Brooks Koepka's wife Jena Sims advises aspiring swimsuit models – “You’re never going to age out of this”
Five-time major winner Brooks Koepka's wife Jena Sims recently offered advice to young aspiring swimsuit models. The American actress and model was the winner of the 2023 Swim Search, and with the competition's registration for 2025 just around the corner, she shared some advice for the participants planning to be part of the competition.
In her interview with Sports Illustrated Swimsuit published on Friday, December 13, Jena Sims advised the aspiring models to try and try again if they struggled on their first chance. She said:
"Keep in mind that there’s no age limit, there’s no age maximum, you’re never going to age out of this. So if you don’t get it your first year, try to be as positive as you can be and know that there was a reason ... and there’s always next year.”
She further advised the models not to worry about others' opinions and focus on their work. She said (via SI):
"Don’t worry about what your coworkers are going to say, what your friends are going to say, what your family is going to say,” Sims advises. “If it’s something that you really want to do, then you should do it for yourself.”
Jena Sims has rich experience in pageantry as she started participating in beauty competitions at a young age and has won numerous competitions over the years.
A look into Jena Sims' career
Jena Sims has won several pageantry competitions in her career. In 2004, she competed in a pageant competition at the junior level and won the Miss Georgia Junior National Teenager title.
A year later, she clinched the title of Miss Junior National Teenager. In addition, she was also crowned Miss Georgia Teen USA 2007, and in the same year, she participated in Miss Teen USA.
In one of her interviews in 2023, Jena Sims opened up about her modeling career and how the pageantry competition helped her enhance her personality. She said (via New York Times):
“I learned so much about confidence, stage presence, interview skills and communication. I used to be so shy. I don’t even think I could walk into an audition room today if it weren’t for my pageant background.”
In addition to modeling, Sims has also ventured into acting and starred in movies such as Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader. She also worked in television series and appeared in a of episodes of Entourage.
Sims is very active on social media and is best known for sharing day-to-day life activities, traveling, and vacation pictures and videos. She also shares fashion and styling-related content on Instagram, where she has around 306K followers.