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Lais Ribeiro first posed for the SI Swimsuit Issue in 2017, when the Brazilian type 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 numerous dreamy appears.
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 change into extra at ease in her personal pores and skin. She’s additionally aware of the adjustments that wish to happen within the type and modeling industries to make the distance extra inclusive.
“I do see numerous converting and empowerment within the trade,” Ribeiro said. “But now we have such a lot of techniques to move, , however a minimum of persons are speaking about [it], persons are truly like converting. It modified such a lot, I believe our trade used to be so within the field, . I believe we’re simply beginning to open the field, and it’s like an extended method to cross, I believe.”
While Ribeiro remains to be the trade she hopes to look within the trade, we proceed to be astounded by means of her paintings. Below are 8 of our favourite pictures from her photoshoot in Sacramento, Calif.

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