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Salma Hayek Celebrates National Bikini Day With an Important Message

The actress shared a selfie in honor of the occasion on Instagram.

Cara O’Bleness

Salma Hayek

Salma Hayek.

In case you missed it, July 7 was National Bikini Day, and plenty of A-listers celebrated in style. Salma Hayek used the occasion to share a photo of herself in a colorful, geometric print two-piece on Instagram. The Magic Mike’s Last Dance star also provided a thoughtful message in her caption.

She stood in a pool up to her thighs and posed with her hands on her bikini bottoms. Hayek accessorized with gold dangle earrings and appeared to be sporting minimal makeup.

“Happy #NationalBikiniDay! 👙,” the 56-year-old actress wrote. “Can you believe the bikini has only been around for 77 years?! Let’s hope they don’t ban them too #notathrowback.”

Plenty of the Academy Award nominee’s 25 million followers on the platform piped in to the comments section with praise.

“From Desperado till today, die hard fan of yours ma’am,” one person wrote, referencing the 1995 Robert Rodriguez film.

“From 54 to Magic Mikes Last Dance, Salma is constantly redefining beauty,” Jared E. Katz noted. “But for me, I love the Salma voice! It’s one of my favorite voices. She always puts things in perspective. #icon #retrainthebrain.”

“Oh my goodness wow 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️,” Nilam Holmes applauded.

“It was such a taboo wearing a bikini 👙 around 70 years back in many countries. ✌️💙,” another follower noted.

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Cara O’Bleness
CARA O’BLENESS

Cara is a trending news writer/editor for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit. A passionate writer and editor with more than 10 years of experience in print and online media, she loves storytelling and believes that words have the power to change the world. Prior to joining the team, Cara worked as a writer and editor across a number of content verticals, including food, lifestyle, health and wellness, and small business and entrepreneurship. In her free time, Cara loves reading, spending time with her family and making her way through Michigan’s many microbreweries. She is a graduate of Michigan State University's School of Journalism.

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