Olivia Culpo has sent social media into a frenzy after posting pictures of a racy swimwear shoot for the latest edition of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue

Olivia Culpo, who topped the Maxim Hot 100 list earlier this year, revealed the pictures on Instagram this week, saying she was “overwhelmed with gratitude” to be appearing in the iconic magazine again.

The model and actress made her debut in the magazine in 2018, later had a shoot at South Australia’s Kangaroo Island, and returns to shoot in Bali with photographer Yu Tsai.

A preview of the shoot reveals Culpo modelling a unique revealing suit, while also lying in the sand in an outfit that leaves little to the imagination.

The post was flooded with positive reactions from fans and fellow models, including Perth’s Jessica Gomes, who wrote: “DAMN!”

Culpo burst on the scene in 2012 after winning Miss Rhode Island, the first competition she entered. That same year, she went on to win Miss USA before being crowned Miss Universe at the age of 20.

Since then, the brunette beauty built a social media following that helped land her campaigns with high profile make-up brands L’Oreal and Kipling before being featured in the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue in both 2018 and ‘19.

She has also opened up along the way about her mental health struggles and desire to help others going through the same thing.

Taking to social media, she spoke about being left “mentally, emotionally, and spiritually bankrupt”.

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