Alix Earle is returning to Sports Illustrated. The influencer, 24, is slated to appear in the 2025 edition of the publication's famed Swimsuit Issue . In the first official image, Earle poses poolside in a teeny-tiny knit bikini with metallic straps.
She also wears a choker necklace with a pendant and a sexy gold body chain draped down her chest and across her abdomen. The photo was shot in Jamaica by Yu Tsai. On Instagram Reels , Earle shared a behind-the-scenes peek into "secretly flying to Jamaica last month" for the shoot along with the caption "secret mission.
" The Miami college student turned TikTok star made her SI Swimsuit debut as the outlet's first-ever digital cover star in June 2024, posing for two shoots with Tsai in Miami. Shortly after, she also walked in the brand’s Miami Swim Week runway show with her three younger sisters, Penelope, Isabel and Ashtin. Related: Alix Earle Sizzles in Tiny Gold Bikini on Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 's First-Ever Digital Cover: 'Deeply Honored' "It has been a long-time dream of mine to be on the cover of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit , and I’m deeply honored to be named their first-ever digital cover star,” the Hot Mess podcast host shared via press release at the time.
“Becoming part of the SI family and now joining alongside such strong, powerful, and inspiring women is incredibly meaningful to me." The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now ! Sports Illustrated Swimsuit editor-in-chief .