Travel With Ellie Thumann to Her SI Swim Shoot in Puerto Rico
The 2023 rookie and YouTuber was photographed by Derek Kettela for her magazine debut.
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00:00 Well, it is 8 30 a.m. and we are currently in Phoenix, Arizona
00:06 About to head to the airport to fly to Puerto Rico my first time ever to shoot for Sports Illustrated
00:14 Oh god, that's gonna be weird to say every single time what is happening?
00:28 Cannot believe this. Let's let's go and not miss our flight and be a Sports Illustrated rookie
00:56 I feel like sometimes I have like a delayed
00:59 reaction or
01:02 Like something doesn't hit me until it's literally put right in front of me and something about being in this hotel room
01:07 Having my fitting in three hours and knowing I'll be up super early tomorrow
01:12 shooting for Sports Illustrated
01:15 It's like all hitting me at once and I don't know what to do
01:21 I tried to pack light but packing light for Ellie means still bringing way too large of a suitcase. I
01:27 Basically just brought I brought some slides because I feel like we're literally on the beach
01:32 I never ever bring the right shoes and I just don't think these are gonna cut it
01:35 I have a couple outfit options for tomorrow
01:39 They said to just bring some of my favorite dresses and just like some typical Ellie outfits
01:43 I feel like these pants are the definition of Ellie pants
01:48 And I have just like some fun tops like that and also this dress that I think is so so pretty
01:53 I also brought my hair products because I'm gonna give myself a good hair mask tonight. I brought my favorite shampoo
02:02 We have my Olaplex number eight hair mask. This is the one that I'm gonna be using in a couple hours here
02:12 Some self tan drops in the event. We need to touch up the spray tan because you know, it's January
02:17 I'm not naturally tan this time of year and I want to look tan
02:21 So we got all the self tan product in the event. We need it
02:25 My favorite conditioner right here. We need the hair looking good tomorrow
02:30 And then just my hairbrush and my leave-in conditioner
02:36 So and then I just brought like a comfy outfit that I'll probably wear tomorrow morning for hair and makeup
02:41 Just a typical little comfy sweat pant moment
02:44 with a matching sweatshirt
02:47 That is basically what I packed
02:52 Minus my snack bag, which I'll show you that really fast
02:56 One thing about me is yeah, I can pack all the product all the clothes
03:00 But the most important thing to pack for me is my snack bag wherever I go. I mean literally yeah, I wasn't kidding
03:07 I have some kind bars. These always go on the road with me because I just stand by there's nothing worse
03:12 Than being in a hotel room or being on a plane and being hungry. I just can't
03:16 Some Velveeta bars right here
03:20 my favorite sea salt and black pepper little chips
03:24 I have a coconut water because I really want to be hydrated today. It's very humid here even more hot and
03:31 Overwhelming than Arizona with heat so I really want to be hydrated for tomorrow
03:36 And then some freeze-dried strawberries and bananas have our fitting at four o'clock
03:42 That's going to make it feel like a hundred times more real when I'm like they're trying on everything meeting everyone. That's going to be insane
04:05 All right lunch is
04:07 Served even though it's very humid here, which helps with my dry skin
04:12 I definitely still want to overcompensate so I use the lipic are daily repair moisturizing lotion morning and night and
04:19 Then the pharmacy wake up honey eye cream right here
04:24 These two help a bunch because I definitely get under eye circles pretty bad, especially when I'm traveling
04:31 Well, it is officially time for my fitting so I'm gonna go down to the room and we're gonna try on some suits
04:39 Which is so exciting guys. I have no
04:42 words for how incredible that fitting was
04:45 It was the most me
04:49 15 oh my god
04:50 It was the most me swimsuits that you could possibly imagine in 15 suits
04:56 And I don't just say that lightly like it genuinely was just the most beautiful full circle of like me in a swimsuit
05:03 It was all denim and Western inspired and it was like the dark kind of tomboyish colors that I feel like, you know
05:10 I'm always wearing
05:11 you know, it's intimidating coming into something like this because you want to feel your best and I feel like they did the most incredible
05:17 Job with making me feel the most Ellie possible
05:20 I just ordered some dinner and I'm going to slap on some self tan and hit the damn
05:26 Hey, because I got to be up at 5 a.m. For hair and makeup. This is
05:30 Everything and more I got some tea for tonight some mint tea a
05:36 cauliflower steak which is incredible and
05:39 Then some water to hydrate so I'm gonna go ahead and eat this and then we're gonna hit it early
05:46 Well
05:48 Good morning, everyone is 445 in the morning. I'm gonna go head upstairs for hair and makeup
05:57 Today is officially the day of my very own
06:02 I'm too excited. Let's get this damn day started
06:14 *music*
06:16 *music*
06:18 *music*
06:20 *music*
06:22 *music*
06:24 (upbeat music)
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06:29 (upbeat music)
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06:37 (upbeat music)
07:06 - Hi guys.
07:07 (laughs)
07:09 There is genuinely no words to even speak
07:13 about how I feel right now.
07:16 This is literally a once in a lifetime opportunity.
07:23 And I think just recognizing that as this is all happening
07:26 is just completely overwhelming me
07:28 because it's just something I'm gonna always look back on.
07:32 And like those moments that you know
07:33 are so far and few between where it's like,
07:36 wow, this is like one of those core things
07:38 that is going to like define the stories
07:40 that I talk about one day.
07:42 It's insane.
07:43 Basically we have been on the beach,
07:45 we have been shooting so far I think seven looks
07:48 and they have all just been so me
07:50 and it just feels so good to see the confidence
07:53 from that and how kind everyone has been,
07:55 you know, translates these pictures
07:56 'cause there's so much more to it
07:58 than just posing and getting a shot.
08:00 Like there's so much that will make the shot good
08:02 by how you feel on the inside.
08:04 And I think that goes with just in general
08:06 how you feel on the inside reflects out.
08:08 Like everyone has been saying recently
08:10 that I just look happier and my skin is glowing
08:13 and it's because I'm finally happy
08:15 and like I'm just focused on myself
08:17 and these goals and dreams that I've always wanted.
08:20 But just now I feel so utterly grateful to be here.
08:24 So I'm gonna go meet them
08:26 but that is my little midday update.
08:28 This is just the best day of my life
08:31 and there's just nothing more to say.
08:33 [MUSIC PLAYING]