‘Blonde Brooks has entered the chat’: SI Swimsuit model debuts a new look amid divorce
Brooks Nader has lightened up — literally.
The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model showed off her newly sun-kissed locks at the mag’s 60th anniversary party Saturday night at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel near Hollywood.
Earlier in the day, the Louisiana native shared a pic of the fabulously bleached ‘do on her Instagram Stories.
“Blonde Brooks has entered the chat,” said the text over screen.
A possible reason for the dramatic change? The 27-year-old erstwhile brunette is going through a divorce from her husband of four years, ad exec Billy Haire, Page Six first reported.
No reason was given for the split, but sources told the outlet the exes remain “amicable.”
We think she’ll be just fine. Nader (the raven-haired version) just landed on one of the coveted covers of the “Legends” issue, along with such catwalk icons as Paulina Porizkova, Maye Musk and Camille Kostek.
Legend at 27? That sounds about right.
Nader joined the SI Swimsuit fam after winning the 2019 Swim Search open casting call in Miami Beach and appeared in the issue every year since. Last year, she graced her first cover solo.
“I’ve dealt with rejection a million times over and I know I will again in my life forever,” she told the mag at the time. ”I feel like empowerment to me is just dealing with the rejection, moving on, [and] keeping a positive attitude.”
This story was originally published May 23, 2024 at 11:27 AM.
