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Brielle Anyea (R) walk the runway during the 2019 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Runway Show During Miami Swim Week At W South Beach Runway at WET poolside lounge at W South Beach on July 14, 2019 in Miami Beach, Florida. The runway was filled with an amazing array of women who stand for important issues . They were wearing socially relevant and body conscious swimwear created by designers who believe in body positivism, sustainability, and inclusivity . J amea Byrd (L) and

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Model Christie Valdiserri, who has alopecia, a disorder that causes hair loss removed her wig while walking the runway. Model Djaniel Carter, (R) Once a dancer, has been battling an underlying medical condition that has caused her much pain. Because of SI it has not stopped her from pursuing her dreams to be a model. Carter was wheeled onto the runway by SI Swimsuit magazine editor, MJ Day.

Spotlight Miami Correspondent Bruce Herlitschek

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BODY POSITIVISM AND INCLUSION ARE TODAY’S FASHION BUZZWORDS

Model Ashley Alexiss, (L) is a curvy body positive model. She has her own line called Alexiss Swimwear. Her shop provides cute and sexy plussize options and is hailed for its inclusivity.

Fifty-five-year-old model Kathy Jacobs, (R) the oldest model to walk on the SI Swimsuit runway also took to the catwalk.

Halima Aden, (below) is the Somali-American model, who was born in Kenya at the Kakuma Refugee Camp. She is the first model to wear a hijab and burkini in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Magazine. Her runway walk set the show abuzz in her custom-designed “burkini” by Cynthia Rowley that read “Don’t Change Yourself, Change the Game.

Spotlight Miami Correspondent Bruce Herlitschek