{"id":155,"date":"2025-03-07T01:40:50","date_gmt":"2025-03-07T01:40:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.covergirl.maxim.com\/blog\/?p=155"},"modified":"2025-04-09T01:45:05","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T01:45:05","slug":"maxim-cover-girl-competition-spotlight-tia-munk-tatum-brooke-dr-laura-valentina-sabrina-grace-francis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.covergirl.maxim.com\/blog\/2025\/03\/07\/maxim-cover-girl-competition-spotlight-tia-munk-tatum-brooke-dr-laura-valentina-sabrina-grace-francis\/","title":{"rendered":"Maxim Cover Girl Competition Spotlight: Tia Munk, Tatum Brooke, Dr. Laura Valentina, Sabrina Grace & Francis\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u201cFriday Features\u201d spotlights five standout 2025 Maxim Cover Girl competition contenders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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(Left: Dr. Laura Valentina, Middle: Tatum Brooke, Right: Tia Munk)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Maxim Cover Girl continues to turn up the heat. If you\u2019ve been keeping up with our\u00a0Friday Features<\/a>, you\u2019ve already seen some of our fiercest competitors. This week, we\u2019re shining the spotlight on five more standouts who are bringing their A-game with stunning submissions. The competition is stacked with drop-dead gorgeous, show-stopping shots\u2014but who will take the crown? You decide. Become a Maxim VIP\u00a0here<\/a>\u00a0and cast your vote now. Think you or someone you know has what it takes to grace the cover of\u00a0Maxim<\/em>? Sign up\u00a0here<\/a>\u00a0for our latest competitions, including Hot Girl Summer and Icon, before it\u2019s too late. Register now and own the spotlight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tia Munk (@bareelegant<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Meet Tia Munk, the Laotian beauty who\u2019s proving she\u2019s more than just a pretty face. Raised in the Land of 10,000 Lakes, this multi-talented stunner is making waves in the beauty industry with her own cosmetics brand, launched just last year. But Munk isn\u2019t just about beauty\u2014she\u2019s got brains and creativity to match. When she\u2019s not behind the camera, perfecting her photography and videography skills, she\u2019s utilizing her imagination to write children\u2019s books. A true powerhouse, she\u2019s already clinched spots in the Maxim Cover Girl and Hot Girl Summer Semi-Finals, along with the Icon Sapphire League. Beyond the competition, Munk is all about giving back. She\u2019s chosen\u00a0Soldiers\u2019 Angels<\/a>\u00a0as her charity, showing love and gratitude to our troops. Keep your eyes on this one\u2014she\u2019s got the looks, talent, and hustle to go all the way.\u00a0Vote now<\/a>\u00a0and help her take the crown!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tatum Brooke (@tatumbrooke_<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Meet Tatum Brooke, the classy-meets-edgy stunner turning heads in the Maxim Cover Girl competition. With a killer portfolio and fierce determination, she\u2019s here to win\u2014and it shows.\u00a0Brooke hit the modeling scene at just 12 years old and never looked back. Now based in Austin, she\u2019s a cosplay queen who travels the country bringing characters to life at anime conventions. But her passions don\u2019t stop there\u2014she\u2019s a true creative force, whether she\u2019s whipping up a new recipe, capturing a striking photo, or diving into the world of art and food (her two greatest loves). Her hustle is paying off\u2014Brooke has battled her way into the Quarterfinals of the Cover Girl competition and is making waves in the Icon Emerald League. Want some serious artistic inspiration? Hit up her Instagram and see why she\u2019s one to watch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Laura Valentina (@mrsserbiaworldwide<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Laura Valentina isn\u2019t just a beauty\u2014she\u2019s an emblem of fire and freedom. A clinical psychotherapist, life coach, and crowned 2024 Mrs. Serbia Worldwide, she\u2019s dedicated to helping people craft lives they\u2019re passionate about through her \u201cPeace of Mindful\u201d practice. Valentina is all about unlocking human potential, blending psychology with spirituality. Her go-to stress reliever? Hot yoga, where she channels her energy and inner strength. Now, she\u2019s taking that same unstoppable drive into the Maxim Cover Girl competition, battling her way into the Quarterfinals of both the Hot Girl Summer and Cover Girl competitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sabrina Grace (@sabrinagrace.official<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Sabrina Grace is the definition of a modern-day Renaissance woman\u2014model, actress, real estate agent, and Georgia State University student. But when she\u2019s not striking a pose or owning the screen, she\u2019s out in the wild, living life on her own terms. An avid hunter, fisher, and nature photographer, Grace is at home where the air is fresh, the scenery is untouched and the camera is ready. While she stuns in front of the lens, she\u2019s just as passionate about what\u2019s happening behind it\u2014always chasing the perfect shot of nature\u2019s raw beauty. And if you think she\u2019s all about glamour? Think again\u2014she\u2019s a trained kickboxer too. Currently ranked 2nd in her Ruby League round and a Quarterfinalist in the Cover Girl competition, Grace is proving she\u2019s got the grit to go all the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Francis (@sarahfrancishollis<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Closing out this week\u2019s Friday Features is the unstoppable Francis\u2014a true rule-breaker and game-changer who\u2019s making major waves in the Maxim Cover Girl and Hot Girl Summer Semi-Finals. This Colorado-based artist, designer, and entrepreneur thrives off the grid, embracing adventure at every turn. Whether she\u2019s off-roading, camping, paddleboarding or soaking in remote hot springs, Francis is all about unplugging from the world and tapping into pure freedom. No cell service? No problem. A true \u201cProfessional Amateur of Everything,\u201d she builds, creates, and challenges the status quo with effortless confidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tune in next week for another Friday Features segment. As always, models can enter our competitions here<\/a> and fans can cast votes here<\/a> to help us find our next Maxim Cover Girl, Icon, and Hot Girl Summer champions. <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u201cFriday Features\u201d spotlights five standout 2025 Maxim Cover Girl competition contenders. Maxim Cover Girl continues to turn up the heat. If you\u2019ve been keeping up with our\u00a0Friday Features, you\u2019ve already seen some of our fiercest competitors. This week, we\u2019re shining the spotlight on five more standouts who are bringing their A-game with stunning submissions. The … <\/p>\n

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