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The50 First Datesactressmade a statement as she posed at the Fall Olympus Fashion Week in 2005.Drewstunned in a look consisting of pink lips, lilac eyeshadow, and a tight V-neck dress that revealed her underarm hair.
“The picture is vivid in my mind actually from that moment,” the Oscar winner said about her much-talked-about look at the London premiere ofNotting Hillin 1999.While people interpreted the armpit hair as a statement about strict (and painful) beauty standards for women, Julia said sheconsideredit more of a fashion faux pas.“I think I just hadn’t really calculated my sleeve length and the waving and how those two things would go together and reveal personal things about me.“So it wasn’t so much a statement as it’s just part of the statement I make as a human on the planet, for myself.“Still, many women celebrated this moment because, on such a memorable night for her career, a high-profile figure likeJulia Robertsnormalized what a woman’s natural body looks like.
In 2003, thePrincess of Popturned heads when she arrived at the American Music Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California, wearing a stunning cut-out, bedazzled dress paired with unshaven underarms.
Gigiflaunted her armpit hair when she was featured on Love Magazine’s 2017 advent calendar.The IMG supermodel impacted the Internet when she went au naturel for the sporty shot, which many interpreted as a nod to the body hair acceptance movement.
Lady Gagais no stranger to making a scene. In 2011, a year after wearing the iconic meat dress, Gaga sported neon turquoise armpit hair to performBorn This Wayat the MuchMusic Video Awards in Toronto, Canada.She completed the look with blue patches of fake pubic hair in her genital area.
TheQueen of Popsummarized her attitude toward the expected beauty standards for women with four words: “Long hair … don’t care!“In 2014, Madonna challenged the body hair stigma with an Instagram photo in lingerie that exposed her unshaven armpit.“I saw how popular girls had to behave to get the boys. I knew I couldn’t fit into that. So, I decided to do the opposite. I refused to wear makeup or have a hairstyle. I refused to shave. I had hairy armpits,” the icon toldHarper’s Bazaarin 2011.
In 2015, Miley took to the stage of theamfAR Galato accept the Award of Inspiration, which she received for her fight against HIV/AIDS. TheFlowerssinger opted for a tight red dress with sequin hearts and matching opera gloves.At one point in her speech, the pop star embraced her body hair when she lifted up her arms and showed the world her unshaven underarms.
The Destiny’s Child alum went all-natural to the 2008 Instyle Best Beauty Buys Awards.Kelly, who defines herself as a “pro-woman and a feminist all day long,” looked stunning while posing in her sequined gold dress with her underarm hair on display.
Ashley is abody-positiveactivist and advocate for the body hair acceptance movement.In 2021, the model posted an Instagram photo posing in a light-blue dress that revealed she prefers to go au naturel when it comes to her armpits.“My philosophy has always been: shave what you want, wax what you want, leave what you want —do what works for you,” the 36-year-oldsaid.
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“We’re ready for you, 2018,“Madonnacaptioned this photo with her then-21-year-old daughter, Lourdes Leon.Lourdesproudly showed off her unshaven armpits during a campaign with Converse, which was shot in 2018. The previous year, the model was photographed at the beach in Miami with her natural underarm body hair.While the photos led to many unsolicited, sexist remarks on social media, others celebrated Lourdes' decision to do whatever she pleased with her body.
In 2015, theFast & Furiousactress posted a snapshot revealing her untrimmed underarm hair.Michelle was also photographed at the beach with visible armpit hair, highlighting her decision to leave the razor in the drawer.
The young actress embraced her body hair when she attended the European premiere ofThe Hate U Give,her coming-of-age drama, during the 2018 BFI London Film Festival.Amandla, who identifies as non-binary and uses both she/her and they/them pronouns, shared a picture of her red-carpet look alongside the hashtags “#drama #armpit.”
When Lola attended the 2017 Golden Globe Awards, she stepped out with visible armpit hair, sending a bold message about gender expectations concerning natural beauty.“Thanks to all you beautiful people who didn’t send me death threats on account of my #awesome #hairyarmpits! You rule,” the 33-year-old wrote alongside an Instagram photo of her red-carpet look.The actress' older sister, Jemima Kirke, also took advantage of a global stage to make a statement as she went untrimmed at the CFDA Fashion Awards back in 2015.
Mo’Nique took home the Best Supporting Female award forPreciousat the 25th Film Independent’s Spirit Awards in 2010.Posing with her trophy in a white dress with silver high heels, the Maryland-born actress sported her best smile and visible leg hair.During aninterviewwith Barbara Walters, the star said she “tried shaving one time, and it was uncomfortable and painful.““I said never again would I do that to myself,” Mo’Nique added.
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