There wasn’t a hair out of place on the 2025 Sports Illustrated swimsuit launch red carpet, as models such as cover star Livvy Dunne posed to perfection in one jaw-dropping look after another.
But later? The swimsuit models celebrated their spots in the coveted magazine by letting their hair down — including Dunne and her stunning blonde friends.
Dunne, 22, took to Instagram on Friday, May 16 to show off her flawless look — but her friends posted more candid pics of her having a great time, including drinking champagne.
On Dunne’s account, exactly one photo in her carousel post — of her and fellow cover model Salma Hayek — revealed that she made a costume change that allowed her to relax at the party. The gymnastics phenom’s cheeky mint green dress was so tiny that sitting down would have been difficult. So the star brought a sheer black overlay to celebrate in after the red carpet was over.
Dunne was spotted laughing and drinking champagne in several photos posted to Instagram by fellow model Alix Earle the same day. The blondes looked to be having a fabulous time in her multi-pic carousel post.
Party DJ Xandra also proved a fan of candids, showing Dunne laughing at her friend as she stuck her tongue out in the third pic of her carousel Instagram post. Xandra — who was also featured in the iconic issue — rocked a teensy, busty white dress with a flirty short skirt.
The 2025 issue marked Dunne’s third consecutive appearance and the first time on its cover, although she shared a non-swimsuit cover with Angel Reese in 2023.
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