Katie Austin Can’t Wait for the 2023 SI Swimsuit Issue Release in May

The 2022 co-Rookie of the Year shared some behind the scenes pics on Instagram.
Katie Austin

Katie Austin.


Katie Austin is getting antsy. The fitness influencer, who was named last year’s co-Rookie of the Year, wrapped up her 2023 SI Swimsuit photo shoot earlier this year and has been on the edge of her seat ever since.

She shared another series of gorgeous behind the scenes snapshots from the Dominican Republic and gushed about how excited she is for the magazine’s release next month.

@si_swimsuit ’23 cannot come soon enough✨ more BTS of my shoot this year in the beautiful Dominican Republic🌊,” the 29-year-old wrote.

Austin was all smiles wearing a hot pink stringy bikini and purple sun visor in the first snap. In the next slide, she donned a blue-and-white floral two-piece and posed in a beach chair. In another pic, she showed off her silly side and was captured crawling on a green table.

Austin, who recently got engaged to fiancé Lane Armstrong, also included a fun on-set dancing video with the glam team, including makeup artist Tracy Murphy and hairstylist Adam Maclay.

“LOVEEE ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥,” commented fellow SI Swimsuit model Katrina Scott.

“Slayyyy,” added Dr. Kristina Telhami.

“CUTEST,” one fan gushed.

Austin previously posted an adorable on-set video of herself dancing to “Moment 4 Life (feat. Drake)” by Nicki Minaj in February.

“ON SET WITH @si_swimsuit BABY!!! Year 3 and it’s still a pinch me moment,” she wrote. “A moment for life!! So so grateful to be here in the Dominican Republic truly living my DREAM can’t wait to share more of my 2023 with you all❤️.”

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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.