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Watch: SI Swimsuit Legend Carol Alt Rocks Bare Face, Barbie Pink One-Piece in Pool During Miami Swim Week

The model closed the brand’s runway show alongside other magazine stalwarts on Friday.

Ananya Panchal

Carol Alt.

Carol Alt.

Carol Alt is living in a Barbie world. The SI Swimsuit legend, who landed the magazine’s cover in 1982 after her photo shoot with John G. Zimmerman in Kenya, just returned to the brand for Miami Swim week. The 62-year-old, who modeled for the franchise seven separate times, closed the SI Swimsuit runway show Friday at the W South Beach. She was joined by other magazine stalwarts, including Samantha Hoopes, Elsa Benitez, Roshumba Williams and Vendela Kirsebom.

When she wasn’t strutting her stuff on the runway in two fabulous swimsuits, Alt was lounging in a pool in a Barbiecore-inspired scoop neck one-piece. Photographer and creative director Ezequiel DelaRosa shared a fun montage of Alt posing for the camera and goofing off in the water on Instagram.

“No make-up , no filler ,no problem when I’m shooting with @modelcarolalt , #playtime Will in miami with @si_swimsuit #swimsuit by @leftonfriday at the beautiful @wsouthbeach #ageisjustanumber women are beautiful at any age at any size be happy to let your light radiate.#supermodel #actor,” he wrote underneath the joint post.

“Natural perfection needs no filter,” one fan commented.

“Ah, Carol this video brings back fond memories of you!” another added.

“Mermaids do exist...” someone else wrote in Italian.

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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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