TL;DR
- Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue icon Lily Aldridge — she’s graced the cover three times — stunned in a risqué throwback posted by Maxim magazine.
- The social media share flaunted a stunning cover that showed the model sans top and needing nothing but the tiniest amount of natural-looking makeup to complete the flawless look.
- “Effortlessly iconic—Lily Aldridge serves elegance, confidence, and undeniable allure,” captioned Maxim in the Friday, October 31 Instagram share.
- The six-image carousel post included five additional pics from the cover shoot, all taken in bikinis on the beach.
Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue icon Lily Aldridge — she’s graced the cover three times — stunned in a risqué throwback posted by Maxim magazine. The social media share flaunted a stunning cover that showed the model sans top and needing nothing but the tiniest amount of natural-looking makeup to complete the flawless look.
“Effortlessly iconic—Lily Aldridge serves elegance, confidence, and undeniable allure,” captioned Maxim in the Friday, October 31 Instagram share. The six-image carousel post included five additional pics from the cover shoot, all taken in bikinis on the beach.
“Absolutely gorgeous!! ❤️❤️🔥🔥,” wrote one fan, in a sea of heart and fire emojis shared by other commenters.
“A legend,” raved another.
“Sensual woman,” agreed a third.
“Pretty,” added a fourth.
Aldridge appears in the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue a total of four times.
“It means so much to me,” she told the magazine in a 2024 article. “Growing up, Sports Illustrated Swimsuit was such an iconic magazine. So many of the women who graced the cover are inspirations to me and still are. To be following in their footsteps and be considered a Legend for this incredible brand is a huge honor.”
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About being a woman, she added, “I love everything about being a woman. It’s such a wonderful, empowering thing to be a woman. There are so many beautiful facets of it, and the evolution of womanhood is beautiful.”
Aldridge most recently appeared in October's 2025 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.
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