Overview
- Sports Illustrated Swimsuit, which unveiled its Fort Myers shoot Tuesday, named Katie Austin, Christen Goff, Gabi Moura, Olandria Carthen, Jasmine Sanders, Jena Sims and Ellie Thumann for the Gulf Coast spread.
- Olandria Carthen, known from Love Island USA, made her rookie debut in the set and her behind-the-scenes posts drew a wave of celebratory comments across Instagram and X.
- Photographer Katherine Goguen captured the images on Captiva and Sanibel islands, Pine Island Sound and Cayo Costa State Park around Fort Myers.
- Jasmine Sanders returned for an eighth straight year, while Brazilian model Gabi Moura joined as a first-time rookie after her 2025 Victoria’s Secret runway debut.
- The Fort Myers gallery follows earlier Botswana and Mexico reveals in a staggered campaign, with SI saying the full 2026 issue is slated for newsstands in May.