The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2025 launch party at the Hard Rock Hotel in NYC was marked by a glamorous red carpet featuring four notable cover stars: Salma Hayek, Olivia Dunne, Jordan Chiles, and Lauren Chan. Each star, representing various identities and body types, shared their individual experiences and the significance of their covers. Hayek embraced her age, Chan made history for the LGBTQ community, Dunne celebrated her confidence, and Chiles reflected on her personal journey. Roshumba Williams also made a significant return, discussing her evolution in beauty standards since her first feature in 1990.
"It feels great," Hayek said of landing the cover. "Sometimes life gives you unexpected, delicious moments that you can be afraid of, but if you go for the unexpected adventures, it keeps you full of energy and young."
Chan made history as the first lesbian woman to grace the "SI Swimsuit" cover. "I hope this will inspire people" in and out of the LGBTQ community, she said.
"I feel the most confident in myself than I've ever been," Dunne said, reflecting on her rapid rise in the fashion world.
"I was in disbelief that someone that looked like me was considered a standard of beauty," Williams said, reflecting on her journey since first appearing in SI Swimsuit back in 1990.
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