Walking on Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit Runway Show was a ‘dream’ for Christen Harper.
The model, who’s engaged to Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff, made her fourth appearance in the showcase on Saturday at the W South Beach in Miami.
After the event, Harper reflected on the opportunity on social media.
‘Walking in the @si_swimsuit show for the 4th time was a dream,’ captioned an Instagram video of her on the runway sporting a black one-piece.
Goff showed his support by dropping three heart-eyed emojis in the comment section.
Christen Harper revealed that it was a ‘dream’ to walk the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Runway
Meanwhile, fellow Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model and golf influencer Paige Spiranac wrote: ‘Unreal.’
Her journey with the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit brand began when she entered the iconic publication’s annual Swim Search in 2020. Harper later became the co-winner of the 2021 Swim Search, the same year she graced the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Runway for the first time.
‘@si_swimsuit has meant so much more than a magazine to me, it gave me the confidence to embrace who I am and ultimately chase my dreams,’ she wrote on Instagram at the time.
‘I was told countless times by agencies that I would be successful if I could just lose a few inches off my waist and that I wouldn’t be taken seriously outside of LA because of the size of my chest. Instead of shrinking myself down into an unrealistic standard for my own body, I chose to have faith that I was enough.
Harper is engaged to Detroit Lions Jared Goff and the pair are getting married this summer
Saturday’s showcase was Harper’s fourth appearance for the SI Swimsuit Runway
Her journey with SI began when entered the publication’s annual Swim Search in 2020
Goff revealed in April that Harper has been doing a great job with their wedding planning
‘It took a long time to fully love my body for all that it is, but I am standing here today happier and more confident than ever. I want to inspire other women to feel the same way and to treat their body the way they would a best friend…love her, respect her, and ultimately believe in her!’
Her fourth appearance on the runway happened as her wedding with Goff nears. The pair got engaged in June of 2022.
‘It’s coming this summer, we’re excited. She’s been doing a great job with it. I’ve been fairly uninvolved… but I’ll give my input when asked,’ Goff told the New York Post in April of wedding planning. ‘But she’s done a really good job of getting everything ready for the wedding and the day-to-day.’