" I had taken a trip with some of my friend and [ my underarm hair ] had started to grow out and when I shaved it , I did n’t finger like myself ; it was really strange . "
It’s 2024, and more women than ever are ditching the razor. According to a 2016study, nearly one in four women under the age of 25 had stopped shaving their underarms, and that figure has more than likely risen in the past eight years. So, why does it seem to puzzle people that women, too, grow body hair in this day and age?
Especially when you consider that women did not even begin shaving their legs, armpits, or any other area until the early 20th century when Gilette introduced the Milady Decollette in 1915, natural body hair shouldn’t come as a surprise. Which is why these 13 celebrity women felt compelled to speak out about not shaving in an effort to destigmatize body hair:
1.Rachel McAdams
2.Julia Roberts
Robertsreplied, “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.”
3.Emily Ratajkowski
4.Bella Thorne
In response to the backlash, Thorne laterpennedan essay for InStyle, writing, “Because I have a vagina, I have to be feminine all the time? Excuse me, but no. Whether I’m a tomboy or a rebel, I’m comfortable with it, so why shouldn’t you be?…As much as I see myself and other girls get hate for having body hair. God forbid I’m not all waxed and oiled up AT ALL TIMES.”
5.Madonna
6.Drew Barrymore
7.Halsey
8.Marsai Martin
9.Ashley Graham
In 2021, the 36-year-old showed her body hair progression when she began a partnership with razor company Flamingo, “Day one of me not shaving my legs because I don’t want to,” sherevealedin a video posted to TikTok. “Day three of not shaving my legs because a little stubble never hurt nobody. Day four and I still don’t feel like shaving my legs or my pits if you can imagine. Day 11 of not shaving my legs because I don’t want to and I’m still hot.”
At the oddment of the video recording , Graham prevail a razor and pans to her hairy leg , stating , " and now I ’m trim because I wanted to because it ’s my body because I get to chose if I desire tomentum , if I do n’t need hair just like you . "
In a assertion on Flamingo ’s web site , shesaid , “ My philosophy has always been : shave what you want , wax what you require , leave what you need — do what work for you . ”
10.Willow Smith
Pinkett Smith then asked her daughter why she chose not to shave. Willowexplained, “I mean I didn’t really make the decision not to shave, I just kind of didn’t shave. It takes too much time. I just want to get in the shower and get out of the shower.”
“ I ’m going to be like my root and just do what i call for to do . "
Her grandmother added , “ There are proceed to be some citizenry who are accepting of it and some people that are n’t . And at the end of the day you have to be comfortable in your own pelt . ”
11.Julia Michaels
The “All Your Exes” singer continued, “There’s something really liberating about doing the things that people tell you not to do and I get a kick out of that,” she said. “If it’s something as simple as growing my armpit hair out, I’m down for it. You’d be surprised at how many men comment on my social media still being like ‘That’s disgusting. You should shave it,’ and it’s like, why do you feel like you can comment on my body?”
12.Drea de Matteo
Telling theSons of Anarchyactress, “People always thought I was in love with her [pointing to Sigler]… they didn’t know I was in love with you. We had one issue, me and you, and it was that you didn’t shave your armpits.”
" Oh I still do n’t , " she answer
Sigler asked , " They would make you knock off it for the show ? " To which , De Matteo responded " I would shave for the show . I shave sometimes for my photoshoots and sh - t. But I do n’t have that much hair anymore , I ’m old . "
13.Paris Jackson
She continued, “I love hair, and sweat, and BO. I f*cking love it. I think it’s great. Some people think that it’s like super disgusting, especially on girls, but every human body does it. It’s natural. Get over it.”
TheSwarmstar defended her determination on X , as well , tweeting"wow she grows fuzz like every human being on the planet , what is she doing with her life . "
Later that same year , she also showcased her branch tomentum on Instagram with thecaption , " If you ’re not vie with your crony over who can get longer leg pilus wyed [ what are you even doing ? ] . "
