Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Ellie Thumann stunned in a two-piece gown, which flaunted her enviable bikini body via a bandeau top and low-hanging skirt. The look featured gold hardware and a fashionable drape that brought the outfit together.
The SI Swim three-timer, 23, wore her long blond hair down as she posed for the camera.
“Almost time for the runway,” she captioned the Saturday, May 31 Instagram post, referring to the magazine’s iconic Runway Show that closes out Miami Swim Week.
“Obsessed from every angle !!!!!!” commented paralympic athlete Ali Truwit, who also modeled in the issue and runway show. “Stunning !!!!”
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"Oh yeah baby" she captioned a TikTok share in the same dress.
The 2025 Sports Illustrated Runway Show has become a highlight of Miami Swim Week. The show — featuring mostly models from the current issue of the iconic Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition — streamed live on YouTube at 9 PM Saturday night, but some of the models hinted that they would post clips to their social media for people who missed it.
Also walking in the show were 2025 cover stars Livvy Dunne, Jordan Chiles and Lauren Chan (missing only Salma Hayek), plus models Xandra, Penny Lane, Ilona Maher, Katie Austin, Nicole Williams English, Ali Truwit, Camille Kostek, Achieng Agutu, Jasmine Sanders and Denise Bidot.
Reality TV stars Bethenney Frankel and Stassi Schroeder also starred in the show.
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