Famous Women Who Embrace Their Natural Body Hair On and Off-Screen
Removing most of your body hair while you’re busy with your life? Who has time for that?
Some celebrities make a point of showing up exactly as they are, and that includes body hair. In a culture that still pushes women toward constant grooming, those moments tend to stand out fast.
This list pulls together famous women who have been photographed, posted, or spotted embracing their natural body hair on and off screen. Some are known for bold public statements, while others simply let the pictures speak for themselves, and that is part of what makes the reaction so strong.
Here are the women who keep reminding people that natural is still an option.
1. Alicia Keys has been involved in the bare-faced movement, and it’s no surprise that she flaunts her natural body hair to inspire confidence in other women.
? Everett Collection / Shutterstock.com2. Just because famous women choose to look glammed up in front of cameras doesn’t mean they have to do it all the time at home. Take Lola Kirke, for example.
? lolakirke / Instagram3. Here is Michelle Rodriguez having a merry Christmas and looking beautiful in her natural state.
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4. Emma Roberts has starred in various movies and shows. Her indifference to what the paparazzi say about her body hair serves as a significant motivation to love yourself too.
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5. Rowan Blanchard has always been a trendsetter, even as a young woman. Now she’s showing that she is true to her words and loves her body as it is.
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That confidence is exactly what makes the next few photos stand out.
6. Sophia Loren is an Italian actress who isn’t afraid to raise her arms during photoshoots, whether she’s shaved or not.
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7. We’ve always known Madonna as someone who advocates for women to do what they want and be free, including growing out body hair when they’re too lazy to do anything about it.
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8. People who are active on social media, like Bekah Martinez, make sure to look their best in each picture, but she defied that unspoken rule and confidently showed her leg hair.
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Some of these moments were shared online, which made the reactions even louder.
It’s a lot like Christina Applegate saying an MS side effect kept her from facing her reflection for a year.
9. Julia Michaels expresses her emotions through her lyrics and doesn’t stop her self-expression there.
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10. Arm hair isn’t always that visible but is still judged as something that should be removed like magic; not for Emma Watson, though.
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11. Dua Lipa is a trailblazer, and a little arm hair won’t stop her from doing what she loves.
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12. Body hair doesn’t affect talent! Just look at Alyssa Milano, someone who excels in various fields in the entertainment industry.
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The red carpet did not change the message here.
13. Supermodel Emily Ratajkowski not only shows how well she poses but also demonstrates how she can model confidently while showcasing her body hair.
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14. Oftentimes, women are pressured to look their best when they attend red carpet events, especially knowing the hundreds of cameras that will be pointed at them. But here is Pixie Lott smiling confidently.
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15. Sarah Hyland has always been vocal about body image, and body hair is included in that.
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We’ve read about new inventions and solutions to get rid of body hair in many advertisements. The thing we don’t hear enough about is letting women be natural.
Whether it’s them being bare-faced or leaving a patch of armpit hair because they’re too busy being a boss to take care of that, we should encourage that. Would you join the body hair movement?
That debate is not going away anytime soon.
Want more body-image pressure from Hollywood? See why Danielle Fishel “couldn’t show her arms” in Boy Meets World. Read the costume designer’s explanation.
