Brooks Nader gives bizarre reason for ditching bathing suit top on boat ride with dad

Brooke Nader sees no problem with ditching her bathing suit top on a boat with her dad because he’s “half-blind.” The Sports Illustrated model told Entertainment Tonight on Thursday that her father, Breux Nader, “didn’t even notice” she was in only white crochet bottoms on their Sardinia, Italy, yacht ride last month. “He was like, ‘I don’t care,'” she the “Baywatch” star, 29, claimed. “He has selective hearing and selective seeing.” Books Nader (pictured above on Aug. 9) defended going topless in front of her dad last month. CIAOPIX / BACKGRID The model said her father is “half-blind.” CIAOPIX / BACKGRID Brooks defended the decision, telling the outlet, “I don’t care if I’m not from Europe. I’m from Louisiana. I grew up in an all-girl household. We’re always naked together as sisters.” She gushed that she had “the time of [her] freaking life” during the getaway with Breux, her mom, Holland Nader, and her 24-year-old sister, Sarah Jane Nader. “I was just having the time of my life and really not thinking that anyone was documenting some of it, but we love it,” the actress added. “It’s great.” Last month, Brooks poked fun at the wild social media response to her unconventional family outing. “He has selective hearing and selective seeing,” she added. CIAOPIX / BACKGRID Nader added, “I grew up in an all-girl household. We’re always naked together as sisters.” CIAOPIX / BACKGRID Want more celebrity and pop culture news? Start your day with Page Six Daily. Thanks for signing up! She posted a picture of herself jumping into the ocean in a black dress — and a pair of matching heels. “Are we happy now?” the “Love Thy Nader” alum captioned the cheeky social media upload. Brooks was in Positano, Italy, with model Jack Lumsden at the time, with the duo cozying up together in the water. When the pair were photographed on a yacht together that same week, Brooks sported only a towel while Lumsden pretended to wear her white eyelet bikini. She clapped back at haters, saying, “I don’t care if I’m not from Europe. I’m from Louisiana.” CIAOPIX / BACKGRID During the viral Sardinia, Italy, boat ride, Nader (pictured above on July 18) wore only white crochet bathing suit bottoms. GC Images Nader recently revealed she was forbidden from wearing two-piece bathing suits growing up. “[My parents are] pumped about ‘Baywatch’ because it’s a one-piece,” she told Fox News Digital in May. “They’re like, ‘You’re following the family rules.'” Swimsuits aside, Brooks is known for stepping out in sheer looks, most recently at a Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) event kicking off New York Fashion Week. For the Thursday outing in Manhattan, Brooks opted for a see-through black lace midi dress. The actress (pictured above on May 19) recently poked fun at the backlash by swimming in a dress sand stilettos. GC Images “Are we happy now?” the “Baywatch” star (pictured above on Sept. 10) asked. GC Images She clarified to Us Weekly in November 2025 that most of her “many” nip slips are “not intentional.” Brooks explained last year, “Whenever the actual areola is popping out … I am baffled.I think it’s like a curse, I don’t know.” As for why she doesn’t secure her outfits with fashion tape, Brooks noted that she “hate[s] being told what to do.” Community Guidelines Welcome to the Page Six Community! Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas in a safe space. In order to do so, we've created a simple set of rules that will improve your experience. Simply put, keep it civil. Your post will/might be rejected if it contains: Spam Insults, profanity, incoherent, obscene or inflammatory language and threats of any kind Attacks on the identity of other commenters or the article's author User accounts will/might be blocked if we notice: Continuous attempts to re-post comments that have been previously moderated/rejected Racist, sexist, or homophobic comments Attempts or tactics that put the site security at risk So, how can you be a power user? Stay on topic and share your passion. Feel free to elaborate to get your point across. 'Like' or 'Dislike' when you are filled with emotions! Protect your community. Use the report tool to alert us when someone breaks the rules. Thanks for reading our community guidelines. Don't forget, freedom of speech is not the freedom of reach!