From a TikTok star to a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit star. The iconic brand revealed Alix Earle as one of the cover models for the 2026 SI Swim issue on Tuesday, sharing a behind-the-scenes video from the photoshoot, which took place in Botswana in January. The Reale Actives founder looks stunning in a number of different bikinis while posing in the middle of a safari. “I feel such an honor and it’s such a privilege to be a Sports illustrated cover model,” Earle said in the video. “It was the best day of my life!”  Earle is in New York City this week for the launch of the May issue. SI Swim previously released in March some photos from Earle’s shoot. The “Dancing With the Stars” alum made SI Swimsuit history as the magazine’s first digital cover star in June 2024, posing for two photoshoots in Miami. Singer Hilary Duff, comedian Tiffany Haddish and model Nicole English were also announced as 2026 cover models on Tuesday.…