Jilly Anais is back in the spotlight as the Browns get ready for a big Thursday night matchup with the Steelers, and one of her swimsuit posts is making the rounds again on Instagram.
Anais, Deshaun Watson’s wife, shared the photo a few months ago for her 2.3 million followers, and it’s suddenly drawing fresh attention. In the shot, she’s wearing a black bikini with skinny straps and shiny silver sparkles across the top.
The timing lines up with a key stretch for Watson and Cleveland. The 2-1 Browns are set to face Pittsburgh on Prime Video, and Watson appears to be finding his rhythm after a quiet start. Over the last two weeks, he has thrown for 587 yards, five touchdowns, and just one interception against the Bucs and Panthers.
Browns coach Todd Monken said he’s pleased with the way Watson has responded. “I’m just really happy for him,” Monken said.
“Again, the work he’s put in, certainly he knows he can play better. We can certainly coach better around him.”
Monken also addressed the quick turnaround before Thursday’s game. He said, “And all we’re trying to do is this week, clean up what we can clean up in a short week and be ready to go and be as fresh as we can be for Thursday night, to better put our best foot forward.”
Anais has built a big audience through modeling and her social media presence, and the latest swimsuit post quickly caught fire with fans. “Perfection,” one fan wrote.
“Gorgeous Mrs. Watson,” another fan commented.
She also has a growing connection to Sports Illustrated Swimsuit. In 2024, Anais walked in the brand’s runway show, then became a Swim Search finalist in 2025.
At the time, she celebrated the moment on Instagram, writing, “Thank you God! I have been on cloud 9 all week and it’s safe to say I’m never coming down!”
She added, “What an absolute dream to walk in THE SI Swimsuit Runway Show! What is life?!”
With Watson and the Browns headed into a major AFC North game, Anais may have another reason to be watching Thursday night.
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