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The 2026 Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue is almost here — and a steamy new promo video shows flawless rookie model Meredith Mickelson running through the grasslands while on safari with Gronk’s girlfriend, Camille Kostek, and NFL-adjacent Alix Earle.
The video — which was posted to TikTok on Sunday, March 22 — shows steamy pics of Kostek (she and Rob “Gronk” Gronkowski have been together for a decade) and model Penny Lane, plus a clip of Earle pointing at an animal from inside their open-air Jeep.
But it’s clear that the star of the show is Mickelson, who runs through Botswana’s grasslands, flaunting her chiseled bikini body in a teeny string bikini while carrying a long stick.
“This life 🐅 🦁 🦓🦒,” SI Swim captioned the share.
Over the video — which also shows the women finding a lion, zebra, elephant and giraffe — reads the words, “Maybe in another life” followed by “No this one.”
“Meredith 🔥🔥 breathtaking,” raved a fan.
@si.swimsuit This life!!!🐆🦁🦓🦒 #siswim26 #siswimsuit #abercrombiekent #AKSanctuary Edit: @Primitive ♬ original sound - Sports Illustrated SwimsuitMORE MEREDITH: Rookie model in teeny string bikini out-scorches SI Swim icons
MORE PENNY: SI Swim model with award-winning tiny waist risks too-small bikini
MORE CAMILLE: Gronk’s smoking hot GF strips down to skimpy swimsuit
Kostek is an SI Swim icon — the 2026 issue marks her ninth consecutive appearance.
Earle is newly-single after recently breaking up with Houston Texans player Braxton Berrios. She has since been seen at high-profile events with Tom Brady and Joe Burrow. Earle was the brand’s first-ever digital cover star. That arm of the company starred high-profile NFL WAGs this round, the covers — starring Patrick Mahomes’ wife Brittany and Haley Cavinder of the Cavinder Twins, among others — debuted during Super Bowl weekend.
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