Heidi Klum has officially ushered in summer with the ultimate sizzling bikini photo. The supermodel took to her Instagram Stories on June 15 to share a throwback picture of herself from a swimwear campaign shot at the beach.
The German native modelled a bright yellow bikini set that consisted of a triangle top and matching tie-up buttons. Heidi was photographed running on the beach as her sun-kissed blonde hair blew in the wind and she gazed directly into the camera lens. Her makeup was kept natural and radiant, highlighting her glowing complexion and rosy lips. The throwback photograph oozed '90s nostalgia, with Heidi's youthful appearance.
Heidi helped redefine beauty standards on the runway, standing out as one of the more curvier Victoria's Secret models in the mid-to-late '90s – an era largely dominated by the ultra-skinny look. "I’ve been photographing nude or in lingerie since 1992, way before Instagram," she previously told People.
© Instagram"So for me, it’s nothing new. For the past 15 years, other people are now doing what I’ve been doing for 30 years. Instead of being in my little bottoms in a magazine, I’m on Instagram. It’s the same thing."
"People always say, 'You probably got more confident as you've gotten older,' but I have always been confident," she added. "I have no problem walking around in my underwear. I’m not hiding in a corner."
© WireImageIn her new docuseries On & Off the Catwalk, the supermodel opened up about the criticism she faced surrounding her weight gain and shared that it was a result of menopause. "Many say she's too fat or too thin or pregnant, but I am not pregnant. I'm just a little fatter now. It's the menopause," she said.
© InstagramHeidi's struggle with weight gain at 52 is very common among women her age. As per Mayo Clinic, weight gain often continues at about the rate of 1.5 pounds each year as a woman goes through her 50s. The hormonal shifts that occur during menopause often increase the likelihood of weight accumulating around the abdomen instead of the hips and thighs.
Nevertheless, the supermodel remains confident in her body and encourages her children to be the same. "I've always been very open with my body. When I’m suntanning in the backyard, I might not have a top on. I'm European … my kids don't know me any other way and are probably more easygoing with their bodies because of it," she previously told People.
