Photographed by Peter Lindbergh, Vogue, August 1988
Serena Williams
Photographed by Annie Leibovitz, Vogue, April 2003
Jane Fonda
Photo: Corbis
Kate Upton
Photographed by Steven Meisel, Vogue, November 2012
Dorothy Dandridge
Photo: Corbis
Jane Birkin
Photo: Getty images
Patti Hansen
Photographed by Arthur Elgort, Vogue, February 1976
Kate Moss
Photo: Corinne Day / Trunk Archive
Stephanie Seymour
Photographed by Arthur Elgort, Vogue, March 1987
Ursula Andress
Photo: Corbis
Marilyn Monroe
Photo: Getty images
Niki Taylor
Photo: Pamela Hanson / Trunk Archive
Pamela Anderson
Photo: Shutterstock
Rihanna
Photographed by Annie Leibovitz, Vogue, September 2012
Veruschka
Photographed by Franco Rubartelli, Vogue, January 1968
Adriana Lima
Photo: Miguel Reveriego / Trunk Archive
Carolyn Murphy
Photographed by Norman Jean Roy, Vogue, June 2003
Paloma Elsesser
Photo: Courtesy of Paloma Elsesser
Kim Kardashian West
Photo: Courtesy of Kim Kardashian west / @kimkardashian
The phrase "bikini body" has come a long way since it first became popularized in the early '60s. Once a beacon of impossible beauty standards, with the onset of social media and growing awareness surrounding unhealthy ideals, the term now (finally!) carries new meaning. With empowered stars such as Paloma Elsesser leading the way, inspiring body positive movements have ascended to the forefront and driven home the fact that beauty isn't—nor has it ever been—one size fits all.
Living by her own standards, Marilyn Monroe, who often flashed her career-making curves in a two-piece swimsuit on the sand, pioneered a legacy of women who've cemented their place in history as present-day Venuses. From the toned, mile-long limbs of Veruschka and Gigi Hadid, to the buxom shapes of Kim Kardashian West and Ashley Graham, and the chiseled frames of Serena Williams and Gisele Bündchen, the best bodies to ever set foot on the beach defy a singular ideal, instead acting as a reminder that the only asset for pulling off a gingham two-piece or simple maillot is unbridled confidence.
Just in time for the Memorial Day kick-off to summer, here are 32 bodacious bombshells worth celebrating.
Former NBA guard Darius Morris has died at the age of 33. He played for five teams during his four NBA seasons. Morris played college basketball at Michigan.
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Jake Mintz & Jordan Shusterman discuss the Padres-Marlins trade that sent Luis Arraez to San Diego, as well as recap all the action from this weekend in baseball and send birthday wishes to hall-of-famer Willie Mays.
Miami Heat president Pat Riley rebuked comments Jimmy Butler made about the Boston Celtics and New York Knicks, while also implying that his star needs to play more.
An annual government report offered a glimmer of good news for Social Security and a jolt of good news for Medicare even as both programs continue to be on pace to run dry next decade.
