Olivia Culpo looks sensational in string bikini for a Sports Illustrated video... after admitting she quit alcohol, carbs and sugar to look slender
Sports Illustrated shared a video on Monday morning where one of their stars, Olivia Culpo, was posing on the beach in a string bikini.
The shoot was for the Sports Illustrated 2019 Swimsuit Issue which was released on May 8 and featured Tyra Banks on the cover.
The I Feel Pretty actress was seen laying on the shore, then walking about as she showed off plenty of her toned figure.
Hot stuff: Sports Illustrated shared a video on Monday morning where one of their stars, Olivia Culpo, was posing on the beach in a string bikini
Nearly naked: The shoot was for the Sports Illustrated 2019 Swimsuit Issue which was released on May 8 and featured Tyra Banks on the cover
The former Miss Universe told Fox News she was very happy to be in SI for the second time.
'It was amazing,' Culpo recalled. 'There are some pretty cool photos where it looks like I'm just being covered by a snake, so I think the photos are going to be awesome.
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But it was a bit scary too.
'When I was holding the python I was definitely nervous and then I'm really nervous just leading up to it because I want to make sure that I'm doing everything I can to feel the best and hopefully make the best picture,' she explained. 'So there's a lot of pressure for sure.'
Pressure: The former Miss Universe told Fox News she was nervous about posing for SI for the second time
She did it: But still the cover girl did an excellent job at looking incredible
She went on a 'really strict diet' for the shoot.
'No sugar. No carbs. No alcohol,' the star revealed. 'Basically, all protein and fiber and the only kinds of carbs I'll have is sweet potato or greens or fruit.'
Olivia said that it's hard staying good.
'I really don't believe in dieting. I notice that when I have a shoot coming up or when I'm being really diligent about my diet, I can pretty much do it up until the day or two before and then I start to go crazy, and basically like self-sabotage myself. As soon as I tell myself I can't have sweets then I really want sweets,' she explained.
Skilled snake: 'It was amazing,' Culpo recalled. 'There are some pretty cool photos where it looks like I'm just being covered by a snake, so I think the photos are going to be awesome'
No fear: She handled the snake like a pro as she wore a nude suit
She will do anything for a good shot: Culpo must have been anxious but she didn't show it
She also credits her fitness routine in allowing her to splurge whenever she wants.
'I love working out. I feel like if I didn't work out as much as I did, I probably wouldn't be able to get away with eating the way that I eat, so for me it works out well.'
And she touched on being social media savvy.
'I definitely see a lot of my friends who are in the public eye struggle as well or get wrapped up in it and it's hard not to sometimes lash out at people or ask them why they're saying certain things,' Culpo explained.
'But I've honestly been able to develop some pretty thick skin and I have a really great support system as well and the way that I think of it is if there's anything I ever really needed to know, good or bad, my friends and family who actually know me will tell me that.
Another good one: Here the star looked like she was holding a rock up
'So when I read mean things online, I don't take it seriously, I really just try to ignore the noise — that's my phrase — because you can't really control what other people are going to say and a lot of the times they don't know you at all.
'I always feel really inspired when I know that I'm able to communicate with my fans and young girls. I feel like even when I'm having the hardest days, just knowing that I'm able to connect with so many other women and inspire them just like they inspire me — the idea of empowering other women and also being able to be empowered by other women — makes me feel more confident and inspired every day.'
Earlier this month she was in Miami for an SI party.
She was smoldering in a white peekaboo dress that showed her cleavage off to full advantage.
She swept her dark hair back and tied it up behind her head, flashing a bit of leg through the dangerously high thigh-slit of her outfit.
Legs for days: Culpo was a showstopping presence at the latest launch party for the Sports Illustrated 2019 Swimsuit Issue in Miami
Tyra Banks, cover girl of the new Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, slipped into a full-sleeved LBD with flesh-flashing gaps over her arms and decolletage.
Her turtleneck outfit was hemmed at the knee, and she matched the garment with sky-high black stilettos, wearing a slick of scarlet lipstick.
Tyra, who in 1996 became the first black model on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, wore her hair down on her night out.
Icon: Tyra Banks, cover girl of the new Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, slipped into a full-sleeved LBD with flesh-flashing gaps over her arms and decolletage
