SI Swimsuit 2021 cover models Megan Thee Stallion and Leyna Bloom along with models Camille Kostek, Jasmine Sanders, Kate Bock, Olivia Culpo, Brooks Nader, attended the weekend events.
Megan Thee Stallion headlined a private concert, with fellow SI Swimsuit models Anitta and Tinashe
To celebrate the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2021 issue, the iconic publication hosted a weekend of events this past Friday and Saturday, July 23 and 24, at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood in Hollywood, FL. The festivities included the SI Swimsuit Garden with live entertainment and interactive activations, a red-carpet event and a private concert at Hard Rock Live featuring Roc Nation talent Megan Thee Stallion, Anitta and Tinashe.
HOLLYWOOD, FLORIDA – JULY 23: Megan Thee Stallion attends the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit celebration of the launch of the 2021 Issue at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on July 23, 2021 in Hollywood, Florida. (Photo by Rodrigo Varela/Getty Images for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit)
The new issue of the iconic swimsuit magazine produced multiple covers, featuring Megan Thee Stallion, Leyna Bloom andNaomi Osaka. “If there’s one thing that our cover models have in common, it’s that they don’t have one thing in common,” said SI Swimsuit Editor-in-Chief MJ Day. “They look different, have different upbringings, have different passions and inspirations. But each is a reminder that beauty comes in many forms.”
More than 20 SI Swimsuit models welcomed fans into the SI Swimsuit Garden, which featured music from live DJ ill- Set,meet and greets with the SI models, beauty pop-ups by Babor and Mind Naturals, and special activations by launch partnersEmsculpt and CashApp, specialty drinks by Captain Morgan, Ciroc, Baileys and Vita Coco, Popeyes “Hot Nugget Summer” cart, and a sneak peek of SI Swimsuit x TRX Training ClubSM . Artists by Timothy Priano and Anthony Cristiano were in the green room, providing on-site styling and touch-ups for SI Swim Models.
HOLLYWOOD, FLORIDA – JULY 23: (L-R) Brooks Nader, Taylor Sharpm and Camille Kostek attend the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit celebration of the launch of the 2021 Issue at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on July 23, 2021 in Hollywood, Florida. (Photo by Alexander Tamargo/Getty Images for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit)
Models in attendance included cover girls Megan Thee Stallion and Leyna Bloom, newcomer Tinashe and Anitta, models Brooks Nader, Camille Kostek, Emily DiDonato, Haley Kalil, Jasmine Sanders, Josephine Skriver, Kate Bock, Kathy Jacobs, Katrina Scott, Kelsey Merritt, Lais Ribeiro, Marquita Pring, Maggie Rawlins, Natalie Mariduena, Nyma Tang, Olivia Culpo, Tanaye White, Valentina Sampaio and Yumi Nu, along with 13 SI Swim Search hopefuls: Alex Aust, Allie Ayers, Ally Courtnall, Amanda Kay, Chelsea Heath, Christen Harper, Gabriella Halikas, Katie Austin, Kristen Louelle, Natalie Gage, Saje Nicole, Summer Wilson and Taylor Sharpe.
Other VIPs spotted at the exclusive, invite-only events included American PGA golfer Brooks Koepka, NBA All-Star Joakim Noah, Minnesota Vikings middle linebacker Eric Kendricks, and Bachelor Nation’s Hannah Godwin and Dylan Barbour. On Saturday, SI Swimsuit hosted a private concert at Hard Rock Live featuring Grammy-Award winner Megan Thee Stallion, Anitta and Tinashe, where they performed fan favorites including Body, Savage, Girl from Rio, and more. SI cover girl Leyna Bloom introduced Megan Thee Stallion to a high-energy house of concert-goers, and Hotties.