Brooks Nader debuts bold appearance change as she reunites with Baywatch reboot co-star Livvy Dunne at 2026 SI party

Brooks Nader sizzled on Thursday at the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue 2026 launch party in New York City.

The 29-year-old bombshell, who just attended Fox's Baywatch upfront, arrived in a plunging, corseted black Christian Cowan dress as she debuted brighter blonde locks and sultry green eye contacts. 

She was joined at the bash by her Baywatch reboot costar Livvy Dunne, 23.

Nader and Dunne are two of 34 women featured in this year's swimsuit edition of the magazine.

Other lucky models include Bethenny Frankel, Molly Sims, Haley Baylee, and Hannah Berner.

And the magazine chose four cover stars – Hilary Duff, Nicole Williams English, Alix Earle and Tiffany Haddish.

Nader wore her voluminous locks in a center part and sultry waves that flowed down her back.

She looked typically beautiful in a face of glamorous makeup that included soft pink blush and a complementary pink lip gloss.

Meanwhile, her co-star Dunne also chose a black dress for the occasion.

The former Louisiana State University gymnast bared her toned legs in a mini dress with a stone-embellished skirt. 

She punctuated the showstopping look with open-toe black heels. 

Her frosty blonde locks were styled in an off-center part and tight waves that reached past her waist. 

Earlier this week she shared images from her photo spread on Instagram and captioned, 'Year 4, still making waves.'

Fellow swimsuit model Alix Earle, 25, left a comment reading, 'Beautyyyyyyy.' 

The star-studded celebration was hosted at the Hard Rock Hotel in Times Square.

Love Island breakout star Olandria, whose racy SI photos show her in a white T-shirt,  was picture-perfect as she arrived at the launch party.

The 27-year-old reality television personality commanded attention in a dramatic brown gown with an asymmetric midriff cutout. 

The semi-sheer number boasted chunky gold hardware along the trim of the bodice.

Her hair was set in a fountain ponytail with bouncy ringlets and sleek face-framing bangs.

The star's makeup was impeccably applied, boasting warm blush and her signature brown-lined pout. 

This week she took to social media to share two flawless images from her shoot and wrote, 'Feeling grateful for every lesson, every challenge, and every dream that led me here.' 

Earle, 25, was radiant in a gold, woven and netted Roberto Cavalli mini dress with fringe accents.

The media personality accessorized with gold bracelets, rings, and earrings while walking the carpet in strappy gold heels. 

Her glowy face of makeup was framed by her signature blonde locks, which fell down her back in a sleek style.

Ahead of the launch party she used Instagram Stories to share behind-the-scenes content with her 5.6 million followers.

While still in her pajamas, she held up a copy of her Sports Illustrated cover and snapped a selfie, writing, 'Launch party tn!! here we go.'

Earle promoted magazine sales earlier this week in a social media post, asking her followers, 'who’s grabbing a copy this week!????'

She traveled to Botswana for her photo shoot, and gushed online that it was 'an experience I’ll never forget.'

Seemingly referencing her December 2025 breakup with NFL star Braxton Berrios, she added, 'At the time we shot I was going through a lot emotionally and getting to travel across the world and find such a grounding/peaceful feeling was somehow so healing.' 

Williams English, 42, modeled a cleavage-baring yellow bodysuit and mini skirt made of emerald gems.

She showed off a bronzy tan in the leg-baring ensemble, which she punctuated with strappy gold heels.

A long, gold chain necklace stretched down her midriff, drawing attention to her pert chest.

Her lengthy, lustrous, jet-black hair was parted at the center and worn in a loose wave.

The WAGS star was supported by husband Larry English, 40, a former NFL player.

He let his wife have the spotlight as he attended the party in an understated black outfit with white sneakers.

This year Williams English landed her first Sports Illustrated cover after being named Rookie of the Year in 2023.

On Wednesday she reflected on her 'journey' to clutching the cover.

'What a journey it’s been!!!' she wrote online. 'To anyone who’s fighting for their dreams and feeling doubt, please believe in yourself and trust in timing. It took me over 20 years to get here but I’ve learned so much along the way that helped me become the woman I am today. 

'This moment is more meaningful to me now looking back at my journey. I’m humbled, blessed and forever grateful to hold this title.'

Haddish, 46, wore a ruched red Magda Butrym dress to celebrate her SI cover milestone.

The halter neck look, which was figure-hugging and cropped above her ankles, featured two flower-like accoutrements at the front. 

The comedienne opened up about how much becoming an SI cover star means to her while stopping by the Today show this week.

She said, 'I wish my grandmother [were] alive. I wish my grandma [were] seeing this, because my grandmother was a model back in the 1950s.'

The comedienne noted that she never grew tall enough to be a traditional model, and instead turned to a career in comedy.

'But I just kept dreaming of it,' she shared about her hopes to model before gushing, 'Now I'm doing it.'

Former Sports Illustrated cover girl Kate Love attended the event in a long-sleeved, leopard print mini dress

She bared her long, toned legs in the skintight number, which she teamed with pointed-toe black heels and a matching clutch.

Love was the magazine's Rookie of the Year in 2013 following a sexy shoot in Chile.

Her 2020 shoot in Bali earned her a spot on the cover.

On Thursday night she arrived with her long, blonde hair falling around her face in a tousled texture.

In addition to modeling, the beauty is an entrepreneur and wellness advocate.