Veronica Pomee

Veronica Pomee becomes first Polynesian woman to pose for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit’s

The 29-year-old plus-size model is one of six women to beat more than 10,000 others as part of the open-call competition.

Sharing her excitement on Instagram, Pomee posted a photograph from her photoshoot for the magazine, which took place on a beach in the Bahamas, alongside an inspiring caption about body positivity.

“Everyone knows I’m not the smallest girl, I don’t have the biggest boobs, I wouldn’t mind having a bigger a** and I have scars and stretch marks all over my body,” she wrote.