Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue 2026 launch party red carpet: Alix Earle, Tiffany Haddish, Livvy Dunne and more

Celebrities fêted the launch of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue 2026 with a party at Hard Rock Hotel Times Square in New York City on May 14. This year’s cover stars Tiffany Haddish, Alix Earle and Nicole Williams English turned heads, along with many others like Livvy Dunne, Brooks Nader and Nina Agdal. See all the best looks from the night by scrolling through the gallery below.

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Alix Earle wearing Roberto Cavalli Variety via Getty Images

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Brooks Nader wearing Christian Cowan Getty Images for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit

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Bethenny Frankel wearing Hervé Léger Getty Images for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit

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Tiffany Haddish wearing Magda Butrym Variety via Getty Images

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Livvy Dunne wearing vintage Dsquared2 Variety via Getty Images

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Olandria Carthen wearing Bronx Banco Getty Images for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit

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Jasmine Sanders wearing Bronx Banco Variety via Getty Images

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Nicole Williams English wearing vintage Roberto Cavalli Variety via Getty Images

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Ilona Maher wearing Ilkyaz Ozel Getty Images

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Emira D’Spain wearing Jaded London Getty Images for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit

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Molly Sims wearing Sehnsucht Atelier Getty Images for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit

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Maye Musk wearing Dolce & Gabbana Getty Images for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit

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Rob Gronkowski and Camille Kostek Getty Images for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit

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Nina Agdal Variety via Getty Images

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Sailor Brinkley Cook Variety via Getty Images

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Hunter McGrady Getty Images for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit

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Ellie Thumann Getty Images

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Haley Kalil Getty Images for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit

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Fetty Wap Getty Images for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit

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Meredith Mickelson Getty Images for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit

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Gabriela Moura Getty Images

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Christen Harper Getty Images for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit

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Kate Love Getty Images for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit

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Ashtin Earle Getty Images for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit

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Tunde Oyeneyin Getty Images for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit

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Denise Austin and Katie Austin Variety via Getty Images

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Penny Lane Getty Images for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit

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Xandra Pohl Getty Images for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit

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Katrina Scott Getty Images for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit

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Lauren Chan Getty Images

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Kate Barton wearing Kate Barton Getty Images for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit

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MJ Day Getty Images for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit