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Is ‘Siesta Key’ moving to Miami? The cast just checked out this star’s swimsuit show

Juliette Porter/MTV
Juliette Porter/MTV

“Siesta Key” fans, prepare to be pumped.

Your fave MTV docusoap is setting down stakes in Miami, an insider confirmed to the Miami Herald. Yes, the cast has relocated from Sarasota County to right here in Miami-Dade and shooting has begun.

Cameras were already rolling on Saturday night at Miami Swim Week to put castmate Juliette Porter in the spotlight for her big debut.

The reality star, the cofounder of JMP The Label, sent her models down the catwalk for “Into The Jungle,” her fashion show powered by Paraiso Miami Beach under the tents at Collins Park.

At a pregame event at Nikki Beach for DIBS Beauty and Hey Maeve Jewelry Thursday, Porter and her partner Jaymi Zentner Washburn said don’t be intimidated by their skimpy yet way versatile collection: It’s all about inclusivity.

“We want everyone to feel confident in the suits they wear,” said Porter. “We are celebrating all shapes and sizes.”

Among Saturday night’s models strutting their stuff was Porter’s “Siesta Key” costar Kelsey Owens.

In the front row cheering them on: fellow SK castmates Lexie Salameh, Cara Geswelli, Chloe Trautman, Brandon Gomes and Amanda Miller.

In the crowd you can hear various people screaming her name: “Woohoo! Let’s go Kelsey!”

But Porter’s biggest supporter was likely her boyfriend, Fort Lauderdale realtor Clark Drum, who congratulated her at the end of the runway at the show’s conclusion.

We’re thinking we may see this scene on a future episode...just sayin.’

This story was originally published July 19, 2022 at 4:01 PM.

Madeleine Marr
Miami Herald
Celebrity/real time news reporter Madeleine Marr has been with The Miami Herald since 2003. She has covered such features as travel, fashion and food. In 2007, she helped launch the newspaper’s daily People Page, attending red carpet events, awards ceremonies and press junkets; interviewing some of the biggest names in show business; and hosting her own online show. She is originally from New York City.
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