Remi Bader Says She's 'Very Much Single' but Having 'Fun' Dating (Exclusive)
Remi Bader Says She's 'Very Much Single' but Having 'Fun' Dating (Exclusive)
Zoey Lyttle, Skyler CarusoFri, May 15, 2026 at 5:43 PM UTC
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Remi Bader at the 2026 'Sports Illustrated Swimsuit' launch event in New York City on May 14, 2026.
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Remi Bader opened up about her romantic life while celebrating her debut as a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Rookie during the 2026 issue launch party on Thursday, May 14, in New York City
The influencer, 31, told PEOPLE that she's enjoyed sharing her dating journey with followers and fans on social media, who often provided needed encouragement
Bader also admitted that she sometimes struggles with striking a balance between her professional life and her personal life, since "career is number one" for her
Remi Bader isn't going at the dating game alone — she's backed by the support of her millions of social media fans.
The influencer, 31, regularly shares TikTok updates about the latest developments in her romantic life, opening up about her interactions with potential suitors and how she's feeling before going out with them. She even spoke to PEOPLE about an exchange she had just after arriving at the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit launch party on Thursday, May 14.
"When I was about to come [on] the red carpet, he just texted me," Bader recalls of her messages with someone she's seeing. "I was like, 'Listen, I can't hang out this week. I can't go on another date.'"
Remi Bader at the 2026 'Sports Illustrated Swimsuit' launch event in New York City on May 14, 2026.
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The 2026 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Rookie admits that she is still figuring out ways to balance her professional pursuits with her personal life. Bader says it's crucial that whoever she dates is "on board with what I'm up to."
"Career is number one for me. But I am on my dating journey at 31 years old. So we're trying," the Fangirl founder says. "We're dating, and I'm very much single, and we'll see what happens."
Bader emphasizes how "fun" it's been to share that part of her life with her online community. Her chorus of followers offers encouragement, and they even step in to push Bader in the right direction if she shows some unwarranted hesitancy before going out.
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"I want to cancel dates and my followers will be like, 'You're not allowed.' So I think I need that," the content creator explains.
As for the person who sent her a message before she walked down the carpet, Bader clarifies, "He's a very nice man." And even though her schedule is packed right now as she realizes her longtime dream to pose for Sports Illustrated, she playfully addressed him while speaking to PEOPLE: "I'd like to see you another time," adds Bader.
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She also elaborated on how much it means to be named one of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit's 2026 Rookies of the Year during the launch event held in New York City. She tells PEOPLE that the opportunity came at the "perfect time" in her life, since she's currently in "the best place" she's ever been in with her body, both physically and mentally.
"Which I think is really hard, especially when you've gone through an eating disorder," she notes. "It shows that timing is meant to be."
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