{"id":199,"date":"2025-05-20T16:07:40","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T16:07:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.covergirl.maxim.com\/blog\/?p=199"},"modified":"2025-05-23T22:02:20","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T22:02:20","slug":"what-does-hot-girl-summer-mean-to-our-13-finalists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.covergirl.maxim.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/20\/what-does-hot-girl-summer-mean-to-our-13-finalists\/","title":{"rendered":"What Does \u2018Hot Girl Summer\u2019 Mean To Our 13 Finalists"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The inaugural Hot Girl Summer modeling competition presented by Maxim Cover Girl has its finalists. Each model has completed their interview round and awaits the announcement of our crowned summer queen.

Every finalist was asked \u201cwhat does \u2018Hot Girl Summer\u2019 mean to you?\u201d and their answers will have you in the mood for a beach vacation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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(Clockwise From Top Left: Shinee, Patchi Weissman, Emily Wimp, Sindee Truc Ngo, Jennifer Carter, Selah Godfrey, Alkina Morana, Michelle Gardner, Eileen Hayman, Christine Klezaras, April Sawyer, Rachel Page)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

For Morana, it’s the ultimate fantasy of being drenched by sunshine, thinking about golden tans and breezy beach days.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sawyer isn’t playing safe, she has her rules and one of them is living unapologetically. Hayman resonates with the message \u201cHot Girl Summer is all about living without regrets.\u201d Klezaras references her glow up, she lives for the summer fashion drops and fresh energy. And Carter? \u201cIt is about your presence and your personality.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some of the finalists believe that confidence is the secret ingredient. Wimp says that it’s all about the energy you give out and that is what attracts people in. Weissman calls it a mix of confidence and aura with the goal of turning heads on sandy beaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gardner, Page and Shinee believe it’s something deeper, it is about knowing yourself, whether you are a model, a mom or somewhere in between, you don’t need to change but embrace your own identity and love your own skin. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Godfrey’s take is powerful, after years of putting her family first, this summer she is focusing on herself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As for Sindee, she believes there are two layers; she can\u2019t argue about sunshine and bikinis, but going deeper, it’s about empowerment and showing the world who you really are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One thing is crystal clear, \u2018Hot Girl Summer\u2019 isn\u2019t just a season, it\u2019s a mindset and a lifestyle. Now, the finalists are awaiting the biggest moment of their journey in this competition, who will win the crown?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The inaugural Hot Girl Summer modeling competition presented by Maxim Cover Girl has its finalists. Each model has completed their interview round and awaits the announcement of our crowned summer queen. Every finalist was asked \u201cwhat does \u2018Hot Girl Summer\u2019 mean to you?\u201d and their answers will have you in the mood for a beach … <\/p>\n

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