Hannah Berner sports illustrated coverage landed in Montauk as the comedian and podcaster made her rookie debut for the magazine's 2026 swimsuit issue, photographed by Ben Watts on location in New York.
For the shoot Berner wore minimal string bikinis in green and turquoise with an oversized gray button down layered loosely, a look described in multiple outlets as relaxed and editorial.
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit shared behind the scenes clips that showed Berner moving around Montauk for a colorful set of designer swimsuits, and the magazine noted she joked on set that it was "giving Blue Crush."
Career Context And Reactions
Berner's appearance in SI Swimsuit comes as part of a wider public profile; she is a comedian who released a Netflix stand up special titled We Ride At Dawn in 2024 and coauthored How to Giggle in 2025, as reported in several profiles.
She also cohosts the podcasts Giggly Squad with Paige DeSorbo and Berner Phone with her husband Des Bishop, and has worked with brands including Lululemon, Evian, Laroche Posay, Grey Goose, Bumble and Dunkin, according to background coverage.
Peers and fans responded quickly on social media, with comments from Paige DeSorbo and former Summer House co star Ciara Miller among those celebrating her feature, while the Giggly Squad account playfully called her "butter's mom," referencing Berner's cat.
The Montauk shoot was grouped with other models photographed in the same location, including Nina Agdal, Remi Bader, Nicole Williams English, Erin Marley Klay, Tunde Oyeneyin, Ali Truwit and XANDRA, as noted by Sports Illustrated Swimsuit and related reports.
Berner shared additional behind the scenes images and joked about her own shyness in captions, and outlets covering the debut published multiple gallery shots and set details from the Hero Beach Club and nearby Montauk locations.
