Cancelled Reality Star Stuns in SI Swimsuit Runway Show: ‘How Did Someone Okay This'
Stassi Schroeder can add swimsuit model to her résumé
Stassi Schroeder can now add swimsuit model to her résumé. The 36-year-old stepped out of her comfort zone and conquered a major fear as she walked the runway in Saturday's Sports Illustrated Swimsuit show in Miami, FL. Schroeder, a former cast member of the hit Bravo reality show Vanderpump Rules, was fired in 2020 following a prank she and fellow co-star Kristen Doute played on cast mate Faith Stowers.Now a married mom of two, Schroeder shares glimpses of her life with her adorable toddlers, Hartford (4) and Messer (2), on social media. She and husband Beau Clark are raising their young family while Schroeder continues to stay in the spotlight. She's also a main cast member in Season 2 of Vanderpump Villa, but it's her new foray into modeling that has the internet buzzing.
Fans joked in response, 'But has anyone checked on Scheana!?' — a reference to her former Vanderpump co-star Scheana Shay, whose dream of joining Dancing with the Stars was crushed when fellow castmate Ariana Madix got the call first.In May, Schroeder revealed in a social media video that she'd been asked to walk in the SI Swimsuit runway show on May 31. 'HOW DID SOMEONE OKAY THIS,' she captioned the video, admitting it would come as a 'shock' to anyone watching.
Schroeder did indeed walk in Saturday's runway show — and she slayed. Bopping down the runway with newfound confidence and a perfectly fit body that shows no sign of having birthed two children, Schroeder is inspiring moms everywhere to feel more confident in a swimsuit this summer — even if you never get asked to strut your stuff on a runway.
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