Maura Higgins Walks Sports Illustrated Miami Runway in Hot-Pink Bikini
maura higgins spent Miami Swim Week on the Sports Illustrated runway in a tiny hot-pink bikini with a blue sarong, then switched into a sheer red dress for the afterparty. At 35, the former Love Island star is using the event as another step in a U.S. push that already includes a place on the next season of Dancing With The Stars.
Sports Illustrated at Miami Swim Week
Higgins first appeared on the runway in a hot-pink bikini and blue sarong, then returned in another bikini bra and knickers with a golden fringe skirt. The clothes did the work here: both looks were built for a runway that trades on visibility, and the second pass gave her more than one cut of attention in the same show.
The afterparty kept the same strategy, only with a different register. She wore a sheer red dress, extending the day’s exposure from the catwalk to the room around it. For an entertainer trying to keep U.S. visibility moving, that kind of follow-through matters more than a single photo set.
Dancing With The Stars Move
One reason the Miami appearance lands harder is the timing. Higgins has been announced for the next season of Dancing With The Stars, and she has been spending a lot of time in the U.S. That puts the runway look in the middle of a broader push rather than as an isolated fashion stop.
She also shared a clip of herself dancing with professional Valentin Chmerkovskiy, who spun her before she pulled off a dramatic head dip. The post drew a burst of reactions from familiar names: Tasha Ghouri wrote "Omgggg yesssss", Liberty Poole called her a "natural", and Melvin Odoom joked that he would give her a "SEVEN!" Higgins shot back with "rude".
U.S. Profile Push
Higgins’ Miami Swim Week appearances fit the same pattern as the dance clip: she is showing up in formats that travel well across American entertainment coverage. The Daily Star said she had exposed her nipples in uncensored snaps after wowing in a string bikini, which only sharpened the attention around the runway material already circulating.
For now, the practical takeaway is simple: Higgins is not treating Miami Swim Week as a one-off appearance. She is pairing a Sports Illustrated runway slot, an afterparty look, and a Dancing With The Stars booking into a single U.S. profile campaign, and that is the story line that will follow her into the next season.
