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“Where I come from, there’s not a lot of big opportunity,” Fairbank said on “Good Morning America” today. “I would love to inspire and motivate people to just go for their dreams.”

Camille Kostek

Kostek, 25, from Connecticut, is a former New England Patriots cheerleader which she said has inspired her to empower women.

This is it. @si_swimsuit @mj_day thank you for this incredible opportunity. I'm beyond myself to announce that this is my audition tape for the #SIswimsearch 2017 ?? anyone who knows me knows that being apart of @si_swimsuit has been a teenage dream. My heart is beating out of my chest as I post this. Wooooooooooo!!!!??#SISwimsearch ?? @insta_slam ?? @torimcconkey

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“This is the first time since I’ve dipped my toes into the modeling industry that I wasn’t told this certain image that I had to be, or certain measurements,” said Kostek. “That was the best news that I could get. Being among the pages in the issue I only hope to inspire teammates, sisters, strangers, women of all shapes, sizes and colors to love the skin you’re in.”

Tabria Majors

Majors, 27, of Nashville, Tennessee, said one of her goals is to land a magazine cover to showcase “under represented” women in the industry.

Hey @si_swimsuit! I made this quick video for your consideration! To my followers, can you please help me out by tagging @si_swimsuit @mj_day and #SISwimSearch (And a special shoutout to @rebeccaromijn ??)

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“Landing the cover of any magazine would be amazing, but more importantly it’s about expanding diversity within the fashion industry because I want to continue to represent those women who have been under represented,\" said Majors, who hosts a podcast called \"The Thick.\"

Olivia Jordan

Jordan, 28, from Tulsa, Oklahoma, was crowned Miss USA in 2015 and used that platform to help get the HOPE for Alzheimer's Act passed in Congress.

Guys, there is an opportunity for me to go after one of the biggest dreams of my career...?? @si_swimsuit is doing an open casting and I have never had the chance to audition for them!???? Since I was 6, I've been looking up to the models of SI for their absolute confidence and self-love. I couldn't even count how many vision boards I've made with #siswim at the center.???? It's not easy to put myself out there, but I know I have to chase my wildest dreams with my whole heart.?? If you'd like to see me in the #sportsillustratedswimsuit edition go to @si_swimsuit and @mj_day's page and tell them why I would make a great model for the next issue! Thank you to all of you who believe in me!!!???? #dreambig #SISwimSearch #OJforSI ??

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“This was always the ultimate dream,” said Jordan. “I was hoping that Miss USA would open doors but luckily in that I learned how to use my voice and take every opportunity to show people that if they are themselves, they can go make their dreams come true.”

Haley Kalil

Kalil, 25, of Charlotte, North Carolina, has an impressive academic background in science. She graduated summa cum laude and took part in award-winning immunological published research.

I just had to be a part of this amazing movement. Shoutout to all the redheads who graced the pages of Sports Illustrated!! Thank you for making me feel confident in my own skin and helping me realize that red is beautiful! I can't thank the @si_swimsuit enough for starting this global beauty movement. Everyone is beautiful! Every size, every skin color, every hair color....be confident in your own skin!! There's only one of you out there! So go out there and rock it. ???????Visit sports illustrated's Instagram page @si_swimsuit and editor @mj_day for more videos of gorgeous women around the globe rocking their unique selves. #SISwimSearch #SISwimsuit #StomachRollsForTheWin #RedHeadLove #EveryoneIsBeautiful #BeUniquelyYou #LiveUnfiltered #BeautyIsYou

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“I’d love to encourage young women in the sciences,” Kalil said on “GMA” today. “They’re very under-represented in the STEMM field, but my mom always taught me there is nothing more powerful and more beautiful than an intelligent woman.”

Allie Ayers

Ayers, 23, of Dallas, Texas, said her proudest accomplishment is finding a good relationship with her body.

hey @si_swimsuit ! i hope y'all have as much fun watching this as i did making it #SISwimSearch thank you thank you to @joe.meadows and @don.ixon for filming me @bissyswim

A post shared by Allie Ayers (@allieeayers) on Apr 3, 2017 at 7:19am PDT

“I stepped out of modeling for a few years because I felt that the industry was doing far more harm than good on my self-worth and body image,” Ayers told Sports Illustrated of why she submitted to the swim search. “I was trying so hard to be ‘thin enough’ that I really hurt myself in the process. When I finally decided to step back in to modeling, I knew I had to remember that I am not defined by a hip measurement, and I wanted to help the people I came in contact with remember that as well. I wanted to use the industry to change the industry.”

Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Editor, MJ Day, told “GMA” these women “represent all walks of life, all levels of experience and all different types of beauty, which is what the Swimsuit issue is about.”

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