These sexy legs belong to Irina Shayk, the latest bombshell to grace the cover of Sports Illustrated’s new swimsuit issue. But if you look carefully, you’ll notice something unusual: she’s got hairy legs.
There are more photos at the source. Are you surprised that Irina goes au naturel, Lovelies? [The Superficial]
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Somebody’s got no life…
hydrangea / 54 posts
Honestly, as gross as some of us may think it is (which I do think it is), more power to her for having the confidence to feel and be sexy..even if it is with hairy legs!
rose / 802 posts
Props to her for bucking the norm!
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At least it’s not dark hair (like mine). You can almost hardly tell. That’s awesome that she has the confidence to show her legs without shaving.
hydrangea / 79 posts
If my hair were that light and hard to notice I probably wouldn’t either! Go her.
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heh, that’s cool. she’s brave. i don’t mind shaving my legs though… i like how smooth they feel, and even though if you’ve never shaved the hair it is rumored that it’s soft, i think it’d still bug me in a major way
dahlia / 2103 posts
Who cares! She still has awesome legs.
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queen latifah doesn’t either… but her legs aren’t quite as pretty unshaven.
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@iamdriftwood@xanga - Agreed.
Plus, her legs look amazing, it’s not like not shaving makes her legs ugly.
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Aren’t we all born with hair?
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Holy hell she is fine. Hairy legs or not, anyone would stick it in that hooha.
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It might be possible that she does shave, but she didn’t feel the need to do it at this particular outing, or she forgot or something else. Or maybe she really doesn’t shave. But either way, her hair blends in with her skin so it really isn’t that bad. Someone with pitch black hair and tan skin on the other hand…….
daisy / 598 posts
If you had that thin and light hair I’m sure many wouldn’t shave either. Lucky her…
ranunculus / 3285 posts
@iamdriftwood@xanga - Ditto.
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wow she’s great!
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I have have hairy legs a lot of the time. Who cares? Oh wait, Lovelyish does.
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It’s not that big of a deal, I don’t always shave my legs.
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Mo’Nique is gaining a following. Her leg hair is light but if it was dark, she would shave because people would notice.
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i think her hairs are bleached a lot of girls in brazil don’t save either they bleach i think it’s called the golden shower because of the sun light reflecting off it
cherry blossom / 26 posts
YES. Now I don’t feel so badly about skipping the razor in the shower a few times a week…
magnolia / 1369 posts
I have a friend who has hair so light you cant even tell she’s NEVER shaved. Congrats and all but I don’t have that luxury.
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When you wax you have to go through a “growing out” part. She is probablyin between waxes.
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@Salivarysatisfaction@datingish - True, but I think she’d be able to wax by now, judging by how long the hair looks in the pictures. I don’t even think my leg hair would grow any longer than that.
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who cares shes hot.
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they’ll fix any tiny hairs after the photoshoot with photoshop anyway. who needs to shave when she resembles kim kardashian. she can practically get away with anything
orchid / 211 posts
Hmm. It doesn’t look too bad, because the hair is so light. Good for her!
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If she’s sexy and her leg hair doesn’t show much like this case because it’s fine and blonde, why would she even bother to shave? I wouldn’t be shaving if I were her too.
sunflower / 309 posts
You make it sound like having hair is not normal
she looks great
and if shes a real brunette, looks to me like she isn’t going interiley natural, and got those little hairs bleached.
Its worse for people like me whose legs don’t see the light of day and have dark hair…major contrast
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if ur hair is fine like that then her legs will be super soft either way. my arms have fine blonde hair and they r so smooth and soft. my legs r another story
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Woo! You go!
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Reminds me of ol Hairy Megan Fox. But no big deal I guess.
daffodil / 1525 posts
Yeah, lucky her having lightly colored leg hair!
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She’s gorgeous.
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Oh disgusting, what a filth of a woman. Shun, shun, shun! Jesus hates you!
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Uh, she clearly bleaches- that’s perfectly fine. The reason why people shave is because of the dark color of the hair- it doesn’t fit peoples’ aesthetic. But, bleach the hair, and the problem is solved. The only reason why people rarely bleach is because if you get the mixture wrong or go to a place that does it wrong, it’ll burn the shit out of you. Otherwise, when I was a kid, I used to say I’d bleach instead of shave. It’s a perfectly valid alternative.
orchid / 120 posts
I don’t think it’s gross. I think it’s lovely!
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All I am noticing is that she is gorgeous.
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Unshaven =/= hairy.
orchid / 183 posts
Who notices this crap, honestly? Good for her.
sunflower / 276 posts
@stephx4@xanga - No offense, but WTF? You thinks it’s gross for a woman to have hairy legs?
sunflower / 432 posts
She probably doesn’t shave it because it’s not dark. It’s nearly invisible. Also I don’t know why people think it’s gross not to shave your legs. I only shave my armpit hair / pubic hair because it’s uncomfortable to me not to, but my leg hair doesn’t bother me until it gets really long. The only reason I shave consistently now is for my boyfriend.
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I like it.
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Ugh. Those are baby-fine hairs. She is in no way “hairy.”
hydrangea / 54 posts
@RococoBow - Relax! Not repulsive gross, but it’s not the most eye-pleasing thing in the world. But as I said, more power to her for still feeling and being sexy.
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oh god! you can barely see them! why shave then? to make them worst? good for her she doesnt have to go through the pain of waxing!
cherry blossom / 32 posts
who cares
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i also have light hair, so i don’t shave my legs. the more you shave hair like that the darker and thicker it grows back, so when you don’t shave the fine, light hair (like she has) it feels no different than when you do shave… also, you can only ever see it in the light, like in the above pictures.
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So what? Why is this even news? Really. It’s body hair. We all have it.
orchid / 130 posts
I love what she’s wearing.
And I don’t blame her. Shaving can be such a bitch.
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wtf.
she has hair on her legs and she can fuckin pull it off better than most girls who shave their legs in vain.
get a life, please lovelyish.
shes beautiful, leave her alone.
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I think she’s hot- hairy legs and all.
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Good for her. Why shave if you don’t have to?” You can’t really see the hair unless the sunlight hits it a certain way. If she had really dark hair she’d probably shave it. She has beautiful legs and it’s refreshing that she keeps them natural.
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I actually don’t shave my legs as well. Actually…I’m asian and I honestly have no hair that grows on my legs which I am greatful for! No need to shave cause no hair grows! WOOT!
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Yeah, I don’t think her legs are that bad. Sure, I’m just a little grossed out (due to being used to the norm of silky smooth legs), but it doesn’t bother me that much. Hell, if that bombshell had a good personality and was compatible with me, I’d let her grow as much hair on those legs as she fucking wanted! LOL
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i don’t shave my legs either.. cus i don’t need to!!! and neither does she
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Wow that’s cool!
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only because her leg hair is blonde. -____- fml.
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her hair is so light you can barely see it!
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The whole shaved leg thing is less popular in other countries. I have family in South America who say it’s really uncommon.
Judging from her name, I’m guessing she’s not an American…?
magnolia / 1027 posts
If she’s Brazilian, it’s common for women to not shave their legs. they actually bleach it so the sun can glisten off the hairs. there was a term for it, but i forgot what it was.
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Who the fuck cares?
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@FallenReign@xanga - LOL!!! Thank you!
Well, maybe it’s the European edition?
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Ew aha xP
I think it’s so awkward when I see people with hairy legs.But I’m shallow so yeah.:P
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alot of women bleach their body hair instead of shaving it
orchid / 177 posts
I wouldn’t do it. I love that just shaved feeling on my skin. I even shave my arms sometimes because I like the feeling so much.
I wonder, if she doesn’t shave her legs, are we going to see hairy pits and other things too, peeking from out of her cover girl bikini? that is gross.
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@Brilliant_Innocence@xanga - agreed at least she doesn’t have dark hair. And yes, we’re all born with hair, but society dictates that girls have no hair except that which grows from the scalp and eyebrows.
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They don’t look that bad. You can only tell in the light. But who cares anyway? Women grow hair on their legs. How shocking!
lily / 5148 posts
@iamdriftwood@xanga - same
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Yes, I can hardly see her hair..but it was dark hair then it would look a bit more gross.
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Speaking as a guy, I think that’s great. I hate seeing girls complain about “having to” shave or put on makeup because they feel coerced. I see no practical purpose in leg shaving unless you’re an athelete or dancer. (Well, or unless your skinnies are bothering you. I know that sometimes they pull my leg hair a little bit.) Maybe women will feel freer to just do what they want because of Ms. Shayk.
sunflower / 389 posts
Go, girl! If my leg hair wasn’t so dark I wouldn’t bother shaving it. Her legs look good, the hair looks nice and natrual, like she never started shaving her legs in the first place. I couldn’t see the hairy legs trend working with spikey stubble though.
sunflower / 389 posts
@i_saw_myself_morior@xanga - I just have to say, I love how you worded that comment. I find it nuts that so many people think not removing hair is nuts. Grooming is a good thing, but the obsession we have with being perfectly body-hairless 24/7 is truly impractical.
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It’s just weird to me.
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OH GIVE ME A BREAK. Who friggin’ cares?!
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the hair is so fine and a light color that you can barely know.
I couldn’t do it do. I’ll look like chewbacca
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GOOD FOR HER MORE WOMEN SHOULD NOT SHAVE THIER LEGS AINT NOTHING WRONG WITH IT!
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hm. unusual. but you know what? good for her
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i’m surprised, yes. but good for her!! imagine how much money/time she saves not shaving…
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i shave because i don’t wear pants when i sleep and it gets itchy and uncomfortable to me. i just like the feel of smooth skin better. but props to her, that’s awesome!
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For leg hair like hers, it’s fine. My wife has similar hair. It is very soft and light, and you can almost never tell if she hasn’t shaved. It feels fine, also, so I don’t mind. But I’ve seen women with manleghair (coarse and dark), and sorry, but it’s ugly and not something I would want to feel. I wouldn’t be cool with my woman not shaving if that were her leg hair. But for lucky women like Irina and my wife, it’s ok. Clarification: She’s lucky because of her genes, not because she’s my wife.
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If i looked like her I wouldn’t mind going natural as well
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@vixen_with_a_cause@xanga - Yeah it is. I didn’t start shaving until june of last year. Well, technically, I I shaved a few times (like 3 or 4) until I moved out and used nair once or twice. When I moved out, I started using nair until I realized I didn’t like the results and started shaving. When I can get away with not shaving, I do, only because…well it saves razors. Occasionally I skip a few days because I don’t want to deal with it…though I find now that shaving for grooming is so much easier sometimes.
@prettydifferent@xanga - Apparently some people care…I just commented because it caught my attention.
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It really doesn’t matter if the person is awesome and still looks sexy with it ^_^
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I personally never shave my legs…I hate it…but I don’t have the confidence to show them off…Go her!!!!
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My husband’s deployed, therefore I haven’t shaved in over two weeks. Yeah, I like that smooth feel after shaving, but it’s just time consuming and without someone other than me enjoying the silky feel, why bother. And I’ve saved a ton of $$ on razors alone!