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Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover models for 2026 revealed: Hilary Duff, Alix Earle and more

Nbcwashington · · 635 words · By Ariana Brockington; Chrissy Callahan; TODAY
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13 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Sports Illustrated Swimsuit has tapped Alix Earle, Tiffany Haddish, Hilary Duff and Nicole Williams English as cover models for its 2026 issue.”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Alix Earle, Tiffany Haddish, Hilary Duff, and Nicole Williams English are the cover models for the 2026 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue.
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web search NEUTRAL — “Our four cover models—Hilary Duff, Alix Earle, Tiffany Haddish and Nicole Williams English—redefine what you might expect from the SI Swimsuit Issue, and that’s exactly what makes this moment so exci…
https://swimsuit.si.com/swimnews/meet-your-2026-sports-illus…
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web search NEUTRAL — Need to knowAlix Earle is making her Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover debutHer fellow cover stars are Tiffany Haddish, Hilary Duff and Nicole Williams English
https://www.aol.com/articles/alix-earle-sizzles-stripped-dow…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sports Illustrated Swimsuit announces its landmark 2026 issue, celebrating boundary-breaking talent — this year showcasing spectacular global destinations with a cast of over 30 of the most dynamic wo…
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260512771740/en/Ali…
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“The cover stars, who are among 34 women across film, sports, social media, fashion, business and more areas of media selected to appear in the issue, were revealed exclusively on TODAY May 11.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of unrelated Apple product press releases from 2026. There is no evidence in the provided results confirming the number of women (34) or the specific reveal date on TODAY (May 11).
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 3, 2026 · Testing was conducted by Apple in January and February 2026 using preproduction 16-inch MacBook Pro systems with Apple M5 Max, 18-core CPU, 40-core GPU, 128GB of unified memory, and an 8…
https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/03/apple-introduces-macb…
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“Each photo shows the women looking confident as they pose in picturesque areas around the world, including Fort Myers coastline in Florida, Botswana, Montauk in New York, South Caicos, Loreto and Baja California Sur in Mexico.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of unrelated Apple product press releases. While other claims mention specific locations (like South Caicos and Botswana), the full list of locations provided in the claim is not corroborated by the evidence provided.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 3, 2026 · Testing was conducted by Apple in January and February 2026 using preproduction 16-inch MacBook Pro systems with Apple M5 Max, 18-core CPU, 40-core GPU, 128GB of unified memory, and an 8…
https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/03/apple-introduces-macb…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 3, 2026 · PRESS RELEASE March 3, 2026 Apple introduces the new MacBook Air with M5 The world’s most popular laptop gets even better with the incredible performance of M5, double the starting stora…
https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/03/apple-introduces-the-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Read press releases, get updates, watch video and download images.
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“Earle was photographed by Ruven Afanador and sports a swimsuit by Andi Bagus”
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Two independent search results confirm Alix Earle was photographed by Ruven Afanador and wore a swimsuit by Andi Bagus.
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web search NEUTRAL — Now, she's landed her first print cover. Reuniting with SI Swimsuit in Botswana, Earle posed for an unforgettable feature with photographer Ruven Afanador. "Alix has grown up in the public eye and tra…
https://swimsuit.si.com/swimnews/meet-your-cover-model-alix-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Alix Earle Swimsuit by Andi Bagus Hilary Duff Swimsuit by OYE Swimwear Nicole Williams English Swimsuit by SLATE SWIM Tiffany Haddish Swimsuit by SAME Anything used online must link back to ...
https://www.morningstar.com/news/business-wire/2026051277174…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sports Illustrated Swimsuit has tapped Alix Earle, Tiffany Haddish, Hilary Duff and Nicole Williams English as cover models for its 2026 issue.
https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/sports-…
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“Duff was photographed by Kat Irlin and dons OYE Swimwear.”
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Multiple sources confirm Hilary Duff was photographed by Kat Irlin and wore OYE Swimwear.
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web search NEUTRAL — Hilary Duff was photographed by Kat Irlin in South Caicos. Swimsuit by Vitamin A. | Kat Irlin/Sports Illustrated. She added, “Everything that people say about aging is true.
https://swimsuit.si.com/swimnews/making-of-2026-si-swimsuit-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sports Illustrated Swimsuit has announed its celebrities that are on the cover of their landmark 2026 issue.Earle was photographed by Ruven Afanador and sports a swimsuit by Andi Bagus, while Duff was…
https://www.today.com/popculture/news/sports-illustrated-swi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Hilary Duff performing on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon." 5. Hilary Duff is one of the covers of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue 2026.She made a splash in a plunging white one-piece Oy…
https://pagesix.com/2026/05/12/style/hilary-duff-wows-in-whi…
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“As for Haddish and Williams English, they were photographed by James Macari and Ben Watts, respectively, and wore swimwear by Slate Swim and Same.”
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One source lists Nicole Williams English in SLATE SWIM and Tiffany Haddish in SAME. However, the claim states the opposite (Haddish in Slate Swim and Williams English in Same). This is a direct contradiction in the provided evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — Tiffany Haddish tells PEOPLE about shooting her 2026 'Sports Illustrated Swimsuit' cover. Her fellow cover stars include Hilary Duff, Alix Earle and Nicole Williams English.
https://people.com/tiffany-haddishs-sports-illustrated-swims…
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web search NEUTRAL — 7M Followers, 6,995 Following, 3,364 Posts - Tiffany Haddish (@tiffanyhaddish) on Instagram: "Funny Lady"
https://www.instagram.com/tiffanyhaddish/
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web search NEUTRAL — Browse Getty Images' premium collection of high-quality, authentic Tiffany Haddish photos & royalty-free pictures, taken by professional Getty Images photographers. Available in multiple sizes and for…
https://www.gettyimages.com/photos/tiffany-haddish
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“Readers are able to view the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2026 issue on swimsuit.si.com and across digital platforms or snag a print copy starting May 14 in some markets and May 26 nationally.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of unrelated Apple product press releases. No information regarding the website or print release dates was found in the evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 3, 2026 · Testing was conducted by Apple in January and February 2026 using preproduction 16-inch MacBook Pro systems with Apple M5 Max, 18-core CPU, 40-core GPU, 128GB of unified memory, and an 8…
https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/03/apple-introduces-macb…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 3, 2026 · PRESS RELEASE March 3, 2026 Apple introduces the new MacBook Air with M5 The world’s most popular laptop gets even better with the incredible performance of M5, double the starting stora…
https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/03/apple-introduces-the-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 2, 2026 · iPadOS 26 offers powerful features that help users handle creative and professional tasks with ease, pushing the capabilities of iPad even further.
https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/03/apple-introduces-the-…
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“Haddish visited TODAY live on May 12 to share her SI Swimsuit cover”
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While evidence confirms Tiffany Haddish is a 2026 cover star, there is no specific evidence provided confirming her appearance on TODAY on May 12.
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web search NEUTRAL — She follows in the footsteps of 2025 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover stars Salma Hayek and Livvy Dunne. hilaryduff/Instagram. Inside the 2026 issue, Bethenny Frankl, Alix Earle, Hannah Berner …
https://pagesix.com/2026/05/12/style/hilary-duff-wows-in-whi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Tiffany Haddish tells PEOPLE that being a 2026 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover star helped her get "in tune" with her body. "My body popped into alignment and did everything it was instructed to do,…
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/tiffa…
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web search NEUTRAL — Tiffany Haddish during her Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue photoshoot in 2023.The 2023 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, which featured Haddish alongside other notable models and athletes, was a cu…
https://www.archyde.com/tiffany-haddish-on-sports-illustrate…
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“Her grandmother, she said, was a swimsuit model and one of the first Black women on TV modeling clothing.”
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“Earle also visited the 3rd Hour of TODAY on May 12”
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“Some additional famous faces fans will see are Brooks Nader, Ilona Maher, Bethenny Frankel, Camille Kostek, Hannah Berner, Remi Bader, Olandria Carthen and more.”
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“Editor-In-Chief MJ Day added that there was an emphasis on “celebrating individuality” this year.”
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“In honor of the 2026 SI Swimsuit release, a few of the cover stars will visit New York City and light the Empire State Building, and the magazine will hold an exclusive pop-up event called the Social Club.”
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