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'Chase your dreams my friends,' encourages the girlfriend of New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski as she reveals she will be the first model to shoot for the magazine's 2019 issue.

• Oct 24, 2018

AceShowbiz - Camille Kostek has been named as the 2019 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue rookie.

The Connecticut-born model, a former dancer and New England Patriots cheerleader, participated in the first-ever Instagram-based search for the U.S. publication last year (17) and walked in a fashion show at Miami Swim Week.

Now, Camille has been tapped as a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model, and she couldn't be more thrilled to have landed the sought-after gig.

"This time last year I was shooting for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2018 in Belize as one of the final 6 finalists for #SIswimsearch," she posted on her social media pages on Tuesday, October 23. "My bags are packed as I head to South Australia as not only a 2019 official Rookie, but as the first up to shoot for the @si_swimsuit 2019 issue!! My excitement will never dull for each time I pack my bags to work with this team. I've told you 100 times and I'll say it again and again.... Chase your dreams my friends, it's a feeling that makes you feel alive on the journey and complete euphoria once you get there. IT'S GO TIME."

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This time last year I was shooting for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2018 in Belize as one of the final 6 finalists for #SIswimsearch 👙 My bags are packed as I head to South Australia as not only a 2019 official Rookie, but as the first up to shoot for the @si_swimsuit 2019 issue!! My excitement will never dull for each time I pack my bags to work with this team. I’ve told you 100 times and I’ll say it again and again....Chase your dreams my friends, it’s a feeling that makes you feel alive on the journey and complete euphoria once you get there✨IT’S GO TIME 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

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A post shared by CAMILLE KOSTEK (@camillekostek) on Oct 23, 2018 at 9:32am PDT

In addition to posing for photographer Josie Clough for the photoshoot, Camille has also shot a video with her boyfriend, New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski, giving a glimpse into their lives and workout regimes.

And the 26-year-old model hopes that as a Sports Illustrated model she will be able to use her platform to encourage women to "love their bodies" and embrace their beauty.

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@camillekostek is the first model (and rookie) of #SISwim 2019! And we think it’s safe to say @gronk is pretty proud that his girl is a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model! 😉 Click the link in bio to watch the full video and experience a day in the life of Camille.

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"I was a dancer, so I always loved watching girls perform and dance and just always looked up to them and their bodies," she previously told Sports Illustrated. "I remembered loving looking at JLo because she had a set of hips. And I think that's what so cool about this day in age is that you do have that reach. Being an older sister and having been a young woman, it's super cool for these women to reach out and share their insecurities or something that they want advice on and kind of being able to be their inspiration. That's like the most fulfilling thing to ever hear."