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I’m On the Cover of Sports Illustrated Swim!!!

May 14, 2026 · 39 min · 23 segments

I genuinely still cannot believe this happened. After 5 flights, 3 hours of sleep, a 3:40 am call time, and thunderstorms all morning while we literally prayed for the sun to come out, we somehow made…

I genuinely still cannot believe this happened. After 5 flights, 3 hours of sleep, a 3:40 am call time, and thunderstorms all morning while we literally prayed for the sun to come out, we somehow made it to our Sports Illustrated Swim shoot in Botswana!! We shot nearly 20 looks, got the BEST behind the scenes footage ever, and then somewhere in the middle of it all I found out I was the Sports Illustrated Swim COVER GIRL?!?! You guys seriously have no idea what this means to me. The next day, we went on safari and saw lions, elephants, zebras, hippos… the whole trip honestly felt like a crazy dream. I’m so grateful I get to share moments like this with you guys. XO Alix Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I genuinely still cannot believe this happened. After 5 flights, 3 hours of sleep, a 3:40 am call time, and thunderstorms all morning while we literally prayed for the sun to come out, we somehow made…

Speakers: Alix EarleHostCrew Member / FriendGuestSafari GuidePenanceGuestVideographerGuest

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Top entities: Botswana×21 God×4 Rain×3 sweat×2 Africa×6

Show signals: SuitabilityLimitedBiasNot politicalAudience≈658k followers

Flight Delays and Last-Minute Connections0:33 – 1:15

0:33

So I was coming back from my New Year's Eve trip, and we were delayed, like, three hours leaving St. Barts.

0:43

[upbeat music] So I was supposed to fly from Miami to Atlanta, and I missed that flight, but I also had another friend who was going to Atlanta, so we went together.

0:55

And that was also a risk for me, though.

0:57

Like, I wasn't sure if I should stay in Miami, look for another flight, fly to New York.

1:02

And game time decision, I tried to make it and I got on this flight with five minutes to spare.

1:08

Like, I got to the airport and the flight was already boarding.

1:11

But we're off to Africa, because what a way to start the new year.

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Alix EarlePersonAmerican media personality
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Lifestyle
Travel ExperiencesLifestyle > Personal Experiences
Alix EarleEntertainment > Social Media > Influencers
AdventureLifestyle > Personal Experiences > Travel Experiences
BotswanaTravel > International Travel > Africa
SafariTravel > International Travel > Africa > Botswana
Beef JerkyFood > Snacks
ElephantsAnimals > Wildlife > African Wildlife
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Personal ExperiencesLifestyle
SnacksFood
Social MediaEntertainment
WildlifeAnimals
Content CreationEntertainment > Social Media > Influencers > Alix Earle
AfricaTravel > International Travel
HipposAnimals > Wildlife > African Wildlife > Elephants
Chili Beef JerkyFood > Snacks > Beef Jerky
Taste TestingFood > Snacks > Beef Jerky > Chili Beef Jerky
Cultural ExperiencesLifestyle > Personal Experiences > Travel Experiences > Adventure
Entertainment
Food
Animals
Travel
African WildlifeAnimals > Wildlife

Flight Delays and Last-Minute Connections0:33 – 1:15

0:33

So I was coming back from my New Year's Eve trip, and we were delayed, like, three hours leaving St. Barts.

0:43

[upbeat music] So I was supposed to fly from Miami to Atlanta, and I missed that flight, but I also had another friend who was going to Atlanta, so we went together.

0:55

And that was also a risk for me, though.

0:57

Like, I wasn't sure if I should stay in Miami, look for another flight, fly to New York.

1:02

And game time decision, I tried to make it and I got on this flight with five minutes to spare.

1:08

Like, I got to the airport and the flight was already boarding.

1:11

But we're off to Africa, because what a way to start the new year.

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