Brooks Nader makes a splash in tiny gold bikini for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit

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It’s lucky No. 7 for fans of Brooks Nader and the annual Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition.

After posting a stunning snap from her photoshoot in Bermuda, SI Swimsuit confirmed to Fox News on Wednesday that the model will appear in its 2025 issue.

It will be the seventh appearance in the iconic magazine for the 29-year-old, who was photographed by Ben Watts on the tropical island while sporting a skimpy gold metallic string bikini.

“From Dancing with the Stars to launching her latest collection for Hudson Jeans, @brooksnader moves with purpose,” the magazine captioned post on Instagram. “When asked about taking on new challenges with confidence, she put it simply, ‘I believed I could, so I did.’”

Nader was a cover girl for the magazine in 2023, alongside Megan Fox, Martha Stewart and Kim Petras.

The blonde beauty, who is a native of Louisiana, first applied for the magazine’s open casting call in 2019 and won. She was then featured in the 2020 issue as a rookie.

The original swimsuit issue ran in 1964 and has been a launching pad for superstar models such as Kathy Ireland, Christie Brinkley, Elle Macpherson and Kate Upton over its illustrious run.

According to the outlet, Nader was discovered at age 18 by a modeling agency when she was a student at Tulane University. Being a pinup for the magazine was a goal for her.

“I really wanted to be in Sports Illustrated,” Nader previously told Fox News. “I’ve always admired the girls and what it represents. I was told by the agency at the time, ‘Oh, I don’t think that they’ll like you. We can’t send you to the casting. I don’t think it’s going to be a good fit.’ They put me on the back burner with that.”

She also took part in the 2024 Legends photoshoot with photographer Yu Tsai, appearing alongside 26 of the magazine’s most memorable models for its anniversary edition.

Nader recently launched a partnership with Hudson Jeans, which included a massive billboard featuring the model lounging topless, wearing only jeans on a couch.

She competed as one of the celebrities on Season 33 of Dancing with the Stars. last year. She was partnered with Gleb Savchenko and they finished in ninth place.