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SURFER GIRL

”KEEPING THINGS REAL AND NATURAL IS SOMETHING I KEEP IN MIND AS A CONTENT CREATOR”

For Lexi Kaleiia, the first time’s the charm. This year’s Maxim Cover Girl competition queen had never entered a beauty pageant or a modeling contest before she threw her hat in the ring. Kaleiia was one of some 10,000 hopefuls vying for the crown, a $25,000 cash prize and a trip to Venice, Italy, for this issue’s cover shoot with famed photographer Gilles Bensimon.

“I saw the call to enter on ’s Instagram page; I’ve been a follower for a long time. I decided to go for it because I turned 18

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