Alix Earle has had a rollercoaster few weeks.
The Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue icon enjoyed an exhilarating finish to her star turn in Dancing with the Stars as the runner-up on the primetime hit series.
But then she announced — in a tearful December 14 TikTok video — the heartbreaking end to her years-long relationship with her Houston Texans boyfriend, Braxton Berrios. Two days later, she celebrated her birthday as a newly-single woman.
“Happy birthday, Alix Earle!” Si Swim posted in a December 16 share to X (formerly Twitter). “The two-time SI Swimsuit model, who turns 25 today, accented her itty-bitty bikinis with bold body jewelry on set in Jamaica for her 2025, and we just have to revisit these moments.”
The photo shows Earle in a steamy video, rocking a too-small bikini top and draped in gold jewelry that glittered in the Caribbean sun.
“When it comes to swimwear accessories, staples like hats, beach bags, sandals and cover-ups surely spring to mind,” says a new article about the photo in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit. “But if you’re Alix Earle, there’s no better—and bolder—beach accessory than a body chain. The content creator and two-time SI Swimsuit model, who celebrates her 25th birthday today, showcased some truly stunning body jewelry while on location in Jamaica for this year’s magazine.”
🎉 Happy birthday, Alix Earle! The two-time SI Swimsuit model, who turns 25 today, accented her itty-bitty bikinis with bold body jewelry on set in Jamaica for her 2025, and we just have to revisit these moments. Https://t.co/SUwUGKcYqv pic.twitter.com/NzmpRmg1k4
— Sports Illustrated Swimsuit (@SI_Swimsuit) December 16, 2025
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Earle was the iconic magazine’s first-ever digital cover model in 2024 and opened the magazine’s VIP-only fashion show that serves as the splashy grand finale to Miami Swim Week.
She appears in the current print issue and returned to the catwalk for spring fashion show. She joined cover stars gymnastics phenoms Livvy Dunne and Jordan Chiles; plus models such as Gronk’s girlfriend Camille Kostek, LIV golfer Brooks Koepka’s wife Jena Sims, NFL star Larry English’s wife Nicole Williams English, and Olympic icon Ilona Maher.
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