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If you didn't know, it's officially a thongkini summer [3] once again — and supermodel Heidi Klum [4] is making sure of it. Ever since the sultry swimsuit trend took off in 2022, many celebrities have proudly embraced thongkinis, including Kylie Jenner [5], Chloe Bailey [6], and Vanessa Hudgens [7]. Most recently, 50-year-old Klum appeared in one of the boldest takes on the trend to date. On Saturday, 27 May, she casually posed for Instagram [8] nearly nude, leaving little to the imagination in front of a glass balcony as she sat oceanside during a holiday with husband Tom Kaulitz. "Cap d'Antibes 🇫🇷❤️🌞🌹," she captioned her post, wearing nothing but a black thongkini bottom that highlighted her toned back and famous legs, while holding a white rose.
Klum is no stranger to rocking body-baring silhouettes. As one of the original swimsuit connoisseurs, she famously graced the cover of Sports Illustrated's 1998 Swim Issue, having posed in a variety of revealing pieces, including the traditional bikini and thongkini. She also made history as the first German model to become a Victoria's Secret Angel (a role that's now retired [9]), appearing in many of the brand's swim campaigns, most notably the 2001 catalogue where she wore a black, croc-print swimsuit with back cutouts.
Apart from her affinity for thongkinis and lingerie, the former "Project Runway" host has produced other risk-taking fashion moments. Her latest appearance coincides with her attendance at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, where she donned a yellow Zuhair Murad cutout dress [11] that paraded her sides, chest, and stomach. Klum also wore a sparkling micro minidress with thigh-high slits by Kevin Germanier [12] for the 2023 Golden Globe Awards, and previously enjoyed an edgy matching outfit moment with daughter Leni Klum [13] at Milan Fashion Week in 2022.