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Christen Harper Posts Breathtaking Throwback Pics from 2022 SI Swimsuit Rookie Photo Shoot

The model won the Swim Search in ’21 and was photographed by Ben Watts in Barbados last year.

Ananya Panchal

Christen Harper.

Christen Harper.

Christen Harper just reminded fans of her stunning SI Swimsuit photo shoot last year in Barbados. The 2022 co-Rookie of the Year (alongside Katie Austin, who just wrapped up her 2023 photo shoot for the magazine) was also a winner of the brand’s Swim Search in ’21.

In the flashback pic she posted on March 14, Harper posed for photographer Ben Watts in a blue-and-green plaid Daze Dayz bikini. She accessorized with small gold hoop earrings from Mejuri. For glam, Harper sported a natural glowy base, allowing her freckles to show, and a subtle touch of brown eyeliner.

“My Rookie shoot. Barbados 2022 @si_swimsuit 🤍,” she captioned the trio of pics shared with her 444,000 followers.

View the full photo shoot from 2022 here.

In the first snapshot, the model sat on the sand and rested her elbow on one bent knee. In the second photo, she stood on her knees and adjusted her bikini bottoms while showing off her smolder to the camera. In the final photo, Harper, who is engaged to NFL quarterback Jared Goff, leaned back and rested on her forearms.

“GAH DAMN LIL MAMA!!!!!!!!,” BFF Katie Austin chirped in the comments.

“INSANE INSANE INSANE 😍😍,” gushed Swim Search finalist Ally Courtnall.

“Gooooorrrrggggg 😍😍😍😍,” wrote Saje Nicole.

Harper’s photo shoot in Barbados also produced the most iconic and adorable video of her receiving news that Goff threw a game-winning touchdown for the Lions’ first win of the season. She was shown footage of the game in the midst of posing in a gorgeous yellow-orange bikini from Seven Swim.

“Shut up! Shut up,” Harper exclaimed with excitement. “You guys, this is their first win. This is crazy. I’m gonna cry. That is the best.”

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Ananya Panchal
ANANYA PANCHAL

Ananya Panchal is a NYC-based Lifestyle & Trending News writer at SI Swimsuit. Before joining the Swim team, the Boston University Alum worked for culture & entertainment beats at Bustle, The San Francisco Chronicle and the TODAY Show. When Ananya is not writing or doom-scrolling on social media, she can be found playing sudoku, rewatching One Tree Hill or trying new restaurants. She's also a coffee and chocolate (separately) enthusiast. 

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