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Brooks Nader has been part of the SI Swimsuit family since being discovered as part of the brand’s Swim Search program in 2019. After winning the open casting call competition, she’s returned to the magazine each year since, and her journey with SI Swimsuit has taken her everywhere from the Bahamas to Bali to Montenegro, and now Nader has graced the cover of the SI Swimsuit Issue.
“Empowerment for me is putting myself out there, and I’ve dealt with rejection a million times over,” Nader candidly shares of her journey in the modeling industry. “Dealing with rejection, moving on and keeping a positive attitude about it, and then it’s so much more worth it and empowering when you get the final yes.”
For her fifth SI Swimsuit photo shoot, Nader traveled to Cap Cana in the Dominican Republic, where photographer James Macari snapped her cover shot. The tropical oasis, located in the Punta Cana area of the Caribbean country, is home to white-sand beaches that provided the ideal backdrop for the Barbiecore theme of Nader’s photo shoot. The Baton Rouge native donned a light pink bikini, a purple-and-pink strappy number and a hot-pink two-piece with ring detailing.