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Hilary Duff, Tiffany Haddish Lead SI Swimsuit 2026 Cover

5/14/2026

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SI Swimsuit Unveils

SI Swimsuit announced Hilary Duff, Tiffany Haddish, Alix Earle and Nicole Williams English as cover models on May 12, 2026.
Duff’s cover Kat Irlin, South Caicos, Haddish’s James Macari, Loreto, Mexico, Earle’s Ruven Afanador, Botswana’s Okavango Delta and Williams English’s Ben Watts, Montauk, New York.
The issue, featuring 30 models, hits newsstands May 14 and sale May 26, 2026, with Haddish debuting on cover while Earle records her third after digital 2024 and print 2025.

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Hilary Duff Poses

Hilary Duff, 38, said posing for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue celebrates her age and motherhood as a mother of four.
She posted a behind-the-scenes Instagram reel to her 27.9 million followers that highlighted the mostly-female crew and details of the South Caicos shoot.
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit editor-in-chief MJ Day called the South Caicos sandbar the most private, pristine, beautiful spot she has ever seen.

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Hilary Duff Returns

Hilary Duff's album Luck … or Something entered the Billboard 200 at No. 3 in February 2026.
She co-wrote and produced the record with husband Matthew Koma, focusing on marriage and aging.
Duff announced the Lucky Me Tour will start in June 2026, including two Madison Square Garden shows in August.
The tour marks her first worldwide concert series since pausing her music career a decade ago.
In a recent interview she said she once feared she would never make another album the way she wanted.
Billboard notes the album’s lead single has reached the Top 20, indicating strong radio play.

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Historical Context

When Cher’s dance-pop anthem “Believe” topped the Billboard Hot 100 on March 13 1999, the 52-year-old became the oldest solo female artist to reach number one, proving veteran singers could dominate charts. That breakthrough set a precedent that brands now cite, as Sports Illustrated’s May 2026 issue features Hilary Duff alongside other seasoned stars like Tiffany Haddish.

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SI Swimsuit Unveils

SI Swimsuit announced Hilary Duff, Tiffany Haddish, Alix Earle and Nicole Williams English as cover models on May 12, 2026.
Duff’s cover Kat Irlin, South Caicos, Haddish’s James Macari, Loreto, Mexico, Earle’s Ruven Afanador, Botswana’s Okavango Delta and Williams English’s Ben Watts, Montauk, New York.
The issue, featuring 30 models, hits newsstands May 14 and sale May 26, 2026, with Haddish debuting on cover while Earle records her third after digital 2024 and print 2025.

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