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Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Models?

• I am about 5'7" and 110 pounds, I fit the standard 34-24-34 measurements and wanted to know how you can be in sports illustrated swimsuit issue. I would like to do bikini modeling and I know that those requirements aren't so strict with height, since I am too short to do high fashion/runway. I am not talking about glamor modeling or anything like that. I just wanted to know if you are only 5'7" how do you get into bikini modeling like in sports illustrated that is reputable since most agencies only sign 5'8" and up? I live in NYC. Thanks, all answers are greatly appreciated!

• Answer:

  Almost all of the models used in SI were already successful runway/editorial models. So you first need to get into an agency like IMG, Elite, Women, Supreme, Ford, Major, DNA, Marilyn, etc and make a name for yourself Look up the names of recent models on models.com or supermodels.nl and see which agencies they are represented by - then start sending in your pictures to those agencies as you know they are the ones who have connections with SI