Female stars have long been vulnerable to prying photographers trying to catch their “nip slips” without their consent but recent years some of these women have reclaimed the concept by deliberately showing off a body part often seen as something to cover up.
Women have been given the messaging throughout history to keep our nipples hidden and private from the world — as if we should somehow be ashamed by this part of our body. But, as society begins to question these norms and stigmas, powerful campaigns such as the Free the Nipple movement have become ever so popular.
“It’s culturally specific because obviously in other countries there’s less of a fear of the nipple,” Don’t Worry Darling director Olivia Wilde said of her pro-nipple stance to Vogue last year. “I think that we can all really benefit from making sure that we don’t allow the stigmatization of women’s bodies to infect our own perspective of ourself. If we are allowed opportunities to celebrate our body, it has an effect. It has an effect on how we treat one another and how we treat ourselves.”
Wilde is not the only star who has dared to bare the nipple. Kendall Jenner, for example, has freed her nipples in casual errands or while walking down the runway. Talking to Vogue about her most iconic looks throughout the years, Jenner remembered bearing her breasts in a Marc Jacobs show at the beginning of her modeling career. “I’m all good with the nipple,” she said. “I was pretty chill even though my boobies were out. It didn’t make me any more nervous. I genuinely was just like, ‘Dope, whatever they want, it’s their vision, let’s do it.'”
Of course, catching someone in a nip slip when they didn’t intend to do so is still totally wrong but we’re grateful that some women are reclaiming the nipple as something worth showing off.
As more celebrities begin to proudly display their nipples, perhaps there will be less pressure on women across the U.S. (and the world) to keep them hidden. After all, every part of a woman’s body is beautiful – and that includes the nipples. Why not embrace them?
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Amber Valletta
Image Credit: WWD via Getty Images Amber Valletta’s chic, understated sheer gown that she wore to Saint Laurent’s Spring 2024 fashion show was daringly sheer.
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Kaia Gerber
Image Credit: Variety via Getty Images Kaia Gerber wore this skin-tight, semi-sheer bodysuit and skirt at the 2023 Academy Museum Gala.
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Kendall Jenner
Image Credit: Variety via Getty Images Gerber wasn’t the only person to free the nipple at the Academy Museum Gala. Kendall Jenner also went for a semi-sherr, skin-tight look.
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Christa B. Allen
Image Credit: Variety via Getty Images Actress Christa B. Allen looked like a ray of sunshine in this crochet yellow look at the premiere of “He Went That Way” in June 2023.
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Amelia Gray Hamlin
Image Credit: Variety via Getty Images Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Lisa Rinna’s model daughter Amelia Gray Hamlin wore this daring sheer dress at the 2023 CFDA Fashion Awards.
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Dua Lipa
Image Credit: Christopher Polk/WWD via Getty Images Dua Lipa looked mesmerizing in a revealing chainmail gown at the Los Angeles premiere Barbie. The Grammy winner has a song on the soundtrack and stars in the movie briefly.
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Doja Cat
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images Doja Cat always pushes the needle when it comes to daring fashion choices and her look at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards was no different.
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Gwyneth Paltrow
Image Credit: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Inc via Getty Images Gwyneth Paltrow has always been ahead of the curve and unapologetically freed the nipple at the Oscars in 2002. Her daughter, Apple, even recreated the stunning look in June, 2023.
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Camille Razat
Image Credit: Dominique Maitre/WWD via Getty Images Emily in Paris actress Camille Razat wore this dramatically chic semi-sheer gown while attending the Givenchy Ready To Wear Spring 2024 show during Paris Fashion Week.
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Lila Moss
Image Credit: Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images Kate Moss’ model daughter Lila Moss confidently freed the nipple as she attended the Saint Laurent Womenswear Fall Winter 2023-2024 show at Paris Fashion Week on Feb 28.
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Halsey
Image Credit: Foc Kan/WireImage via Getty Images Halsey made her Paris Fashion Week runway debut with a bang at the Pressiat Fashion Show on Feb 28. At the big event, she wore this nipple-baring velvet leopard-print dress with a corseted top and figure-hugging bottom. “I walked PFW for the first time today with @pressiat_ and it was terrifying and amazing!!!!” she wrote on Instagram after her big moment.
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Dakota Johnson
Image Credit: Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images for Gucci For Milan Fashion Week, Dakota Johnson turned heads by freeing the nipple in a sheer, mystifying look that reminds everyone she’s still that baddie.
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Noah Cyrus
Image Credit: Robino Salvatore/GC Images via Getty Images Noah Cyrus freed the nipple once again in 2023, this time for Milan Fashion Week and in this showstopping mesh look that made headlines everywhere!
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Sarah Michelle Gellar
Image Credit: Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images for SBIFF In the midst of many press days for her new show Wolf Pack, Sarah Michelle Gellar posted two pictures of her freeing the nipple in a flowy, neutral pantsuit with a black-mesh bra. In the sizzling shots, Gellar slid her shirt down her shoulder and gave a confident gaze to the camera. “Now that I have your attention…. @wolfpackonpplus episode 5 is now available,” she wrote in the caption.
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Lily-Rose Depp
Image Credit: Taylor Hill/WireImage via Getty Images For her Feb 2023 photoshoot with i-D, Lily-Rose Depp turned heads by freeing the nipple in the sheer naked dress Kate Moss made headlines for in the 1990s. See the photos she shared on her Instagram HERE!
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Jemima Kirke
Image Credit: Arturo Holmes/Getty Images for NYFW: The Shows Jemima Kirke turned heads in this sheer, vibrant blue lace dress at the Proenza Schouler show for NYFW!
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Charlie XCX
Image Credit: Samir Hussein/WireImage via Getty Images During the 2023 BRIT Awards, singer Charlie XCX made everyone’s jaws drop when she freed the nipple on the red carpet thanks to this sheer white dress from Ludovic de Saint Sernin.
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Rina Sawayama
Image Credit: JMEnternational/Getty Images Singer Rina Sawayama looked ever-so-dreamy in this sheer brown Saint Laurent gown that let her free the nipple at the 2023 BRIT Awards.
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Chiara Ferragni
Image Credit: Daniele Venturelli/Daniele Venturelli/Getty Images Model and designer Chiara Ferragni took a punch to the patriarchy when she stepped out in this custom Christian Dior gown that helped her free the nipple at the 73rd Sanremo Music Festival in 2023.
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Julia Fox
Image Credit: Rachpoot/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images via Getty Images If we know anything about Julia Fox is how fearless she is with her fashion. At Alexander Wang’s NYFW on Feb 8, Fox made another risqué fashion choice by wearing a totally see-through mess dress covered in crystals. She then paired the look, which can be seen in the brand’s TikTok, with white panties and an oversized black sequined blazer.
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Emily Ratajkowski
Image Credit: John Salangsang/WWD/Penske Media via Getty Images On Feb 4, model Emily Ratajkowski shared a video of herself confidently freeing the nipple while at the Marc Jacobs show!
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Gisele Bündchen
Image Credit: Jacopo Raule/Getty Images Gisele Bündchen joined the growing list of celebs who are embracing the free the nipple movement, while posing in a sheer black dress during a photoshoot in Miami. The supermodel is returning to her roots following her split with Tom Brady and we’re so here for more of these stunning photos!
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Noah Cyrus
Image Credit: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy Noah Cyrus wasn’t afraid to go a little bare in this year’s Paris Fashion Week. Attending the Arturo Obegero show, the singer wore a sheer baby blue dress that hugged every curve and left little to the imagination. Cyrus went on to share some pictures of her at the event on Instagram and we’re loving the bold fashion choice.
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Lana Del Rey
Image Credit: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic via Getty Images Lana Del Rey confidently freed the nipple for her ninth studio album cover, baring her whole right breast. And as you can imagine, the internet lost it.
While Del Rey doesn’t have public social media anymore, she uploaded some incredible photos to her private Instagram, which outlets immediately got a hold of. The Twitter account @PopBase posted the photos saying, “Lana Del Rey for her upcoming album ‘Did You Know That There’s A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd?’” See the photos here!
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Jennifer Lopez
Image Credit: Theo Wargo/WireImage via Getty Images Jennifer Lopez, who’s never been afraid of showing too much skin, is the latest star to join the free the nipple trend with a new braless Barbie-core look. Lopez posted the daring outfit on Instagram with a series of pictures of her during Shotgun Wedding‘s press day.
The bright pink dress, designed by Magda Butrym, had three roses at the neckline to give it some volume while the rest of the fabric hugged her toned body. “On Wednesdays we wear pink,” Lopez wrote on the caption.
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Brooke Shields
Image Credit: Roy Rochlin/Getty Images Brooke Shields rang in 2023 by frolicking on the beach with no bra and no pants! The perfect way to kick off the new year, if you ask us. The photo featured the exuberant star leaping around in the surf while confidently freeing the nipple.
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Rainey Qualley
Image Credit: Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images Actress and Andie MacDowell’s daughter Rainey Qualley was not afraid to bare almost all in a new Instagram gallery. On Dec 21, Qualley posted a series of sexy pictures including ones of her with nothing but a white robe and others with red lingerie underneath. In two pictures of the gallery, she also rocked a super-sheer white bodysuit, showing off both her toned body and freeing the nipple in the couple mirror selfies.
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Heidi Klum
Image Credit: Gary Gershoff/Getty Images for Daily Front Row Though Heidi Klum is yet to free the nipple on the red carpet, she hasn’t been shy about showing some extra skin on social media. From a serene nude picture from her honeymoon, to a recent snap in a white sexy one-piece, Klum has proved show your nipple is not big deal.
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Allison Janney
Image Credit: FilmMagic via Getty Images Oscar winner Allison Janney wore this nipple-baring look attending the premiere of her newest movie, Prime Video’s The People We Hate At The Wedding, on Nov 16. The actress wore a shimmering black see-through gown with a turtleneck neckline and lace details all along the sleeves making for a sexy silhouette. The star then paired the stunning dress with a black clutch and strappy black heels.
Her glam also perfectly complemented her look: the star wore her sharp blonde bob, glowy skin and a dark silver-and-black smoky eye.
“I feel very vibey tonight,” Janney told FabTV of the inspiration behind her look. So gorgeous!
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Emily Ratajkowski
Image Credit: GC Gotham/GC Images via Getty Images After rumors of her dating Hollywood’s man-about-town Pete Davidson took over the internet, model Emily Ratajkowski stepped out in this sheer black dress at the Swarovski Holiday event on Nov 14. The model wore her ensemble sans bra and paired the look with a gorgeous Swarovski necklace and black bag and heels.
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Kate Moss
Image Credit: Ricky Vigil M/GC Images via Getty Images Attending the Diet Coke party on Nov 9, Kate Moss wore a sheer silver-and-black gown with a very plunging neckline. Showing off her nipples, her curves and her black underwear, the supermodel looked like a true style icon. She accessorized the racy look with a long, black jacket, platform heels, and a silver clutch. With a fresh, clean makeup look, her long hair in loose curls tied the entire ensemble together!
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Serena Williams
Image Credit: Tim Whitby/WireImage via Getty Images Tennis superstar Serena Williams has always been a fashion icon even back in 2004 in this dress with sheer panels at the London premiere of After The Sunset.
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Olivia Wilde
Image Credit: Steve Granitz/FilmMagic Olivia Wilde turned heads in this sheer, glittering floor-length gown from Alexandre Vauthier at the 2nd Annual Academy Museum Gala. With pink-hued sparkles and a light pink feathered trim at the bottom, it’s no wonder she was one of the night’s best dressed stars.
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Florence Pugh
Image Credit: Pierre Suu/GC Images Florence Pugh made headlines earlier this month when she wore this Valentino two-piece ensemble during Paris Fashion Week. The sparkles and the dark glam are the perfect accent to her bare chest.
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Bella Hadid
Image Credit: Bertrand Rindoff Petroff/Getty Images for Dior Bella Hadid embraced her nipples much like Pugh: covering them in crystals. The supermodel wore this sheer Dior gown at the brand’s Spring 2017 haute couture show in 2017’s Paris Fashion Week.
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Kendall Jenner
Image Credit: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images for Chopard No stranger to showing her nipples, Kendall Jenner attended the Chopard Secret Night at the 2018 71st annual Cannes Film Festival in this entirely sheer green dress. What a showstopper!
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Anne Hathaway
Image Credit: Lee Celano/WireImage Way before freeing the nipple was a trend, Anne Hathaway made an unexpected fashion choice in 2003 by showing up to the School of Rock premiere braless in this almost sheer brown top. We see you, Anne!
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Rihanna
Image Credit: Gilbert Carrasquillo/FilmMagic This look has gone down in fashion history. Rihanna wore an iconic Swarovski-crystal-encrusted Adam Selman gown to the 2014 CFDA Fashion Icon Award.
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Zoë Kravitz
Image Credit: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic Showing off her toned abs and her nipples, Zoë Kravitz attended the 2019 Vanity Fair Oscar Party in this see-through golden bralette. We just love how chic this whole outfit is.
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Ella Emhoff
Image Credit: Taylor Hill/FilmMagic Walking the Spring/Summer 2023 Prabal Gurung fashion show during New York Fashion Week, daughter of second gentleman Doug Emhoff Ella Emhoff wore a barely-there neon green top that showed off her bare breasts. The daring top was then paired with a black leather skirt and gloves.
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Camila Morrone
Image Credit: David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images In 2017, Daisy Jones and The Six actress Camila Morrone stunned at the Brit Awards in this sheer black gown.
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Elsa Hosk
Image Credit: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Harper's BAZAAR Victoria’s Secret model Elsa Hosk subtly freed the nipple in this semi-sheer gown when she attended Harper’s BAZAAR Celebration of “ICONS By Carine Roitfeld” in 2017.
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