She tells People, “If I can do it, you can, too! You are not too old. Jacobs, meanwhile, is a 56-year-old model who is hoping her win “inspires others not to give up on themselves.”

Photo: Yu Tsai/ Sports Illustrated Swimsuit RELATED: Olivia Culpo, Kate Bock & Jasmine Sanders Land Sports Illustrated’s 2020 Swimsuit Cover Kathy Jacobs. I hope my testimony shows people that you can do anything you put your mind and heart towards,” White told People. “I’ve dreamed of what this moment would look like for years and I cannot believe it’s happening! My stomach is flipping nonstop. She left her job at a defence and aerospace agency to try out for the Swim Search in 2018 and has participated in the contest for the last two years. White is a 28-year-old Georgetown University graduate. The finalists were flown to Turks and Caicos in February for the issue’s big photoshoot, with White and Jacobs being named the winners. Thousands of new and established models met with the SI Swimsuit team, who eventually narrowed their selections down to 16.įrom that group, six finalists were chosen: Brielle Anyea, Clarissa Bowers, Christie Valdiserri, and Jamea Lynee, along with Jacobs and White. The two models were found through an open casting call in July 2019 in Miami.

RELATED: Sports Illustrated Taps Model Who Is 56 And Stands 5 Foot 3 On Friday, the magazine introduced the winners of its 2020 Swim Search: models Tanaye White and Kathy Jacobs. Sports Illustrated Swimsuit has found its 2020 Rookies.

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