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Supermodel Kim Alexis Shares Scuba Diving Photo Shoot Throwback

The SI Swimsuit model was featured in the magazine six times.

Ananya Panchal

Kim Alexis.

Kim Alexis.

Kim Alexis has been a major name in the industry since the term “supermodel” was coined. The 62-year-old was discovered at 17 and has since been featured on the cover of hundreds of magazines, including Vogue, Cosmopolitan, Glamour and Harper’s Bazaar. Her signature voluminous blonde locks also made her the face of Revlon and Suave for several years.

Alexis made her SI Swimsuit debut in 1982 and returned the following for three more consecutive issues. She made an appearance in the magazine again in ’87 and ’88. The model shared an iconic throwback from an old scuba diving-themed photo shoot with the franchise on Instagram on March 18.

The clean living advocate wore a black body glove swimsuit with a hood and yellow trimming.

“When I modeled for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit, I got to travel the world,” she captioned the post she shared with her 18,000 followers. “Some days with all that travel, it was easier to do shots laying down! Did anyone ever wear these hood things when scuba diving or was it just me?”

“Beautiful photo, Kim❤️,” one fan wrote. “We miss the Jule Campbell crew👏🙌.”

“Truth be told, you are literally the ONLY person that could look good in one of those hood things,” another person gushed. “🙌👏80s 👸🏼 ♥️♥️♥️🥳.”

“I used to go bonkers over this photo,” someone added. “You looked so strong and athletic in it.”

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Ananya Panchal
ANANYA PANCHAL

Ananya Panchal is a writer on the Lifestyle and Trending News team for SI Swimsuit, where she covers fashion, beauty, pop culture and the internet’s favorite personalities and trends. She joined the brand in 2022 after roles at Bustle, the San Francisco Chronicle and the TODAY Show. Panchal loves to write about fashion in all its forms—from standout runway moments and evolving street style to the best accessories to elevate each season’s wardrobe (she rarely goes anywhere without a stack of jewelry and a coffee in hand). A self-proclaimed beauty fanatic, she’s always on the hunt for must-have products and loves breaking down viral trends. Her favorite series at the moment is spotlighting female founders and the stories behind the brands they’ve built—especially those shaping the future of fashion, wellness and tech. She is based between New York City and San Francisco and, when she’s not writing, can be found rewatching One Tree Hill, playing sudoku, trying new restaurants or ranking her favorite Disney Channel Original Movies. She holds a bachelor’s degree in communications and journalism with a minor in criminal justice from Boston University.

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