Kamie Crawford Gushes About Being On Location With SI Swimsuit

The 2022 rookie shared some adorable pre-shoot advice she received from the Swim team.
Kamie Crawford.

Kamie Crawford.


Kamie Crawford is one of SI Swimsuit’s biggest fans. Crawford gushed to fellow model Camille Kostek about a memorable moment from her 2022 rookie shoot and explained how much she loved the experience.

“I don’t think I realized until I became a part of the team what a family it is,” the Catfish cohost explained during the issue’s launch celebration last year. “Everyone is so sweet. Everyone is so nice. Everyone is so encouraging.”

Crawford, who is set to host the upcoming season of MTV’s dating show Are You The One was photographed by Derek Kettela in St. Croix for the magazine last year. 

“Exactly what they put out is exactly what it is, which is rare in this industry,” Crawford added. “A lot of it is smoke and mirrors but SI is the real deal.”

Kostek agreed: “What you see isn’t what you get all the time.”

Crawford said that during her 2022 shoot, SI Swimsuit editor in chief MJ Day was screaming, but the 30-year-old wasn’t thrown by that occurrence.

“I was told that if you hear MJ scream, don’t panic,” recalled Crawford of pre-shoot words of wisdom from the Swim team. “It means you’re doing something right.”

Kostek, who has appeared in the issue five consecutive years, described the moment as “electric” and “euphoric.”

“It makes you feel like you’re on another planet,” Crawford continued. “Literally like you’re on the moon. It’s the best.”

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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.