Showbiz trend: stars who don't shave their armpits

Celebrities who don't shave their pits
Unshaven mavens of showbiz
Shaving is only a recent trend
Julia Roberts
Rachel McAdams
Drew Barrymore
Britney Spears
Ani DiFranco
Madonna
Lourdes Maria Ciccone Leon
Janelle Monae
Lola Kirke
Grace Jones
Julia Michaels
Miley Cyrus
Jazzelle Zanaughtti
Lady Gaga
Sophia Loren
Juliette Lewis
Gaby Hoffman
Paris Jackson
Giorgia Soleri
Celebrities who don't shave their pits

More and more female celebrities go onto the red carpet or stage in their 'natural' state; meaning, they don't shave their armpits.

Unshaven mavens of showbiz

Some of them, as we will see in this gallery, do it to send a message of body positivity. They pose in public or post photos on social media in which you can clearly see the armpit or even leg hair.

Shaving is only a recent trend

Shaved armpits are not a long-standing tradition. Only a few decades ago, women started doing it on a large scale, until it nearly became taboo to show any hair below the arms at all. Here's a picture from earlier times, featuring Italian actress Sophia Loren.

 

Julia Roberts

Nowadays, things are changing for women's beauty standards. Let's start with Julia Roberts who, as you can see in the photo, showed off her unshaven armpits during the premiere of the film 'Notting Hill' in 1999.

Rachel McAdams

In 2023, actress Rachel McAdams stirred some serious controversy when she posed for Bustle with her armpits
'au naturel.' She also refused to be photoshopped. "I’ve had two children. This is my body, and I think that's so important to reflect back out to the world," she said.

Image: Bustle / YouTube

Drew Barrymore

Similarly, Drew Barrymore doesn't seem to have much trouble looking natural in this 2005 Olympus Fashion Week photo.

Britney Spears

Britney Spears is certainly not far behind. At the 31st Annual American Music Awards in 2003, she exhibited a very elegant outfit in which it was clearly noticeable that she had not waxed her armpits.

Ani DiFranco

Do you remember the Canadian-American country folk singer Ani DiFranco, who had great success in the 1990s? In this photo we see her performing on stage with hair under her armpits.

Madonna

Even the undisputed queen of pop music, Madonna, showed herself naturally in the 1980s, as this photo demonstrates.

Lourdes Maria Ciccone Leon

It seems that her daughter, Lourdes Maria Ciccone Leon, wants to follow in the footsteps of her famous mother. She is among the young celebrities who have chosen not to shave.

Janelle Monae

The singer and actress rocks the natural look even at the Met Gala. In 2019, she gave advice on Twitter on how to copy the look. "You can’t just grow armpit hair overnight," she wrote. "It takes time. Be patient."

Lola Kirke

Among the female stars who don't shave, there is also Lola Kirke, who we can see in this 2007 photo on the red carpet of the Golden Globes.

Grace Jones

Charismatic singer, model, and actress Grace Jones is a star who doesn't always shave. Here we see her during a concert in Milan in 2014.

Julia Michaels

We remain in the world of music with the composer and singer Julia Michaels, also a champion of body positivity and naturalness. In this image, we see her walking the red carpet of the Grammy Awards in 2021.

Miley Cyrus

Among the stars who do not shave is Miley Cyrus, who demonstrates it in this photo taken at the amfAR Inspiration Gala New York in 2015.

Jazzelle Zanaughtti

Jazzelle Zanaughtti, the androgynous-looking model who is becoming an example and a reference point for body positivity, shows herself to all her Instagram followers with her natural body hair.

Photo: @uglyworldwide (Jazzelle Zanaughtti) / Instagram

Lady Gaga

In this gallery of rebellious stars who have decided to change the rules of the game and promote new standards of beauty, Lady Gaga certainly could not be missing!

Sophia Loren

Among the celebrities of yesterday, we have Sophia Loren. At the time this photo was taken, in 1955, showing unshaved armpits was not a beauty taboo.

Juliette Lewis

And here's Juliette Lewis. The actress and singer looked completely natural at an event in New York in 2002.

Gaby Hoffman

Gaby Hoffman, best known for her role in the series 'Transparent' and 'Girls,' has often appeared in public with unshaven armpits.

Paris Jackson

The beautiful Paris Jackson, daughter of the famous singer Michael Jackson, is a firm supporter of showing oneself naturally. She often posts images of herself on Instagram with unshaved legs and armpits.

Giorgia Soleri

Giorgia Soleri, the former girlfriend of lead singer Damiano from Måneskin, defines herself as a "p o o p e r feminist." She is another advocate of visible hair, as this photo demonstrates.

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