THE saying goes, ‘less is more’, but celebrities are taking that a little too literally as flashing thongs return.
The trend was big in the noughties with the ‘it’ girls of the day, and showing the tops of their G-Strings.
Margot Robbie attends the “A Big Bold Beautiful Journey” UK Premiere at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square
Myleene Klass makes a cheeky exit at Sky Arts Awards as she flashes her underwear beneath a sheer panelled dress
Dakota Johnson flaunted a similar look while attending an event
And TV royalty, flashed hers on the red-carpet at the in 2001 but later was killed off by fashion notoriety – along with tramp stamps.
Flashing your thongs had a resurgence in 2020 with the likes of and flashing their underwear, but now the trend is more than just peeking above your jeans.
It’s about basically doing a moony, but getting away with it because you’re in couture.
Last week this month by wearing one of his spring designs, a completely sheer and bejewelled dress.
At the premier of her new , A Big Bold Beautiful Journey, the 35-year-old undoubtedly looked incredible in the see-through gown with plunging back that showed she was only wearing a thong.
Just a couple of days later fellow actress , 35, wore a similar look.
A high neck, long sleeved, floor length dress made from lace that also flashed her bum in a black thong.
Her Gucci gown for a dinner in , again, looked incredible on her.
But we need to think about their consequences.
Thongs, a piece of fabric that connects from the front to the back and no more than a few centimetres thick. And that connection of fabric goes via your, erm, bum.
When it’s in black and white it sounds vulgar, and not to mention uncomfortable.
And I don’t want to see that when I’m in a bar sipping my glass of Sauvignon, because let’s face it where celebs lead – we all follow.
When you’re a A-lister with the pristine figure good enough to better the world’s best supermodels, sure flash away – you look sensational.
But let’s not make this trend grip the nation or we’ll be faced with fleshy, droopy, white bottoms on the loose up and down the country.
Pants for a charity fundraiser? No thank you.
Clemmie Fieldsend
And if you shudder at the sight of a ‘builders bum’ then don’t, please don’t, let this trend catch on – because your Friday night in your local ‘Spoons will be overrun with bums.
And it’s not just Margot and Dakota that could lead us into the cringe fashion flop.
Actress Helen Flannagan celebrated her 35th birthday by wearing a gold dress with a thong-bodysuit underneath.
Whilst on holiday the Corrie star went for a more toned down version of the trend wearing something similar to a thong cossie under a beach dress.
Helen Flanagan wows in golden thong bodysuit as she celebrates 35th birthday
Earlier this year Maya Jama showed off her thong in a sheer dress
Charli XCX attends The BRIT Awards 2025 at Intercontinental Hotel on March 01, 2025
Singer , 30, hit the streets of New York for the Charlie Chaplin Gala this April in a beautiful black knitted dress with a fine weave that revealed her underwear.
Another modest style of the trend but nevertheless, pants for a charity fundraiser? No thank you.
Model has been at it too.
In May at the premier for the Ocean With David Attenborough in she flashed her thong, and the rest of her body all within spitting distance of our national treasure, Sir David.
There’s no escaping the fact that if we copy you we’ll become the butt of every joke
Clemmie Fieldsend
Complete with plunging neckline, the 33-year-olds chainmail grown might have been a bit too risque for such an occasion and a bit too chilly.
In the same month, Britney Spears did her one of her usual dancing around on videos, but this time just in thread-bare underwear.
The 43-year-old chose to wear just her bra and knickers for the video and black leather knee high boots.
Now, I’m all for doing what you like in your own home, but maybe the rest of us don’t need to see it.
Dua Lipa at the 50th Chaplin Gala Honoring Pedro Almodóvar held at Lincoln Center on April 28, 2025
Britney Spears shows off her bare bottom in see-through thong then talks Colin Farrell fling as she dances in lingerie
Singer Tyla Laura Seethal a.k.a. Tyla attends the Jacquemus Menswear Fall-Winter 2025/2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week
host was reviving the noughties trend way back in January.
For the All Stars series she headed back to the villa wearing a Norma Kamali see-though, ruched gown with off-the-shoulder straps with nothing but black underwear underneath.
With the warm temperatures of , she may have felt hot and wanted something cool to wear, and if anyone is going to look amazing in this trend it’s Maya, but let’s save it for private .
For high days and holidays maybe, but come on ladies.
There’s no escaping the fact that if we copy you we’ll become the butt of every joke.
So let’s leave this trend, and cracks, in the past.
Julia Fox attends the 67th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena
Nikki Glaser attends the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena 
