Brooks Nader, the 29-year-old IMG model and Baywatch star, brought her 5ft9in bikini body from Malibu, California to Portofino, Italy on Sunday for a mystery photo shoot near the harbor. The blonde bombshell, who boasts 2.1 million social media followers, wore a $218 Montce 'Vivian Tropez Tie-Up' brown polka-dot one-piece swimsuit and white cat-eye sunglasses, selected by stylist Nicole Allowitz Skolnik.
Behind the Scenes
Nader also modeled a $93 Robin Piccone 'Olivia C Plunge' leopard-print one-piece with larger round sunglasses. She completed her look with 'red hot' bowed slingback heels. The shoot, overseen by photographer David Yarrow, also featured a red sports car. Nader wrote on Instagram: 'Soo excited for this shoot!' and described it as 'Casual morning in the office' with 'Dream team, dream location.'
Hairstylist Larry King styled her signature blonde mane, and makeup artist Lisa Potter-Dixon contoured her complexion. Nader stayed at the nearby Splendido, A Belmond Hotel during the Italian Riviera shoot.
Baywatch Reboot
The Louisiana native has been filming her role as 'sharp-tongued' Zuma Beach lifeguard captain Selene in Fox's upcoming 12-episode Baywatch reboot for the 2026-27 season. Her character will clash with rival lifeguard Hobie Buchannon (Stephen Amell) over their different lifesaving approaches. Nader, a Tulane University graduate, spent three to four weeks in lifeguard training after one of the franchise's founders noted the show's real-life impact. She told People on May 11: 'He was like, "Actually pay attention to the skill of CPR... we've had hundreds of letters... from people all over the world saying, I saved my daughter's life because I watched Baywatch and I learned CPR."'
Nader recently connected with original Baywatch star Carmen Electra, calling her 'so kind and sweet.' The original series, starring David Hasselhoff and Pamela Anderson, was canceled by NBC after one season in 1990 but ran 11 seasons in syndication, becoming the most-watched TV series globally despite poor reviews.
Other Projects
Nader famously wore the iconic red swimsuit for the 2023 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover after appearing in the 2020, 2021, and 2022 editions. McG directs the first episode of the Baywatch reboot, with showrunner Matt Nix. The cast also includes Hassie Harrison, Jessica Belkin, Thaddeus LaGrone, and David Chokachi reprising his role as Cody Madison. Hulu and Freeform renewed Nader's reality show Love Thy Nader for a second season, premiering this winter. She also has paid partnerships with brands like SkinnyDipped, Jukebox, and Samsung Mobile USA.
Personal Life
Nader was last seen canoodling with actor Taron Egerton at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia on April 27. She previously dated her Dancing with the Stars partner Gleb Savchenko and Prince Constantine Alexios of Greece and Denmark after her 2022 legal separation from ex-husband Billy Haire. Their divorce was finalized in 2025.
