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Lais Ribeiro first posed for the SI Swimsuit Issue in 2017, when the Brazilian style traveled to Indonesia with photographer James Macari. She returned to the fold in ’18 and ’19, when her photoshoots took her to the Bahamas and Costa Rica, respectively. After a temporary hiatus, Ribeiro posed for the 2021 SI Swimsuit Issue in Sacramento, Calif., the place she donned quite a few dreamy seems to be.
While the 32-year-old is understood for her paintings as a Victoria’s Secret Angel, she’s additionally labored with notable manufacturers like Dolce and Gabbana, Christian Dior and Ralph Lauren. During her most up-to-date sit-down interview with SI Swimsuit, Ribeiro famous that being within the modeling trade has allowed her to transform extra at ease in her personal pores and skin. She’s additionally aware of the adjustments that want to happen within the type and modeling industries to make the gap extra inclusive.
“I do see numerous converting and empowerment within the trade,” Ribeiro said. “But we’ve got such a lot of tactics to head, , however a minimum of individuals are speaking about [it], individuals are in point of fact like converting. It modified such a lot, I feel our trade used to be so within the field, . I feel we’re simply beginning to open the field, and it’s like an extended solution to move, I feel.”
While Ribeiro remains to be the alternate she hopes to peer within the trade, we proceed to be astounded by means of her paintings. Below are 8 of our favourite photographs from her photoshoot in Sacramento, Calif.

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