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At the 2025 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue Launch at the Hard Rock Hotel in New York on May 15, 2025, Rayna Vallandingham made a powerful debut that resonated with both athletic valor and modern high-fashion elegance. As one of the few South Asian women gracing the pages of SI Swimsuit, her presence served as a bold statement of representation, blending her celebrated martial arts background with a fresh, progressive take on beauty and strength.