Lake Charles native and former Miss Louisiana, Maaliyah Papillion, has been chosen as one of the 35 finalists in Sports Illustrated's swim search contest.
The cover is out for the latest Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition and the model is 25-year-old Irina Shayk, who has previously appeared within the issue four other times.
According to SI.com, the comely Russian was discovered in 2004 on a 3-day train ride from Chelyabinsk to Moscow.
Keep reading for video of the cover girl in action.