiences posing in the sizzling issue.

“For me, it’s everything,” Nader revealed at the venue’s red carpet affair. “I’ve always dreamt of it. It’s like a childhood dream of mine. I entered through Model Search, so I did the open call in Miami a year ago and now I’m here. So, the process and the journey for me is everything, because it was a long one.”

BRProud.com recently reported Brinkley, a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit veteran, inspired Nader to participate in the magazine’s contest.

“Christie Brinkley was always a big inspiration for me,” she told the outlet. “She actually was a part of the interview process. It was crazy to be face to face with her and have her be a part of the whole process.”

Nader revealed Brinkley even gave her some advice on making it big.

“She said, you have to remember that modeling is a job,” recalled Nader. “Like any other, you have to show up on time, be professional, and if you’re freezing, shooting in a bikini in the show or tired, power through it with a smile on your face.”

Link to story: https://bikininewsdaily.com/bnd/SportsIllustratedSwimsui-456