Miley Cyrus has gotten quite the reputation as a the braless bandit. She even addressed all the talk and criticism on her Twitter page back in April, stating, “I am who I am. #braless.” To go bra-less you need one of two things: a great rack or a ton of confidence.
If you’ve got the great rack then you don’t need a push up bra to boost your confidence or your cleavage, but some women just want to let their sisters move and bounce about underneath a flowy white tank.
I hear busty women say all the time, “Oh you’re so lucky you have small boobs you never have to wear a bra.” As a medium- to large-chested individual, I can tell you that we’re both unlucky and lucky in different ways. For small-chested women who want to go bra-less, you can manage to pull of this earthy willowy look without looking like a cheap floozy, that doesn’t mean small bra-less boobs look fantastic without a little help from Victoria’s Secret. And as for bustier girls, we walk around and look like insecure bimbos. In other cases, bigger breasts can look sloppy without a bra. So the question remains, who can pull this look off?
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Well, I believe the answer is inconclusive. It’s a case by case issue and it also depends on the top. I would say that larger-chested women who want to burn the bra, figuratively speaking, should opt for a halter top with a little support, while small chested ladies who want to show off their perky little tatas should stick with flowy Ts or tanks, which is a look Miley seems to have mastered. If your nipples are the size of dinner plates or could cut diamonds on a brisk day, buy yourself a pair of nipple concealers so you don’t terrify children or break up marriages while out in public.
Is the Braless look sexy? Are nipples sexy? Guys/lady lovers, please sound off on this one. Check out the gallery of like-minded celebs who have opted to forego the underwire. Who’s doing it right and who’s doing it wrong?















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I go braless all the time.
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@QuantumStorm@xanga - Gross! You’re gross!
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I don’t see what the big deal is. It’s just nipples for gosh sakes. If women want to go braless, more power to them. As for me, I have forgone the bra from time to time depending on my mood. I just worry about my babies drooping.
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That picture of Jessica Simpson is so disturbing. And I used to fantasize about her chest.
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I personally think it’s trashy to go out without a bra on but that’s me. I don’t feel comfortable without a bra on.
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Whatever floats their boats, I suppose. I don’t mind it when other women go braless, unless their breasts are peeking below their top. None of the celebrities look too bad, except I would say that I’d prefer if the tops weren’t sheer. The only celebrity featured above I would say, “Please put on a bra!” is probably Kirsten Dunst. Looks really sloppy for someone less endowed. And Jessica Simpson…I can’t imagine how comfortable she is in public without those restrained. The only time I am without a bra in public is if I am wearing a swimsuit. And that is very, very seldom. The only other time I went without was to prom. I was 18. Yeah, they definitely don’t look the same as they did then.
rose / 937 posts
I’ve gone braless often. But when I do it, I will either do it while wearing a top/dress that is of a thick or rough/hard fabric, I will wear a vest or jacket over the top, or I will wear a form-fitting cami underneath. I have breathing problems and I find that being braless helps make it easier to breathe now.
If your tits are flying about and your nipples are clearly visible, then you are doing it wrong imo. Or shouldn’t at all do it.
Looking through the pics, none of these women except the 7th should have gone braless with these outfits. Seriously, it’s not appealing.Thankfully I don’t look obviously braless when I am braless.
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really huge boobs kinda need the extra lift from a bra.. it looks weird in public to have sagging boobs
dahlia / 2382 posts
If you’re small enough to go braless fine but invest in some nipple covers. A lot of times girls wear a thin top & go braless for attention & that’s tacky.
As for bigger girls, it doesnt look right because it makes your boobs look saggy & it isnt very comfortable. I think a B cup or smaller are the sizes that can go without a bra. After that it’s awkward.
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@babybug329@xanga - Hahahaha “floats their boats”
sunflower / 321 posts
i want those stick-ems. then i’d never have to wear a bra. seriously, the biggest blight to us chestless girls is that we have the annoying inconvenience of nipples.
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I don’t go braless unless I’m in my pajamas, but at that point I’m not going anywhere. Without a bra, the girls just get in the way and put more stress on my back. I need my tit-harnesses to keep them in place so I can function like a normal person.
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women should be able to go braless whenever they want. I don’t, especially not now. However, that is my decision. They are just breasts.
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I don’t give a shit what women chose to do with their breasts. It’s none of my business. Sometimes if I just have to go out real quick Ill say “fuck it” to the bra but otherwise I prefer them to have a lift.
daisy / 599 posts
I think it makes for a tacky and homely look, personally. Sure, people are free to do what they want. I’m free to think it looks sloppy.
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Wow, I like all the pics you guys included.
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lol sure.. cover yer nipples… fer shame fer shame..then wear loose dresses down to yer ankles so we cant get turned on by a good bum and raw flesh and hmm how about we all get you burkas so yer loveliness wont distract us men into scandalous thought… yer young, human, lovely, so lets jus cover all that till yer old and gray and nobody cares k?
jus a thought…
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I approve.
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I dont care who does it but to me it looks bad if your nipples are showing. At that point Im thinking to myself “ok, i get it, youre a girl and have boobs/nipples, what are you trying to prove?”
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@lewk@xanga - That’s really all we need to know.
ranunculus / 3457 posts
Miley’s just trying to skank it up now that she needs to get famous without Disney.
I go braless sometimes, if the dress has a built in bra or something.
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I think everyone should be able to go braless comfortably. It pisses me off that in our society we basically shame women for having tits. Especially NATURAL tits, heaven forbid. Everyone talks about “saggy” boobs like they’ve ever fucking seen the majority of boobs in their natural state of being. Very few women have boobs that don’t sag at all, and maybe if women weren’t so nervous to go braless people get a more realistic view of what beautiful women’s bodies actually look like.
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I go braless if I have like a sweatshirt or am really covered up. If I have a little flimsy tshirt on, I’d never dream of it! Granted, I am large chested but perky haha… As long as they aren’t getting in the way, you have no plans of running anywhere, and you aren’t scaring children with your nips, then go for it.
daffodil / 1615 posts
I used to do volunteer firefighting, and would often work overnight shifts and sleep at the station. Wearing a bra to bed was super uncomfortable, so I would opt for a cami with a built-in shelf bra and a tee shirt. When we’d have to inevitably go on calls, I wouldn’t have a problem with going out in public bra-less (mostly because I had enough layers on that you couldn’t tell otherwise. Small boobs ftw!).
However, I do wear a bra in my day-to-day life for personal comfort and convenience, not because I feel “shamed” for having tits like another commenter put it. If I were to go bra-less, I’d have a tank top or cami on under my shirt and I’d more than likely be wearing a sweatshirt or hoodie, too.
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I don’t go braless in public. I don’t particularly like seeing most women’s nipples either. However, I don’t condemn women who go braless; it’s far more comfy sometimes.
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Unfortunately I have to say it looks sexy and being a saggy-titted individual i am jealous
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it’s not just the looks, I think not wearing a bra is extreemly uncomfortable, when they are large. as soon as you walk quickly or run…ouch ouch ouch…
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I think it looks trashy and distasteful
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I don’t wear a bra a lot of the times, but i never wear anything that you can really notice it. I usually have 2 shirts and a hoodie on, or just a hoodie if i were to go out braless.
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I typically go braless in the summer, but I always wear nipple covers.
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I wish I can go braless. But frankly it’s not an option for me. I would just look trash .
sunflower / 437 posts
I got dared not to until August. I don’t back down from a dare. So… yeah.
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Nope. DD’s don’t look good without lace and an underwire. LOL
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I honestly just don’t feel comfortable without a bra. I’m not exactly huge in the chest, and even I think going up or down a flight of stairs without a bra is kind of painful – I can’t imagine large-chested ladies doing it!
The only time I do feel comfortable sans bra is in some strapless dresses. Even then, they’re always of a thick enough fabric nothing shows, even if I’m sitting in an industrial freezer!
If I’m at home, I’m fine sleeping without a bra, but at my apartment at school, my roomie’s bf sleeps over a lot, so I use those little night-timey bras (no clue what the real name is, haha). When I was younger, I’d go around braless if my cami had a built-in bra thing, because I was small enough that it was sufficient.
orchid / 148 posts
going without a bra for too long causes me back pain. i have big bewbs and a small upper torso…so yeah. they’re too heavy without some assistance.
i don’t really care about it otherwise, though. as long as it’s not an occassion that calls for conservative dress, it’s all good.
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I do whatever I feel like and if she feels like hustling her nipples around then I don’t blame her.
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I don’t really feel comfortable out and about without a bra. It also looks kind of weird to me since my boobs are big. Plus, it can be a bit painful without support. I’m never wearing one at home though, unless it’s a sports bra and I’m working out, haha.
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I think the braless look can be sexy, but there is a very thin line between sexy and skanky. If you’re wearing a top that’s about as sheer as a pair of pantyhose, or showing so much cleavage that it looks as though something might pop out, I don’t find it all that sexy. On the other hand, I like the photo of the turtleneck, where the only indication that the woman is braless is her nipples making themselves known. Give me just enough to make me do a double-take.
sunflower / 393 posts
I’d go braless more if my nipples didn’t get hard the minute a breeze stirred.
daisy / 543 posts
I don’t feel comfortable without a bra on, but if I looked like Miley (her body), I’d go braless all the time unless it was for a special occasion. I’m not going to let my decisions just be based on what everyone else thinks.
besides, the look really goes with her style.
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I wear my bra all the time, even when I’m sleeping. I feel uncomfortable not wearing.
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I have really big boobs, so going out without any support is really uncomfortable.
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I never go out in public without a bra.. even if I’m going to the store with my boyfriend and I’m waiting int he car, I need to wear a bra. Inside the house? Fuck it, I never wear a bra. XD
I wish I had small boobs so I didn’t have to wear a bra.. they get uncomfortable.
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I only go braless when it’s required, like under a halter dress. My boobs are ok, I don’t mind.
I don’t mind other women going braless just don’t expect my eyes to be on your face.
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I don’t like the feeling of going braless. It’s a little uncomfortable to me, to be honest. The shirt would have to provide support to at least hold them fairly still before I would do it. I don’t mind when others go braless as long as it’s done tastefully and the nipples aren’t wanting to come out and play.
sunflower / 332 posts
In the renassaince,medieval,baroque times no women would wear bras, just corsets, their under dress (their version of underwear) and a normal dress. I just don’t care..
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My nipples get tender if I don’t wear a bra and I hate it.
I’m also prone to getting Runners Nipple if my sports bra’s aren’t tight enough when I run.
Guess my nipples are sensitive.
sunflower / 352 posts
I think it’s alright to go braless if you’re flat .. ’cause it’ll look nasty/saggy if you have big boobs without the support of a bra. But hey, whatever floats your boat
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Do not do this in public.
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If you’re small chested, cute lacy bralettes are nice as a replacement for a bra especially under looser tanks or flowy tops. I think a nude lacy bralette would be perfect under a more sheer tee because basically it just covers up nipples, it’s not restraining at all. I’d go braless under anything with a thicker fabric and a flattering neckline, also only in spring/summer so it seems more intentional and hippy than “wardrobe malfunction.” I’m a smallish B-cup, I think I need to go down a band size from 34 to 32 so my bras don’t gap. A-cups are too tight on me.
Also I personally think a top or dress with molded cups in it is AWESOME and anyone who fits in it should wear it without a bra just to avoid bra straps. And I agree that the 7th picture looks awesome.
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@TequilaKisses@xanga - ditto about Jessica! bras work magic.
I’m not insecure about my breasticles and I find that I look awesome naked. But seriously, just the whole flying titties thing and seeing nipples through a shirt look awkward and make me uncomfortable (I often imagine a second pair of eyes). One of those things in which I’d rather be completely topless or see someone completely topless than see them with a thin, sheer shirt on being braless. Weird? I guess lol
orchid / 184 posts
I’ve got mixed feelings towards this…..I’m small enough to go braless in public, but I never have, aside from when my bf asked me to one night while we were running errands. I liked how the fabric of my shirt brushed my nipples, and, obviously, he loved it, but I felt really trashy and wondered if other people were looking at me and thinking “Fuck, her nipples are hard! Ewwww!”
So yeah…….
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miley might as well just be topless in that one picture….just because you have a thin sheet of material over your boobs doesn’t make it appropriate to be bouncing around in public.
It’s alright I guess if youre a celebrity or you have discretion about where youre trampling around without a bra. Going to class it is definitely a no no
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To start off, I personally don’t care what you choose to do. If you wear a bra, fine. If you don’t wear a bra, fine. If you don’t wear a bra and cover your nipples, fine. If you wear clothes that have a little support while you’re sans bra, fine.
As you can already tell, I don’t go out of my way to check everyone’s tits. That’s really all I can say on that matter.
For myself, I wear bras at times and then I don’t. At home? I don’t. Out? 50% of the time.
Unfortunately, I don’t have a perfect rack. I, on occasion, despise my breasts and consider augmenting them when and if I have the money but at the end of the day, if no one else likes my breasts, it doesn’t matter because they’re not attached to anyone else but myself. I’d rather embrace it instead of opting for a more painful, expensive route to self satisfaction.
If I go out without a bra on, I don’t pay attention to what ‘other people’ might think or say. The only reason I ever wear a bra is for the support whenever I feel as if I’d prefer it on any given day.
Also lest I forget old man winter, my breasts tend to hurt if they get a little too chilly.
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i don’t feel comfortable without a bra on. my boobs aren’t big at all & it wouldn’t look right to not be wearing one. i personally don’t think anyone should go without a bra but miley does pull it off, unless that’s just a good picture.
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I don’t go braless. Ever. My bra and I are like best friends. I have no problem with women who go braless, but I really don’t want to see your nipples. Cover the nipples and have at it.
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I’m not sure this look suits her… but it all depends on the person. Mine are small and I rarely wear a bra, I don’t think people even notice!! If the person feels comfortable with that though, and wants to walk around sans brassiere then good for them!
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I’m a D, verging on DD and for me to go braless would be irresponsible, to everyone around me, and to my boobs. Unless it’s a dress that I absolutely cannot work a bra or strapless bra in there, I will find a way to wear a bra.
Also, no one needs to see what stage your nipples are at (hard, soft, somewhere in between, pointy, eugh).
It’s about as healthy as not wearing deodorant. So unless you’re starting to be a super organic tree hugger, please keep your over-the-shoulder-boulder-holders on unless you are staying home.
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I absolutely hate seeing peoples nipples through shirts. I find it so disgusting/trashy so I definitely wish people would at least wear the pasty things <_< but no one does, hardly. Plus, like a lot of other people said; the sagging is very off-putting as well.
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I can’t help but think that anyone disgusted by this doesn’t truly appreciate the female form…
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as long as the nipples are covered by those stick-on things!
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id love to have giant boobs,then id go braless,but child birth sorta stops you going out without a bra on.i look like my nan.she probs gets hers out more then me.
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lets go back in time and give jennifer anniston some of those for every episode of friends ever.
lmao I love her but her nipples were seriously distracting!
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Man, I could never do that. Even if I had a smaller chest (which I wish I did) I’d still wear a bra all the time. As it is, that’s where a lot of guys look first (even when you’re wearing layers!!), so the last thing I want to do is call attention to that area.
Guys are so stupid sometimes.
But seeing some of these celebrities running around without bras, I have to say…I’m feeling a lot better about the state of mine right now. Geez, she could kill someone with those…
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I think most of the celeb pictures look good, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s appropriate. As women we are faced with having secondary sex organs that everyone can see through our clothes. When I was in 6th grade I kinda thought it was hot for me to walk around in a thin white shirt with no bra… I just didn’t realize how inappropriate it actually looked. I was so proud that I had boobs suddenly! Then one day my mom saw and she called me over across the room, and with a look on her face fitting for if I had murdered somebody, she whispered loudly and urgently, “Go… put on a bra… IMMEDIATELY.” Since then, the only time that I feel comfortable not wearing a bra is when I shower, swim, or have sex.
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Sometimes I’m a bit self-conscious about my nipples showing, but I still never wear a bra.
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You should go braless only if you’re less than an A or more than a C cup.
and wtf @ jessica simpson o.o;; dangg
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I don’t think anyone should go braless. I don’t really enjoy accidentally seeing someone else’s nipples.
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perky lloll
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I dislike showing nipples. But then, I work for a construction company, and my job does not involve sometimes being “artfully nude” or working my sex appeal better than the next starlet.
@QuantumStorm@xanga - Slut!
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If they want to do that, then whatever haha. I have small boobs but I like wearing a bra just because I feel more secure and they don’t move around so much.I don’t wear a bra for cleavage though. I don’t like padded bras.
sunflower / 290 posts
If women want to go bra less at any boobs size that’s their own damn business. I personally don’t like going bra less, because it hurts when they bounce around, but if I was smaller I’d probably do it a lot
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I am one of those who is far too big. 30G. Not only does it look embarrassing and unflattering(they don’t sag, but they don’t exactly stand up by themselves either…), but it hurts my back. I’ve always wanted to wear backless dresses/tops. Oh well.
.Carrie Ann.
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If I had a smaller chest, I would go bra-less. I honestly think it would be more comfortable. My roomie has a small chest, and you literally can’t tell if she is wearing a bra or not… lucky her.
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Eh, I just think it looks sloppy and kinda trashy. I personally don’t want my girls bouncing around everywhere while I’m walking, I love the support of a bra too much :p
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Who cares? wear what makes you comfy.
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On one hand I do luvs me some boobies, but on the other hand I can understand how a woman might be offended at a waitress bending over with hard nipples in front of her hubby/boyrfriend. But anyone who is offended that this is happening anywhere in the world or offended at pictures on the internet is an idiot (or is looking down on people to fulfill a pathological need).
tulip / 20 posts
The only thing that concerns me is thinking of the possibility of my boyfriend seeing one of these brave bra-less females. Especially in my presence #awkward.
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Trashy, not to mention that it would be massively uncomfortable.
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what’s so hard about getting some fucking nipple covers? honestly, most of those photos they didn’t
even need to go bra-less.. it just looks tacky and screams i’m an attention-whore, look at my hard nipples.