On Monday and Tuesday, the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue 2016 celebrations began at the Altman Building, where SI devotees got to interact with their favorite SI girls at the two day long Swim City event. Getting up close and personal with fans to sign autographs and shoot selfies was an array of Swimsuit Issue babes, from veterans like Irina Shayk (her 10th year!) to current It Girl Gigi Hadid and cover girls Ashley Graham and Hailey Clauson. We took the opportunity to ask some of the issue’s most noteworthy names for their thoughts on what made the Sports Illustrated experience memorable for them. (Photos by Betty Sze for models.com)
Gigi Hadid with a fan
