1 year ago today, I woke up to @si_swimsuit announcing me as an official Rookie of their iconic publication and welcoming me into their family 🥺💛 As a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit (role)model, I hope to represent all the women who don’t see themselves in the media, who maybe feel like they’ve lost themselves through fertility struggles, miscarriage, or motherhood (I’m with you and we can do hard things!), and all the women who feel like it’s too late for them... guess what— IT’S NOT TOO LATE FOR YOU! 🦋 You deserve to feel beautiful, worthy, and capable of all of your dreams. You deserve extraordinary experiences. This is just the beginning for you! I stand on the shoulders of all that came before me— all the rookies, role models, icons, and the @si_swimsuit team— thank you for working so hard for inclusivity and representation. If it weren’t for you and your determination to break barriers, I wouldn’t be standing here today in the pages of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit. I am forever grateful... and I’ll never forget how you took me under your wing during the toughest time of my life. 🙏🏼 Here’s to opening eyes, speaking truths, and changing minds 💫 Thank you... endlessly Editor In Chief @mj_day Photograph @yutsai88 Makeup @rebeccaalexandermakeup Hair @taunidawson @djquintero @cindiblairproductions SI Team @jo.giunta @ja_neyney @margotzamet @maramilam @_elliegill_ @hillarydrezner_siswim @sevaneveritt @emilydidonato @rosslevinsohn16 and the entire SI family! Forever grateful for you all.