The 27 best celebrity bikini pictures of 2021 — so far
Spring is here, and stars are ready to dive in.
Megan Thee Stallion, Kylie Jenner and Jennifer Lopez are just a few of the celebrities who’ve bared it all in bikinis recently, bringing some much-needed heat to our Instagram feeds and style mood boards as the weather finally starts to warm up.
Below, see (and shop!) the top swimwear moments of the year — so far.
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Rihanna
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Who wouldn’t want to start the new year off right with Rihanna? On January 1, the bad gal posed in a metallic Rick Owens bikini top and matching Dries Van Noten skirt ($1,980), along with super sexy Amina Muaddi x AWGE embellished sandals ($1,860) co-designed by her boyfriend, A$AP Rocky. “New year’s resolution: apply the pressure,” she captioned the snap.
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Megan Thee Stallion
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“More self love all 2021,” the “Hot Girl Summer” hitmaker captioned this series of beach snaps on January 1, adding a purple heart emoji to match her lavender bikini.
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Cardi B
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For her first Instagram post of the year on January 1, the “WAP” rapper sparkled in a pink sequined bikini top ($180) and bottom ($145) from Beach Bunny Swimwear.
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Salma Hayek
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The “Frida” beauty celebrated the start of 2021 with a bikini selfie, modeling a brown halter-neck two-piece for her adoring fans on January 3.
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Lizzo
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The “Truth Hurts” hitmaker showed off her twerking skills in a colorful custom faux fur bikini and matching coat from Georgia by Kelsey Randall on January 3. “Flintstones,” but make it fashion?
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Jennifer Lopez
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On January 6, J.Lo showed off her “beach bum” in a glittery Triangl “Macia” bikini ($99) teamed with some exorbitantly pricey accessories: Balmain sunglasses ($730) and a Dior logo bucket hat ($1,200). Don’t be fooled by the rocks that she’s got!
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Naomi Campbell
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The supermodel frolicked in the desert sand during a trip to Africa on January 8, clad in Melissa Odabash’s “Grenada” tiger-print bikini ($226) with a blue sarong, layered gold jewelry and a straw hat.
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Saweetie
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Saweetie shared this shot from her “Best Friend” music video with Doja Cat — in which she poses in a custom crystal-encrusted yellow “Icy” bikini by L.O.C.A. — on January 9.
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Mary J. Blige
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The “Family Affair” hitmaker celebrated her 50th birthday on January 11 by modeling a gold snake-embossed halter top and matching bottoms with wraparound ties. She further amped up the glam with gilded aviator shades, a stack of gold bracelets and Nefertiti hoop earrings ($299.99) from her own jewelry line, Sister Love.
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Brielle Biermann
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Kim Zolciak-Biermann’s daughter pulled a Britney on January 12, posing on the beach in her mom’s Salty K “Seashells” top ($90) and matching thong bottom ($90) and headband ($25) with a giant snake wrapped around her shoulders.
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Kylie Jenner
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On January 19, the beauty mogul struck a pose in a peach-colored bandeau and bottom from Bikini Lovers.
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Kendall Jenner
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On January 20, the model lounged around in Tiger Mist’s animal-print “Ciana” top ($30.95) and bottom ($30.95), which she teamed with an orange sun hat.
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Emily Ratajkowski
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“Pregnant on a boat,” the expectant social media superstar joked on January 21, clad in a sexy, strappy black one-piece ($160) from her own Inamorata swimwear label.
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Dua Lipa
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On January 21, the “Don’t Start Now” singer squinted in the sun while wearing Mirror Palais’ “Late Bloomer” top ($95) and matching bottom ($95).
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Sofia Richie
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The model got cheeky on January 26, perched by the pool in a black Tropic of C triangle top ($80) and thong bottom ($80).
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Kourtney Kardashian
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The eldest Kardashian sister enjoyed “a little fun in the sun” on January 29, wearing a red-hot bikini top ($69) and Brazilian-style bottom ($69) from Sommer Swim.
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Khloé Kardashian
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The Good American founder embraced her stretch marks in a black two-piece swimsuit from the brand on January 30, writing, “I love my stripes.”
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Kim Kardashian
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The shapewear mogul sizzled — and seemed to send a message about the state of her relationship with Kanye West — by pairing a brown string bikini with Yeezy’s polarizing Foam Runners (aka “Yeezy Crocs”) on January 31.
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Kylie Jenner
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The queen of lip kits made a case for the upside-down “underboob” bikini on February 5, posing in an electric blue Sommer Swim top ($69) and bottom ($69).
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Bella Hadid
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On February 8, the supermodel slipped into a blue bikini trimmed with conch shells for a series of mirror selfies — and later clapped back at a troll who said she looked “tired” in the shots.
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Paulina Porizkova
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On February 19, the fashion icon posted a throwback photo of herself modeling a cheeky gold bikini, along with the hashtag “#sexyhasnoexpirationdate.”
22
Gigi Hadid
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Devon Windsor shared this shot of her catwalker pal clad in a bikini from her swimwear collection while pregnant with baby Khai on February 27.
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Jennifer Lopez
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J.Lo spent her #SelfcareSunday in a super high-cut white Heart of Sun one-piece ($180) on February 28.
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Susan Lucci
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On March 2, the 74-year-old “All My Children” star sizzled poolside in a white strapless swimsuit, crediting the snap to her husband, Helmut Huber. “Helmut paparazzi strikes again!!!,” she joked in her caption.
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Dorinda Medley
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The “RHONY” alum made it nice in paradise on March 2, sporting a one-piece swimsuit printed with photos of her own face.
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Luann de Lesseps
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Damn, Countess! The New York “Housewife” flaunted her awesome abs on the beach in a white string bikini on March 10.
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Gabrielle Union
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The “Bring It On” beauty beamed in a black chain-trimmed Moeva bikini ($311) on March 13.
This story originally appeared on: PageSix - Author:Elana Fishman