Influencer Alix Earle is the first cover girl of Sports Illustrated‘s new digital Swimsuit Issue.
The magazine unveiled Earle’s cover Friday morning, which features the 23-year-old New Jerseyan in a dark bronze two-piece bathing suit and sunglasses in front of a pool.
Earle was photographed for the shoot in Miami. A University of Miami graduate, she currently lives in the city, and has also been dating Miami Dolphins wide receiver Braxton Berrios since 2023.
Berrios shouted out his girlfriend on his Instagram story this morning, sharing her cover along with the message “Congrats babe” with a heart emoji.
Earle and Berrios went public with their relationship last fall. In February, they attended the NFL Honors awards show at the Super Bowl in Las Vegas, where Earle helped present the Offensive Rookie of the Year Award to Houston Texans quarterback CJ Stroud.
Over the last few years, Earle’s popularity on social media has exploded. She boasts over 6.8 million followers on TikTok and more than 3.6 million on Instagram, and also hosts her own weekly podcast, Hot Mess.
Now, she’s helping spearhead SI’s new digital swimsuit platform, with the inaugural issue dropping June 3. It will feature “feature in-depth interviews, as well as travel guides, unfiltered moments from Earle on set and more.”
Earle will also make an appearance at the Sports Illustrated Runway Show in Miami tomorrow, June 1.