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Friday 16 February 2018

Aruba Selected as Backdrop for SI 2018 Swimsuit Edition

Alexis Ren, Myla Dalbesio, world-famous festivals and
Raven Lyn, Georgia Gibbs events, exciting land and
and Kate Wasley, as well water activities, art galler-
as Olympic medalists and ies and museums, sumptu-
world champions – Brenna ous spas, championship
Huckaby, three-time Olym- golf, exclusive shopping
pic gold medalist, Aly Rais- and signature experiences
man, Paige Spiranac, Ge- to explore.
nie Bouchard, and Sloane To celebrate the iconic is-
Stephens, 2017 US Open sue, Aruba is offering fans
Tennis Champion and Aus- a chance to enter to win
tralian Open Semi-Finalist, a trip for two featuring a
in Aruba. guided tour of the local
They join a powerful cast of hot spots where the 2018
women to historically grace SI Swimsuit Issue was shot,
the issue’s pages, from a traditional dining experi-
Christie Brinkley, Brooklyn ence and a five-night get-
Decker and Elle Macpher- away at the Boardwalk
son to Heidi Klum, Chrissy Aruba. To enter to win, fans
Teigen and Kate Upton. will need to visit www.aru-
PALM BEACH - The island coveted Caribbean island island within its pages. The Globally-known for its ba.com/SI and complete
of Aruba was handpicked to showcase, and crowned highly acclaimed editorial pearl beaches, secluded the entry form. The sweep-
by the Sports Illustrated (SI) Aruba the sovereign desti- includes a sizzling lineup of mangroves and idyllic stakes will run Feb. 13, 2018
team for the 55th edition of nation of the publication. global supermodels and ocean views, Aruba offers – Apr. 30, 2018. Stay tuned
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit – Other Caribbean destina- world champions, includ- adrenaline junkies, relax- for more event details at
for its exotic, secluded Ca- tions featured in the shoot ing Kate Upton, Aly Rais- ation-seekers and every- www.si.com/swimsuit and
ribbean location and eu- are Bahamas, Belize and man, Alexis Ren, Sailor Brin- one in between a slice of follow along with Sports Il-
phoric seascape. Nevis. kley (daughter of former SI paradise with breathtak- lustrated top models, using
The illustrious issue was re- model, Christie Brinkley), ing beaches, a booming the hashtag #SISwim and
The SI team scoured the vealed on Tuesday and Paige Spiranac and many culinary scene of over 300 #SISwimAruba for a behind
globe looking for the most reveals the breathtaking more. “It is a privilege to restaurants with 25 plus lo- the scenes look at the pho-
host such a dynamic, ac- cated ideally on the water, toshoot in Aruba.q
complished group of wom-
en in Aruba for the legend-
ary Sports Illustrated Swim-
suit Issue 2018,” said Ronel-
la Tjin Asjoe-Croes, CEO of
Aruba Tourism Authority.
“Aruba embraces female
empowerment and we ap-
plaud these young women
for pursuing their dreams
and being pioneers of fear-
lessness and leadership. We
look forward to unveiling
Aruba, its award-winning
beaches, rugged coastline
and stunning scenery with-
in Sports Illustrated.”
Reaching more than 70
million adults nationwide
annually, the Sports Illus-
trated Swimsuit brand has
become a pop culture
phenomenon and revered
launching pad for success-
ful careers in TV, fashion,
business and film.
With an A-list lineup slat-
ed for the spotlight in this
year’s issue, Sports Illus-
trated Swimsuit 2018 show-
cases renowned super-
models and social influenc-
ers – Sailor Brinkley Cook,