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These Photos of Samantha Hoopes in Malta Will Help Motivate You to Plan Your Next Vacation

The SI Swimsuit model made seven consecutive appearances in the magazine.

Ananya Panchal

Samantha Hoopes was photographed by Ben Watts in Malta.

Samantha Hoopes was photographed by Ben Watts in Malta.

Samantha Hoopes made seven consecutive appearances in the SI Swimsuit Issue, starting with her body paint debut in 2014 in St. Lucia. Years later, the mom of two returned to the publication just four months after welcoming her first baby boy for her ’20 feature in Scrub Island, British Virgin Islands.

“My first year, I came in—I don’t like to use the word lost—but at 22, you’re still kind of finding yourself, figuring out what you like and don’t like,” she said at the time. “Seven years later, it’s a big difference. I’m a woman. I have a baby.”

The feeling from the SI Swimsuit team’s side was mutual.

“I literally feel like I’ve watched her grow up,” SI Swimsuit editor in chief MJ Day noted. “The beauty of being part of this brand is that so many people stay for such a long time. You get to see women evolve—from model to mogul to mother. It’s wonderful.”

Below are seven of our favorite photos from Hoopes’s 2016 photo shoot in Malta with photographer Ben Watts.

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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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