Stars of sports and entertainment hit the red carpet for the 2025 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit launch party, where they were joined by rapper 50 Cent.
Olivia Dunne, Jordan Chiles and Rob Gronkowski were among the sports icons to head to the glitzy event at Hard Rock Hotel in New York City.
Ex-LSU star Dunne, who recently called time on her gymnastics career, was recently named as one of four cover stars for SI Swimsuit’s 2025 edition.
Legendary actress Salma Hayek, Olympian Chiles and model Lauren Chan also star on their own covers of the 2025 SI Swimsuit issue.
Chiles, who secured a team gold at the Paris Olympics but controversially lost her bronze in the floor exercise, was spotted on the red carpet with Dunne before entering the party.
She was accompanied by her Olympics teammate Suni Lee, while Jena Sims also appeared on the red carpet following her husband Brooks Koepka’s challenging first day at the PGA Championship.
Olivia Dunne was among the sports stars to attend the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit party
The ex-LSU gymnast poses with Olympic hero Jordan Chiles at the event in New York City
Team USA gymnast Chiles parties with Salma Hayek at the event at Hard Rock Hotel
Alix Earle poses for the cameras on the red carpet at the Hard Rock Hotel in New York City
Additionally, Alix Earle, in a relationship with NFL player Braxton Berrios, and Eagles’ running back AJ Dillon were present at the lavish event in New York City.
Gronkowski was pictured on the red carpet alongside his partner Camille Kostek and inside the event, they partied alongside rapper 50 Cent.
Chiles could be seen dancing with Hayek, while NFL legend Gronkowski was also pictured swigging from a bottle while others filmed the four-time Super Bowl winner.
50 Cent performed onstage and was also seen pouring a drink for Dunne, who recently opened up on becoming a cover star.
‘I can’t believe it. Oh my god. That photo is so good. That is crazy, I am a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover model,’ she said.
After the shoot in Bermuda, Dunne added: ‘It was the most beautiful place I have ever been. The whole experience was extraordinary.
‘I know it was quick, but every single time we go to these places, and I shoot for these 24 hours, and it’s the quickest trip, you guys feel like family, truly. I have the best time, and it’s the most fun shoot I’ve ever done.’
NFL legend Rob Gronkowski enjoys a drink during the glitzy event on Thursday evening
Gronk, his partner Camille Kostek, and Eagles running back AJ Dillon alongside wife Gabrielle
Gronkowski and Kostek pose with rapper 50 Cent during the event in New York City
50 Cent performs onstage at the event which attracted many stars of sports and entertainment
The 49-year-old rapper pours a drink for Dunne at the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Party
US Olympic gymnast Suni Lee (L) and Jena Sims – wife of Brooks Koepka – attend the event
Chiles, meanwhile, recently revealed her emotional reaction to seeing the pictures of herself as a SI swimsuit model.
‘I literally started bawling my eyes out,’ she told People magazine, adding that her mother was overcome, too.
‘My mom actually cried a few times from some of the photos because she’s been there literally every single moment of my life,’ Chiles said.
‘So I think it was more of her realizing how beautiful her daughter is and what I’ve gone through.
‘She was there when I would cry and be like, “Mom, they’re saying this. They’re saying that.” Or I would look at myself in the mirror and call myself ugly almost every day. I think it was just really cool for her to know that I get this opportunity and that I get the ability to embrace who Jordan is.’
