Olivia Ponton

I like how, like, open it is, how, like, I'm able to be who I am and, like, not get judged by anyone. Sure. you were named a sports illustrated swimsuit rookie for the class of 2022 congratulations how does that feel it was absolutely insane like i fell to the ground like crying i was like no i was like this is not real like major imposter syndrome i was like this is not real and then

Two weeks later, I literally went to Montenegro, that's where we shot it, which is a really small place near Albania, and you travel by yourself. It's a full deal, and I'm 19 years old, so I was like, I've traveled by myself, but you know, like New York to LA, you know, like LA to Mexico, like stuff like that, but never like a 14 hour flight.

Two weeks later, I literally went to Montenegro, that's where we shot it, which is a really small place near Albania, and you travel by yourself. It's a full deal, and I'm 19 years old, so I was like, I've traveled by myself, but you know, like New York to LA, you know, like LA to Mexico, like stuff like that, but never like a 14 hour flight.

Two weeks later, I literally went to Montenegro, that's where we shot it, which is a really small place near Albania, and you travel by yourself. It's a full deal, and I'm 19 years old, so I was like, I've traveled by myself, but you know, like New York to LA, you know, like LA to Mexico, like stuff like that, but never like a 14 hour flight.

Like I stopped in Turkey for a little bit, like no idea where I was going. I was like, I could really get lost right now. And you're by yourself. Yeah. Like coming back, I flew back with everyone cause I was the last girl to shoot, but like going there, like,

Like I stopped in Turkey for a little bit, like no idea where I was going. I was like, I could really get lost right now. And you're by yourself. Yeah. Like coming back, I flew back with everyone cause I was the last girl to shoot, but like going there, like,

Like I stopped in Turkey for a little bit, like no idea where I was going. I was like, I could really get lost right now. And you're by yourself. Yeah. Like coming back, I flew back with everyone cause I was the last girl to shoot, but like going there, like,

I was like sitting in the airport just like. this is not real. I was like, what am I doing with my life?

I was like sitting in the airport just like. this is not real. I was like, what am I doing with my life?

I was like sitting in the airport just like. this is not real. I was like, what am I doing with my life?

So it's swimsuits, right? So you think you're going and shooting somewhere like warm, right?

So it's swimsuits, right? So you think you're going and shooting somewhere like warm, right?

So it's swimsuits, right? So you think you're going and shooting somewhere like warm, right?

no it was like october time so in the place that we were it was like 40 to 50 degrees and you're in like thong bikinis and you're like shooting in the water and it's like freezing and you're just like sitting in there and you're like shaking like i have so many funny photos of me like you know like when you're like in between changing and i'm like in this huge

no it was like october time so in the place that we were it was like 40 to 50 degrees and you're in like thong bikinis and you're like shooting in the water and it's like freezing and you're just like sitting in there and you're like shaking like i have so many funny photos of me like you know like when you're like in between changing and i'm like in this huge

no it was like october time so in the place that we were it was like 40 to 50 degrees and you're in like thong bikinis and you're like shooting in the water and it's like freezing and you're just like sitting in there and you're like shaking like i have so many funny photos of me like you know like when you're like in between changing and i'm like in this huge

huge like robe jacket situation and that was definitely like a moment where i was like nobody would ever guess that we're like freezing in all of these photos because when you look at them you're like oh my god like it makes me want to be on a beach yeah but i was like oh no i was freezing like i was like shaking there and like they probably have to like edit out my goosebumps because it's like so bad okay well no one can tell that you were cold in the photos so i have to give you props like your like teeth are chattering and all of a sudden you're like

huge like robe jacket situation and that was definitely like a moment where i was like nobody would ever guess that we're like freezing in all of these photos because when you look at them you're like oh my god like it makes me want to be on a beach yeah but i was like oh no i was freezing like i was like shaking there and like they probably have to like edit out my goosebumps because it's like so bad okay well no one can tell that you were cold in the photos so i have to give you props like your like teeth are chattering and all of a sudden you're like

huge like robe jacket situation and that was definitely like a moment where i was like nobody would ever guess that we're like freezing in all of these photos because when you look at them you're like oh my god like it makes me want to be on a beach yeah but i was like oh no i was freezing like i was like shaking there and like they probably have to like edit out my goosebumps because it's like so bad okay well no one can tell that you were cold in the photos so i have to give you props like your like teeth are chattering and all of a sudden you're like

Yeah, it's like you're... There was the last shot that we did, I got, like, soaking wet, and we were, like, on this ledge kind of situation where, like, water was, like, crashing on it, but it wasn't, like, in the water. It was kind of odd. But I was, like, laying down in it, and... the sun had already set. So there was like not really any sun. It was like very like glistening vibes.