Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Katie Austin — who just celebrated her milestone five years with the brand — proved she’s up for anything during a beachy shoot in which she ‘sizzled.’
During the shoot, she rocked not one, but two looks in which she wore only strategically-placed beads. In one, the fashion-forward Andi Bagus bikini top consisted only of beads made into tiny starfishes. The second? Her flawless figure was draped in clear crystals, with the star expertly using her hands for modesty in the sexy, topless beach ‘fit. The garment was a dress by JÉBLANC, perhaps meant to wear over a swimsuit or slip.
The SI Swim photo gallery includes those photos and two more for a feature on neutrals.
“Katie Austin’s Daring 2025 Shoot Sizzled Enough to Keep Anyone Warm Through Winter,” raved SI Swim’s headline about the two barely-there beachwear looks.
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Austin, 32, is the daughter of ‘90s video workout icon Denise Austin and is a fitness and wellness guru like her mother. In 2021, she co-won SI Swim’s prestigious Swim Search contest with Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff’s future wife, Christen Goff. She has been photographed in Atlantic City, Montenegro, Dominican Republic and Portugal. For her beaded looks, she sizzled in Bermuda.
The risky beaded looks appear in the current issue of SI Swim. Austin has been incredibly active with the brand, most recently hosting during its Tailgate Tour of college campuses and walking in the Sports Illustrated Fashion Show during Miami Swim Week. Always hitting the catwalk: gymnastics phenoms (and cover stars) Livvy Dunne and Jordan Chiles; golfer Brooks Koepka’s wife, Jena Sims; Gronk’s girlfriend, Camille Kostek; and Olympian Ilona Maher.
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