Stassi Schroeder Breaks Silence On “Cruel” SpongeBob Comparisons After SI Swimsuit Runway

After being trolled online, Schroeder spoke about how walking for the annual runway show this year was different from last year.

“The first year was really amazing,” she said on Page Six Radio about her runway debut at the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit show in 2025.

“The second year, the trolls got to me,” she admitted.

Stassi Schroeder walking the 2026 Sports Illustrated Swim runway pic.twitter.com/KrStcRfXOG

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The Vanderpump Rules alum said online haters were saying she had a “rectangle” body, and the comments made her feel “just a little insecure.”

She said her critics were “not wrong,” but she wasn’t sure whether she would want to put herself through the experience once again next year.

Despite the negativity, Schroeder said she enjoyed being part of the show and interacting with fellow runway models.