Tiffany Haddish Shares Emotional Family Connection to Sports Illustrated Milestone
The VIP celebration featured music, light bites and cocktails as cover models and stars showcased looks ahead of the 2026 issue.
- On Thursday, May 14, Sports Illustrated Swimsuit held a VIP red carpet launch party for the 2026 issue at the Hard Rock Hotel New York, featuring cover models Alix Earle, Nicole Williams English, and Tiffany Haddish.
- The 2026 cover shoots took place across three continents: Earle was photographed by Ruven Afanador in Botswana, Williams English shot with Ben Watts in Montauk, N.Y., and Haddish posed for James Macari in Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
- Attendees showcased distinct styles: Williams English wore a yellow and green mini dress from Roberto Cavalli's 2003 collection, Earle donned a crochet golden fringe ensemble, and Haddish opted for a red dress featuring soft fabric rosettes.
- Stars Olivia Dunne and Brooks Nader also attended, set to debut in Fox's Baywatch reboot in January 2027. Nader reflected that Sports Illustrated Swimsuit "was the genesis" of her career.
- Dunne, a 23-year-old LSU graduate, credited her four years with the brand for boosting self-esteem, quipping, "I didn't realize that I was gonna find myself, like, this naked," as she transitions into scripted television.
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Tiffany Haddish Shares Emotional Family Connection to Sports Illustrated Milestone
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