Celebs Who Hate Wearing Bras
Whether you’re an A-cup or a DD, as a woman it’s pretty hard to deny the comfort and feeling of freedom you get after taking off your bra. For a lot of us, it’s the first thing we do when we get home
Whether you’re an A-cup or a DD, as a woman it’s pretty hard to deny the comfort and feeling of freedom you get after taking off your bra. For a lot of us, it’s the first thing we do when we get home from work: take off bra, unbutton pants, change into pajamas. Ahhh. While larger-chested ladies may feel a bit more self-conscious about letting the girls hang free, it’s still a sweet relief from the feeling of having a wired contraption strapped to your chest. If you’re on the smaller side of things, you’ve probably gotten away with the no-bra look while out in public.
More and more often, we’re seeing celebrities follow the exact same idea, leaving their bras at home so they can be comfortable when going to grab a cup of coffee or meet a friend for lunch. Sometimes, they have to sacrifice the bra and rely instead on the miracles of double-sided table, strapless bras, or built-in cups to keep everything looking picture-perfect in couture clothes. While us regular folks may not be in line to wear designer gowns to red carpet events, we can still totally relate to going braless elsewhere! Check out these 15 celebrities who absolutely hate committing to the boob prison.
Heidi Klum
It’s pretty funny to think that a former Victoria’s Secret model and woman with her own line of lingerie actually really hates wearing bras! Maybe it’s her European heritage, but Heidi Klum has been snapped both on and off the red carpet sans underwire. To be fair, the woman is usually rushing off with her four kids in tow to any of her numerous appearances on TV shows, fashion runways, and awards red carpets, so perhaps she just forgot the boob support! Or, as one of the most famous supermodels in the world, she may have just sacrificed those straps for the sake of fashion. With deep-cut necklines, sheer shirts, and thin camisoles, Heidi may have wanted to let the clothes speak for themselves and so what if those those pesky boobs have to suffer for it! We’ve got to admit though, the no-bra style works for her, because she still manages to look amazing!
Gwyneth Paltrow
There’s a pretty un-scientific reason why GOOP goddess Gwyneth Paltrow shuns bras: she’s said they lead to breast cancer! Gwyn’s doctor who wrote the GOOP piece she posted stated that wearing bras for 12 hours a day or more can increase the risk of breast cancer in women. Obviously, the dubious claim was quickly debunked because the long-standing myth has no scientific merit whatsoever.
However, it seems Gwyn has taken his thoughts to heart (or to breast), and regularly showcases her svelte shape without the additional support. Including a memorable shot of the unfortunate outfit she wore to the 2002 Oscars (which you can see here), Gwyneth regularly opts to go braless for the sake of fashion. While she’s got yoga and a crazy diet to credit for her fabulous figure, it’s also her naturally slender frame that allows Gwyn to rock the no-bra look on a regular basis.
Selena Gomez
Another starlet who prefers to rock her look without any support is Selena Gomez, who regularly flaunts her braless figure on the red carpet and while running around town. The singer and actress has been outspoken about accepting her body under the scrutiny of the spotlight, which might be why she insists on regularly going au naturel. Instead of relying on artificial enhancements or pumped-up pads to give some extra oomph to her petite curves, Selena is all about shaking what her mamma gave her, and we couldn’t be more supportive of that! (No pun intended.)
Whether she’s donning crop tops, backless shirts, or even posing for photo shoots where she lets the girls speak for themselves, Selena looks comfortable and content embracing her natural beauty. She knows that boobs aren’t always picture perfect and that Photoshop is everywhere, so we love her for rocking what she’s got and not apologizing for it. Go Selena!
Britney Spears
It’s not that surprising that Britney Spears is a member of the no-bra brigade, seeing as she’s regularly photographed going without the underwire (and sometimes without the panties). If she’s gone glam and gotten dressed up for an event, Brit usually finds her way around the bra clause, and depends on supportive gowns and extra-strength straps to lift things up. If she’s just on a run for some Starbucks, it’s pretty rare to see Britney in a bra, and who can blame her? Not wearing a bra is one of the comfiest things there is!
In fact, Britney doesn’t just hate wearing bras – she forgets to. Seriously! In an interview, Brit stated that she always listen’s to *NSYNC’s “Tearin’ Up My Heart”, because it reminds her to wear a bra! (After really looking into the lyrics, there’s still no clear reason why this is.) But the bigger travesty here is that Brit needs to be reminded to wear a bra at all!
Mariah Carey
Okay, truth be told here: Mariah Carey doesn’t hate all bras. In fact, sometimes she loves them so much, she’ll avoid wearing a shirt so she can show them off more! However, Mariah is also pretty well known for trying out the braless look – something she’s been doing since the 1990s! Sometimes she’s dressed to the nines in glam gowns worthy of the red carpet (or even when she’s riding the subway, because she’s Mariah Carey), and other times she’s dressed down, but both styles have one thing in common: no bra.
While her breasts definitely aren’t 100% natural, Mariah’s still a pretty bodacious lady, and one of the few large-chested women on this list who’s cool with letting it all hang out. You might think it would make her feel a tad uncomfortable, but Mariah has always been Mariah, and you know what they say: if you’ve got it, flaunt it!
Kylie Jenner
We’ve all seen Kylie Jenner in her underwear more times than we can count due to her gratuitous Instagram selfies, but that doesn’t mean she doesn’t occasionally take the no-bra look for a test drive, too. While the youngest Jenner has dealt with tons of rumors of plastic surgery, including enhancing her chest, Kylie has stated time and time again that her pumped-up look is the result of a good push-up bra and hormones around her time of the month.
However, when Kylie does go braless, it’s usually for the sake of fashion and photo shoots. While double-sided tape or other non-bra contraptions are probably used to keep things in place, Kylie is no stranger to not wearing a bra. While most snapshots of Kylie going braless are for an event or magazine spread, there are still some that show the littlest sister enjoying the au naturel look when she’s off-duty too.
Anne Hathaway
The night you win an Oscar should be one of the best nights of your life as an actor. Unfortunately for Anne Hathaway, her win for her role in Les Misérables was marred by her unfortunate dress choice – which made it look like her nipples were visible! That moment aside, usually Anne picks seriously gorgeous gowns to wear when she walks the red carpet. She also usually chooses dresses that show up sheer under the flash of a camera.
Depending on the fabric of an outfit, even darker colors can show up sheer under those glaring lights, and with Anne’s habit of going braless, she’s flashed her nips more than a few times! While totally not intentional, Anne’s curves are definitely some that require a little more support to look their best, but even off the red carpet, the pretty mama and Academy Award winner is still a devoted fan of the no-bra look.
Jennifer Lawrence
Jennifer Lawrence is the ideal everygirl. She seems fun to be around, hilariously unpolished, and totally approachable. That casual charm is a huge part of her public image, but it still manages to feel less manicured than many other stars who try to cultivate a similar feel. She’s so relatable, in fact, that she’s said in multiple interviews that she loves to just spend her time at home eating pizza and going braless.
While Jen says she likes to do without the bra at home, she’s also pretty well known for going without the added support while out in public, too, at both red carpet events and when she's busy running errands. As the darling of Dior, some of her bralessness is for fashion’s sake, because those bra straps just don’t look good with couture, but other times it’s out of comfort. Jen, as if we didn’t have enough reasons to love you already!
Kim Kardashian
One of the most overexposed celebrities in Hollywood, Kim Kardashian has made her business empire off of her body, but even when she steps out braless, it still manages to make the news. While Kim is a big fan of showing off her form in racy Instagram pictures and Snapchat stories, she’s also happy to strut her stuff on the street, at fashion shows, at red carpet events, or on her way to dinner.
In sheer bodysuits and tops, shirts and dresses cut down to there, and blazers with no bra, Kim kept tongues wagging at New York Fashion Week this past September, when her nips were her plus-one to almost all the shows! Look, if Kim wants to free the nipple, we say go, girl! As a mom and an independent woman, if Kim feels sexy showing it off, who cares? It seems like going bra-free is a popular trend in the Kardashian-Jenner family!
Jennifer Aniston
Let’s be honest here: on the set of Friends, Jennifter Aniston’s nipples were the seventh member of the group. Especially in early episodes, when going bra free was the ‘90s trend du jour, Jen’s girls showed up to the set more than a few times! They were so visible that fans began wondering if Jen had a clause in her contract that stated her nips had to be on show, or if she even had a bra with a pair built in!
It seems that the Free the Nipple trend has caught Jen’s interest now, too, as she’s regularly photographed sans brassiere, especially when she’s not working. She rocks her California cool-girl vibe by letting the ladies roam free in strappy tops, tanks, and T-shirts, and is totally unapologetic when they get a little more pronounced than usual. Jen’s in her 40s and totally nails the no-bra trend, so we won’t see her starting to don the over-the-shoulder-boulder-holder any time soon, at least if she can help it!
Kendall Jenner
Another Kardashian-Jenner on this list shouldn’t surprise you, as the fam is famous for flaunting their assets on social media, magazine spreads, TV shows, fashion runways – you name it. The second youngest of the brood, Kendall Jenner actually caused a stir of controversy when she freed the nipple during a Marc Jacobs runway walk, where she wore a sheer, long-sleeved top. But the bralessness for this model doesn’t end there!
With more than a few (pierced) nip-slips to her name, Kendall is typically model-cool about the whole thing, saying she doesn’t get what the big deal is with going braless. When asked, Kendall said, “I think it’s cool and I really just don’t care! It’s sexy, it’s comfortable, and I’m cool with my breasts.” She’s totally right! After a few times of going bra-free (especially when you’re in the shape that Kendall is), it becomes easier and easier to go without the added support. It’s that casual, effortless appeal that makes her such a star on the fashion circuit. Go Kendall!
Rihanna
Rihanna is as famous for her daring fashion choices – including a totally sheer gown at the CFDA Awards – as she is for her music. She’s been photographed braless more times than most people, just doing her own thing at events, clubs, basketball games, or running errands. Her casual approach to the whole no-bra thing is so chill that it makes perfect sense that Rihanna would hate wearing them.
In an interview with Vogue, where she graced the cover sans bra again, Rihanna declared that yep, she still hates bras! But it turns out her penchant for going braless is not from laziness or forgetfulness. Instead, Rihanna said that if she’s wearing a top, she doesn’t wear a bra, and if she’s wearing a bra, she’ll just wear the bra. So, instead of her bralessness as some sort of attention-grabbing antic, Rihanna’s choice to free the nipple is actually a calculated style decision!
Miley Cyrus
You just have to take one look at any of Miley Cyrus’s tour outfits or what she chooses to wear to red carpet events to see that she is SERIOUSLY not a fan of bras. Miley would rather wear ice cream cone-shaped pasties or leather straps to cover her nips than subject herself to a full boob prison. Even when she’s not working the crowd, Miley would rather just throw on a T-shirt or tank top and let her girls hang free.
Unfortunately, instead of doing without support for the twins for shock value or plain old comfort, Miley subscribes to the Gwyneth Paltrow School of Nonsense, and explained her braless ways by tweeting out a French study that described the (debunked) idea that wearing a bra can lead to breast cancer. While Miley definitely went without a bra for ages before this tweet, it didn't help that she continued to be a celebrity to spread the disproved and untrue "facts" it discussed.
Lindsay Lohan
Lindsay, Lindsay, Lindsay. For this troubled star, going braless is something she’s been doing for over a decade, and not always to a flattering effect. Poor Lindsay has had major weight fluctuations in the past, including a very scary-skinny stint in the mid-2000s. Drastic weight losses and gains like that can cause a reduction in the elasticity of the breast tissue, which leads to premature sagging – something Lindsay is definitely dealing with.
Her penchant for doffing the bra led to an interview question posed by Andy Cohen, where he asked what we were all thinking: Why? Lindsay’s answer was simple, and one pretty much every girl can relate to: She just doesn’t like them. Totally fair, but we have to say, Lindsay, if you have to go to court or somewhere else where you need to look respectable, you should probably learn to like them, at least for a little bit.
Scout Willis
If you don’t know who Scout Willis is, that’s totally okay. She is an aspiring singer, university graduate, and the middle daughter (between sisters Rumer and Tallulah) of Demi Moore and Bruce Willis. Scout has been a longtime advocate of the Free the Nipple campaign, and in 2014 protested Instagram’s nudity policy by walking around New York City topless. (Where it’s totally legal.)
It wasn’t just a stunt for Scout, though. She’s been photographed multiples times at parties, on coffee runs, at events, and out shopping without the bra and she seems totally unfazed by the attention she might be getting from it because, hello, there are bigger issues here. She’s a firm believer in the #FreeTheNipple movement and has been outspoken about her decision to go bra-free for the sake of desexualizing breasts and destigmatizing the female body.
