{"id":2305,"date":"2026-05-15T18:58:46","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T18:58:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/ilona-maher-on-posing-for-the-sports-illustrated-swimsuit-issue-and-her-beauty-routine\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T18:58:46","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T18:58:46","slug":"ilona-maher-on-posing-for-the-sports-illustrated-swimsuit-issue-and-her-beauty-routine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/ilona-maher-on-posing-for-the-sports-illustrated-swimsuit-issue-and-her-beauty-routine\/","title":{"rendered":"Ilona Maher on posing for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue and her beauty routine"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<aside class=\"commerce-disclosure\">\n\t\tPage Six may be compensated and\/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change.<br \/>\n\t<\/aside>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"8937090\"><br \/>\n\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-plus\" fill=\"#fff\" viewbox=\"0 0 1033 1000\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\"><path d=\"M380 364V0h273v355h380v290H653v355H380V645H0V355h380v9z\"\/><\/svg><br \/>\n<\/button><br \/>\n<img style=\"aspect-ratio:0.79980469;display:block\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"8937090\" width=\"472\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ilona-maher-posing-sports-illustrated-127846738.jpg\" alt=\"Ilona Maher posing for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit\" class=\"wp-image-8937090\"  \/><figcaption>Ilona Maher made her Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue debut in 2024, and has posed for the iconic title every year since. <span class=\"credit\">Sports Illustrated<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Good things come in threes.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s certainly true for pro rugby player Ilona Maher, who appears in this year\u2019s Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue for the third consecutive time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just wear so many swimsuits, and you\u2019re in so many cool locations \u2014 exposed in so many ways, but I also feel so good about it. You\u2019re almost like, \u2018Take my top off!&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"8936025\"><br \/>\n\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-plus\" fill=\"#fff\" viewbox=\"0 0 1033 1000\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\"><path d=\"M380 364V0h273v355h380v290H653v355H380V645H0V355h380v9z\"\/><\/svg><br \/>\n<\/button><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.66894531;display:block\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"8936025\" width=\"395\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-sports-illustrated-swimsuit-launch-127810226.jpg\" alt=\"Ilona Maher at the 2026 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Launch Event.\" class=\"wp-image-8936025\"  \/><figcaption>Maher hit the red carpet at Thursday\u2019s SI Swimsuit launch party in a cutout gown by Ilkyaz Ozel. <span class=\"credit\">Andrew H. Walker\/Shutterstock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When it came time to prep for her shoot, Maher reached for a longtime favorite: <a data-aps-asc-tag=\"pagesix-20\" data-aps-asin=\"B078BC1NJ6\" data-wrapped-template=\"https:\/\/r.pagesixlink.com?btn_ref=org-282f0dd399864b44&amp;btn_url\" href=\"https:\/\/r.pagesixlink.com?btn_ref=org-282f0dd399864b44&amp;btn_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FCoppertone-Continuous-Sunscreen-Spectrum-Multipack%2Fdp%2FB078BC1NJ6%2Fr%3Fth%3D1%26tag%3Dpagesix-20%26asc_refurl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fpagesix.com%2F2026%2F05%2F15%2Fstyle%2Filona-maher-on-posing-for-the-sports-illustrated-swimsuit-issue-and-her-beauty-routine%2F%26asc_source%3Dweb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\">Coppertone Sport Sunscreen Spray<\/a>, her go-to for long days on the beach and on the field.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI hate farmer\u2019s tans,\u201d the brand partner said, adding of her \u201caggressive\u201d chosen sport, \u201cI\u2019m going out there, I\u2019m sweating, I\u2019m tackling. I need something that I can genuinely trust.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a data-aps-asc-tag=\"pagesix-20\" data-aps-asin=\"B078BC1NJ6\" data-wrapped-template=\"https:\/\/r.pagesixlink.com?btn_ref=org-282f0dd399864b44&amp;btn_url\" data-ga4-event=\"{&quot;event_name&quot;:&quot;ux_engagement&quot;,&quot;source_unit&quot;:&quot;buy_button&quot;,&quot;source_position&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Coppertone-Continuous-Sunscreen-Spectrum-Multipack\/dp\/B078BC1NJ6\/r?th=1&quot;,&quot;event_label&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/r.pagesixlink.com?btn_ref=org-282f0dd399864b44&amp;btn_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FCoppertone-Continuous-Sunscreen-Spectrum-Multipack%2Fdp%2FB078BC1NJ6%2Fr%3Fth%3D1%26tag%3Dpagesix-20%26asc_refurl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fpagesix.com%2F2026%2F05%2F15%2Fstyle%2Filona-maher-on-posing-for-the-sports-illustrated-swimsuit-issue-and-her-beauty-routine%2F%26asc_source%3Dweb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-no-modal=\"true\" width=\"1024\" height=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/copper.jpg\" alt=\"Two blue Coppertone Sport sunscreen spray bottles with SPF 50.\" class=\"wp-image-8931696\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <span class=\"credit\">Coppertone<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p>Given she\u2019s got her whole team stealing her SPF spray \u2014\u00a0\u201cthose little bitches,\u201d she joked \u2014\u00a0it makes perfect sense that Coppertone would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DXpZV1mj2gJ\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">create a limited-edition\u00a0Coppertone\u00a0Sport bottle<\/a> printed with her likeness.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat a wild thing, to have had something in your locker and for it to now be your face on it,\u201d the Vermont native said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"8936044\"><br \/>\n\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-plus\" fill=\"#fff\" viewbox=\"0 0 1033 1000\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\"><path d=\"M380 364V0h273v355h380v290H653v355H380V645H0V355h380v9z\"\/><\/svg><br \/>\n<\/button><br \/>\n<img style=\"aspect-ratio:0.66699219;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"8936044\" width=\"394\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ilona2.jpg\" alt=\"A woman in a blue one-piece swimsuit holds Coppertone SPF 50 sunscreen while wearing a yellow Coppertone fanny pack on a beach.\" class=\"wp-image-8936044\"  \/><figcaption>The Olympic athlete first partnered with Coppertone in 2025. <span class=\"credit\">Coppertone<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Maher\u2019s other on-field beauty must-haves include Maybelline\u2019s long-lasting <a data-aps-asc-tag=\"pagesix-20\" data-aps-asin=\"B07GX83V8M\" data-wrapped-template=\"https:\/\/r.pagesixlink.com?btn_ref=org-282f0dd399864b44&amp;btn_url\" href=\"https:\/\/r.pagesixlink.com?btn_ref=org-282f0dd399864b44&amp;btn_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FMaybelline-Liquid-Lipstick-Makeup-Lasting%2Fdp%2FB07GX83V8M%2Fr%3Fth%3D1%26tag%3Dpagesix-20%26asc_refurl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fpagesix.com%2F2026%2F05%2F15%2Fstyle%2Filona-maher-on-posing-for-the-sports-illustrated-swimsuit-issue-and-her-beauty-routine%2F%26asc_source%3Dweb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\">Super Stay Matte Ink Liquid Lipstick<\/a> in <a data-aps-asc-tag=\"pagesix-20\" data-aps-asin=\"B07GX83V8M\" data-wrapped-template=\"https:\/\/r.pagesixlink.com?btn_ref=org-282f0dd399864b44&amp;btn_url\" 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href=\"https:\/\/r.pagesixlink.com?btn_ref=org-282f0dd399864b44&amp;btn_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FMaybelline-Liquid-Lipstick-Makeup-Lasting%2Fdp%2FB06XDZFGWY%2Fr%3Fth%3D1%26tag%3Dpagesix-20%26asc_refurl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fpagesix.com%2F2026%2F05%2F15%2Fstyle%2Filona-maher-on-posing-for-the-sports-illustrated-swimsuit-issue-and-her-beauty-routine%2F%26asc_source%3Dweb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\">Pioneer<\/a>, two of her signature reds.<\/p>\n<p>The athlete also told us she\u2019s \u201cgetting into moisturizer,\u201d and that <a data-aps-asc-tag=\"pagesix-20\" data-aps-asin=\"B0DNRQSR9P\" data-wrapped-template=\"https:\/\/r.pagesixlink.com?btn_ref=org-282f0dd399864b44&amp;btn_url\" href=\"https:\/\/r.pagesixlink.com?btn_ref=org-282f0dd399864b44&amp;btn_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FPaulas-Choice-Pro-Collagen-Moisturizer-Fragrance-Free%2Fdp%2FB0DNRQSR9P%3Ftag%3Dpagesix-20%26asc_refurl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fpagesix.com%2F2026%2F05%2F15%2Fstyle%2Filona-maher-on-posing-for-the-sports-illustrated-swimsuit-issue-and-her-beauty-routine%2F%26asc_source%3Dweb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\">Paula\u2019s Choice Pro-Collagen Peptide Plumping Moisturizer<\/a> is a particular \u201clove.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to off-the-field fashion, Maher\u2019s known for experimenting with everything from daring cutouts and dangerously high slit skirts (both of which factored into her <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/14\/photos\/sports-illustrated-swimsuit-issue-2026-launch-party-red-carpet-alix-earle-tiffany-haddish-livvy-dunne-and-more\/#9\">SI Swimsuit launch party look<\/a> this week) to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ilonamaher\/p\/DXOvDg0FP2p\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">corsets<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ilonamaher\/reel\/DXO0oBZjzEc\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">crop tops<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWear things that genuinely make you feel confident,\u201d she advised. \u201cIf you feel the sexiest in a sweatsuit, then wear that. If you\u2019re wearing a minidress and you don\u2019t feel good, we all can tell.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Added Maher, \u201cI just think that\u2019s really important: to dress the way that makes you feel the most like you. Because your energy will shift.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"8936047\"><br \/>\n\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-plus\" fill=\"#fff\" viewbox=\"0 0 1033 1000\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\"><path d=\"M380 364V0h273v355h380v290H653v355H380V645H0V355h380v9z\"\/><\/svg><br \/>\n<\/button><br \/>\n<img style=\"aspect-ratio:0.66699219;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"8936047\" width=\"394\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ilona_9abab8.jpg\" alt=\"A person in a blue swimsuit with &quot;Coppertone Skinguard&quot; and a yellow whistle looks through binoculars from a lifeguard tower under a sign that reads &quot;ILONA ON DUTY.&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-8936047\"  \/><figcaption>Of using the brand\u2019s sunscreen sprays, the rugby pro told us, \u201cI\u2019m going out there, I\u2019m sweating, I\u2019m tackling. I need something that I can genuinely trust.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Coppertone<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Given the \u201cDancing With the Stars\u201d alum\u2019s seemingly boundless confidence, it\u2019s no surprise she\u2019s been rumored to anchor an upcoming season of \u201cThe Bachelorette.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, fans might have to wait a long time to see the sports star hand out roses.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t know if <em>my man<\/em> is on there, you know what I\u2019m saying?\u201d Maher said, adding that she\u2019s hoping to meet someone \u201cin the wild.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/15\/style\/ilona-maher-on-posing-for-the-sports-illustrated-swimsuit-issue-and-her-beauty-routine\/\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Page Six may be compensated and\/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2306,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2305","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/127849944.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2305","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2305"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2305\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2306"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2305"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2305"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2305"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}