Brooks Nader is fully in her Italian bombshell era. Over the weekend, the model flooded her Instagram Stories with behind-the-scenes glimpses from a new shoot in Portofino, serving everything from plunging polka-dot swimsuits and leopard-print one-pieces to vintage-inspired glamour beside a cherry red race car.
“Woke up in Portofino 🇮🇹,” Brooks wrote on Sunday. “Soo excited for this shoot!!”
© @brooksnaderThe morning started bright and early at 4:15 am with coffee and an ice bath for her face, and some red light therapy.
© @brooksnaderWhile she kept details of the project under wraps, she tagged famed wildlife and fine art photographer David Yarrow, celebrity hairstylist Larry King, stylist Nicole Allowitz Skolnik, and makeup artist Lisa Potter-Dixon throughout the day, hinting at a high-fashion campaign with cinematic energy.
© @brooksnaderOver the last few years, the 29-year-old has become known for her daring swimwear moments and Old Hollywood-inspired sex appeal, often leaning into plunging silhouettes, dramatic glam, and a lot of boy drama.
© @brooksnaderThis latest Portofino shoot looked straight out of a modern Italian film, complete with golden-hour yacht views, towering heels on the dock, and retro sunglasses that screamed vintage screen siren.
© @brooksnaderThe timing also comes as Brooks has been shooting her biggest role yet. Back in March, she revealed she had secretly joined FOX’s upcoming Baywatch reboot for the 2026–2027 season. Sharing a snap aboard a private jet with the script in hand, Brooks teased, “I’ve been keeping a little secret…” before confirming she’ll play Selene, the “sharp-tongued” captain of the Zuma Beach lifeguards.
© @brooksnaderAccording to the character description, Selene is exceptional at her job but constantly clashes with Captain Hobie Buchannon, played by Stephen Amell, because of their completely different approaches to saving lives.
The reboot. arriving nearly 25 years after the original series ended, also stars Noah Beck, David Chokachi, Hassie Harrison, Jessica Belkin, and Thaddeus LaGrone, with director McG helming the first episode.
The project also explains why Brooks skipped this year’s Met Gala. While filming Baywatch in Los Angeles, her younger sister Grace Ann Nader attended fashion’s biggest night instead – and ended up chatting with a disguised Bad Bunny in the bathroom.
According to Brooks, he asked for her phone number. “She was like, ‘I was in the bathroom with this guy who was like 90 years old, and he had a younger voice and asked for my number,’” Brooks told Page Six, laughing about the now-viral interaction after learning the mystery man was actually Benito underneath heavy prosthetics.
“Yeah, she’s an idiot, obviously,” Brooks joked, before admitting hearing the story gave her “a little bit” of FOMO. “But I was also filming, so you know what, I was working.”
And judging by her latest Portofino takeover, Brooks’ summer is already looking very Baywatch meets La Dolce Vita.
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