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December 7, 2024 at 5:30pm EST
The Free the Nipple movement has seen more and more celebrities embracing their bodies and rejecting sexist societal norms and we just love to see it! 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.
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In 2022, actress Florence Pugh proudly defended herself from critics who body-shamed her after she stunned in a sheer dress at a Valentino fashion show. She discussed the moment in a 2023 interview with Elle, saying: “It’s the freedom that people are scared of; the fact I’m comfortable and happy. Keeping women down by commenting on their bodies has worked for a very long time.”
“We’ve become so terrified of the human body that we can’t even look at my two little cute nipples behind fabric in a way that isn’t sexual. We need to keep reminding everybody that there is more than one reason for women’s bodies [to exist],” she added.
Pugh isn’t the only star who has spoken out in support of the movement. Don’t Worry Darling director Olivia Wilde shared of her pro-nipple stance to Vogue in 2021. “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.”
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?
A version of this article was originally published on Oct 2022.
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Emma Corrin
Emma Corrin attended the Nosferatu UK Premiere in a sheer, cream gown from Alexander McQueen.
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Emma Corrin (Again!)
That’s right, Emma Corrin freed the nipple twice during the Nosferatu tour! They did it again in this colorful, lace mini-dress fromSaint Laurent.
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Kristen Wiig
Kristen Wiig freed the nipple in this sheer black sparkle dress at the Apple TV+ Primetime Emmy Party.
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Emily Ratajkowski
Emily Ratajkowski was one of several stars to free the nipple at the 2024 Met Gala in a totally see-through vintage Versace gown.
Ratajkowski has been outspoken about both embracing female sexuality and desexualized the female body on numerous occasions throughout her career.
In 2015, she told The Cut that she thinks the United States has a reductive view of female nudity in comparison to other countries.
“Go to Europe,” Ratajkowski said. “You see more women being openly sexual like it’s not a big deal, without them having to be oversexualized.”
“It’s more about the constant sexualizing [of] women without actually celebrating women. I think it’s more a misdirection of values and femininity rather than the country being frigid.”
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Rita Ora
Rita Ora joined Ratajkowski in showing some skin on the red carpet in this custom Marni dress that let her body do the talking.
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Rita Ora
Clearly not done with her statement look on the red carpet, Ora changed into an even more revealing look before continuing the party at a Met Gala after party.
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Doja Cat
Doja Cat definitely won the wet t-shirt contest with this daring Vetements look.
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Doja Cat
Like Ora, Doja Cat also stripped down for the Met Gala after party in another Vetements look. This time, the rapper wore a sheer two-piece.
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Chrissy Teigen
Chrissy Teigen also wows us with her fashion and body confidence, so we loved this simple, sheer look at a City Harvest Gala in April 2024.
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Florence Pugh
We’re always applauding Florence Pugh for her contributions to the #FreeTheNipple movement – especially when she claps back at haters who criticizes her body. Pugh wore this stunning, sheer, peplum look at the 2024 Vanity Fair Oscar Party.
Pugh famously defended another nipple-baring look back in 2022, asking her haters: “Why are you so scared of breasts? Small? Large? Left? Right? Only one? Maybe none? What. Is. So. Terrifying.”
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Olivia Wilde
At Paris Fashion Week in February 2024, the sheer trend was in full effect and Olivia Wilde’s skin-tight bodysuit was definitely a bold choice but we’re all about it.
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Zoë Kravitz
Zoë Kravitz joined Wilde at the Saint Laurent in a less sheer, but still nipple-baring look that was oh so chic.
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Elsa Hosk
Elsa Hosk was also at the Saint Laurent show in another sheer look that put her spin on the corporate siren trend.
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Amber Valletta
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
Kaia Gerber wore this skin-tight, semi-sheer bodysuit and skirt at the 2023 Academy Museum Gala.
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Kendall Jenner
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.
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.'”
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Christa B. Allen
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
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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Noah Cyrus
The stunning Noah Cyrus went for a totally sheer, knit dress that totally showed off her body at GLSEN’s Rise Up LA Benefit in October 2023.
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Dua Lipa
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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Jemima Kirke
Jemima Kirke turned heads in this sheer, vibrant blue lace dress at the Proenza Schouler show for NYFW!
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Charlie XCX
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
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
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
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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Allison Janney
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
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
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
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
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.
Back in 2021, Wilde voiced her support for the #FreeTheNipple movement, saying: “We have this kind of puritanical perspective on nipples. I think it’s really silly,” she continued. “I’m someone who breastfed two kids, and it’s funny [because], honestly, when you’re breastfeeding you have a different relationship to your breasts and the rest of the world. And it’s really hilarious to navigate this society’s fear of women’s bodies, even though without them we wouldn’t be here.”
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Florence Pugh
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
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
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
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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Florence Pugh
Florence Pugh’s pink Valentino gown stirred up plenty of conversation but we will never stop applauding her response.
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Rihanna
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
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
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
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
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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