2 months ago
From “Love Island” to nan beaches of Florida.
Olandria Carthen, who was a instrumentality favourite connected Season 7 of “Love Island USA,” was announced arsenic a rookie exemplary for nan Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue 2026 Tuesday.
The reality TV prima was lensed by Katherine Goguen successful Fort Myers, Florida alongside six different models including Katie Austin, Christen Goff, Gabi Moura, Jasmine Sanders, Jena Sims and Ellie Thumann.
Carthen virtually sparkles nether nan coastal sun, wearing a brown lurex bikini from Oséree ($235) that consists of an underwire apical and classical bottommost briefs.
As she kneels beneath a thenar tree, her curls alert free successful nan wind, kept retired of her look pinch 1 hand.
Her constitution is earthy and glowy pinch nary jewelry too a mini chemoreceptor ring, stud earrings and a bellybutton piercing.
In a video posted connected Olandria’s Instagram, she’s seen successful a achromatic bedewed T-shirt-inspired look, achromatic cutout one-piece and much styles that will beryllium revealed.
Fans were loving nan steamy sprout successful nan comments, pinch 1 writing, “Alexa, play Body by Megan Thee Stallion!” and different said, “when one show you my prayers person been answered!!!!!!”
WNBA subordinate Angel Reese commented, “girl you good affff” and Chloe Bailey wrote, “10s 10s crossed nan board!!”
Carthen has been embraced by nan manner manufacture aft her move connected nan Peacock reality show. She was spotted successful nan beforehand statement astatine manner weeks astir nan world, nan Vanity Fair Oscar Party 2026 reddish carpet and more.
The exemplary joins this year’s Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue rookies, which includes Bethenny Frankel, who posed for nan publication successful Mexico.
Alix Earle besides will look successful nan forthcoming glossy arsenic nan screen stars person yet to beryllium announced.
