The Free the Nipple movement has inspired more and more celebrities to embrace their bodies and reject outdated, sexist norms — and honestly, we love to see it. For decades, female stars have been unfairly targeted by prying photographers eager to catch an unplanned nip slip. In recent years, many women have boldly flipped the script, confidently showing a body part once hidden.
For generations, women hid their nipples as if they were shameful. Now, society is challenging these norms, and movements like Free the Nipple are spreading worldwide. Celebrities leading this movement are challenging double standards and proving that confidence is the sexiest statement.
As more stars embrace their natural bodies, women everywhere gain hope, feeling less pressure to hide and more freedom to celebrate themselves. After all, every part of a woman’s body is beautiful — and yes, that includes the nipples. So why not embrace them?
Sydney Sweeney
Sydney Sweeney freed the nipple at Variety’s 2025 Power of Women Los Angeles in October 2025, donning a Christian Cowan gown.
Taylor Momsen
Taylor Momsen wowed in this completely sheer lace dress!
Paris Jackson
Jackson rocked this daring, sheer number at the EE72 Magazine launch party at The Cut in September 2025.
Paris Jackson turned heads in this sheer black dress at the Stella McCartney Women’s Fall/Winter 2025-2026 show.
Eve Hewson
Eve Hewson rocked a sparkling, high-waisted black skirt, a one-shoulder sheer jacket, and the star of the look: a completely sheer floral lace bralette that lets her bare her nipple at Netflix’s Jay Kelly Premiere!
Camila Morrone
In 2017, Daisy Jones and The Six actress Camila Morrone stunned at the Brit Awards in this sheer black gown.
Scout Willis
Scout Willis turned heads in this sheer Harari gown at the premiere of A24’s new film, The Moment!
Tove Lo
At the Wuthering Heights World Premiere, Tove Lo wowed in this completely sheer white gown!
Allison Janney
The actress wore a shimmering black, see-through gown with a turtleneck neckline and lace details along the sleeves, creating a sexy silhouette. The star then paired the stunning dress with a black clutch and strappy black heels.
Jemima Kirke
Jemima Kirke turned heads in this sheer, vibrant blue lace dress at the Proenza Schouler show for NYFW!
Naomi Watts
Back in October 2025, Naomi Watts freed the nipple in this black lace look!
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.
Dakota Johnson made jaws drop in this vibrant blue lace gown from Gucci at the 21st Zurich Film Festival.
Madelaine Petsch
During The Actors Night hosted by The Actor Awards & ELLE, Madelaine Petsch freed the nipple in this blue lace and striped look!
Grace Van Patten
Grace Van Patten turned heads in this completely sheer black dress at the 5th Annual Academy Museum Gala!
Halsey
Halsey made her Paris Fashion Week runway debut with a bang at the Pressiat Fashion Show on February 28. At the big event, she wore this nipple-baring velvet leopard-print dress with a corseted top and figure-hugging bottom.
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.
Bianca Balti
Bianca Balti, wearing this sheer dress, freed her nipple at the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscar Party.
Chappell Roan
Chappell Roan freed the nipple during a rare appearance at the Andreas Kronthaler For Vivienne Westwood AW25/26 runway show during Paris Fashion Week.
Kaia Gerber
Kaia Gerber wore this skin-tight, semi-sheer bodysuit and skirt at the 2023 Academy Museum Gala.
Bella Hadid
Bella Hadid proves the sheer trend isn’t going anywhere. In New York, the supermodel rocked a sheer off-shoulder dress with ripped jeans and a leather jacket. She turned red carpet glamour into edgy street style. Hadid’s take cements sheer dressing as less of a fleeting moment and more of a movement.
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.
Christa B. Allen
Actress Christa B. Allen looked like a ray of sunshine in this crochet yellow look at the “He Went That Way” premiere in June 2023.
Amelia Gray Hamlin
Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Lisa Rinna’s daughter, Amelia Gray Hamlin, stunned in a daring sheer dress at the 2023 CFDA Fashion Awards.
Julia Fox
Ever the avant-garde fashion queen, Julia Fox wore an ethereal Dilara Fındıkoğlu look inspired by The Birth of Venus, featuring long hair tresses draped across her body beneath sheer material.
Noah Cyrus
The stunning Noah Cyrus wore a sheer, knit dress that showed off her body at GLSEN’s Rise Up LA Benefit in October 2023.
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!
Zoë Kravitz
Attending an after-party for her directorial debut, Blink Twice, Zoë Kravitz embodied her regular cool-girl style in a sheer beige tank and pleated asymmetric skirt from The Row.
Kate Moss
Attending the Diet Coke party on November 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, loose in curls, tied the entire ensemble together!
Lila Moss
Kate Moss’s model daughter, Lila Moss, confidently flashed her cleavage at the Saint Laurent Women’s Fall-Winter 2023-2024 show at Paris Fashion Week on February 28.
Emma Corrin
Emma Corrin attended the Nosferatu UK Premiere in a sheer, cream gown from Alexander McQueen.
Kendall Jenner
In an Instagram post on June 4, 2024, Kendall Jenner poses on a yacht at sunset in a sheer lavender dress, sans bra.
Emily Ratajkowski
Emily Ratajkowski opted for a naked dress at the 2024 Met Gala, dripping in a vintage Versace gown.
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 November 14. The model wore her ensemble sans bra, pairing the look with a gorgeous Swarovski necklace, a black bag, and heels.
Rina Sawayama
Singer Rina Sawayama turned heads in a sheer brown Saint Laurent gown at the 2023 BRIT Awards. The dress revealed a daring free-the-nipple moment, making her look effortlessly dreamy. Fans and photographers couldn’t help but react to her bold red-carpet choice.
Kristen Wiig
Kristen flashed the nipple in a black sparkler dress at the Apple TV+ Primetime Emmy Party.
Chiara Ferragni
Model and designer Chiara Ferragni made a bold statement at the 73rd Sanremo Music Festival in 2023. She wore a custom Christian Dior gown that revealed a daring free-the-nipple moment. Her confident look challenged norms and captured the spotlight instantly.
Doja Cat
At the 2024 Met Gala, Doja Cat stunned in a wet-look t-shirt dress by VETEMENTS. She paired it with glittery dripping mascara, wearing nothing underneath. Her bold, edgy look grabbed all eyes on the red carpet.
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.
Anitta
Brazilian singer-songwriter Anitta donned a stunning Fendi backless naked dress for the 2024 Vanity Fair Oscars Party, wearing nothing but a thong underneath, and pairing the dramatic look with undone hair and smoky eye makeup.
Rita Ora
Rita Ora turned heads on the red carpet in a custom Marni dress. The daring design revealed skin, letting her bold style speak for itself.
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.
Florence Pugh
Florence Pugh once again demonstrated her love of a sheer look in Jean Paul Gaultier by Simone Rocha at the 2024 Vanity Fair Oscars Party.
Charli XCX
At the 2024 Vanity Fair Oscars Party, British singer Charli XCX shone in a sheer, yellow, floor-length gown exquisitely draped across her body.
Chrissy Teigen
Chrissy Teigen also wows us with her fashion and body confidence, so we loved this simple, sheer look she wore to a City Harvest Gala in April 2024.
Julia Fox
Julia Fox loves a bold fashion look, and she proved that love is everlasting with the look she wore to the Mugler autumn/winter ’24 runway at Paris Fashion Week. The Down The Drain author wore a sheer catsuit covered in clear sequins and a plume of feather-like transparent strips of material, going sans-bra for the look.
Charlotte Lawrence
At the 2023 Vanity Fair Oscar Party, Charlotte Lawrence wowed everyone in this all-black sheer gown!
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.
Camille Razat
Arriving at the Givenchy SS24 runway at Paris Fashion Week, Emily in Paris star Camille Razat looked otherworldly in this sheer periwinkle gown.
Kelly Rowland
Former Destiny’s Child member Kelly Rowland looked chic in a tonal ensemble as she attended Christopher Esber’s debut at Paris Fashion Week.
Amber Valletta
Amber Valletta’s chic, understated sheer gown, which she wore to Saint Laurent’s Spring 2024 fashion show, was daringly sheer.
Elsa Hosk
Elsa Hosk was also at the Saint Laurent show in another sheer look that put her spin on the corporate siren trend.
Dua Lipa
At the world premiere of Greta Gerwig’s Barbie in Los Angeles, Dua Lipa embraced the liberated movement in a custom, embellished naked dress by Bottega Veneta. She paired the crystal mesh slip dress with statement white underwear and rocket mules.
Amber Valletta
Amber Valletta’s chic, understated sheer gown to Saint Laurent’s Spring 2024 fashion show was daringly sheer.
Victoria De Angelis
The Måneskin bassist is a proud supporter of the Free the Nipple movement, often posting in support on Instagram.
Miley Cyrus
A long-standing supporter of the Free the Nipple movement, Cyrus bared all on Instagram in 2019.
Lourdes Leon
Lourdes Leon channeled her mother, Madonna, in her 1984 VMAs look on the red carpet in 2018.
Rihanna
In a now-iconic Adam Selman look at the 2014 CFDA Awards.
The Free the Nipple movement shows that women can confidently embrace their bodies, challenge outdated societal norms, and reclaim ownership of their image. By celebrating every part of themselves — nipples included — celebrities are inspiring a shift toward body positivity, equality, and freedom from unnecessary shame.
