Why celebs like Jennifer Lopez & Dua Lipa are stripping off in shower & bath for steamy shoots & what their poses say

THERE’S nothing quite as relaxing as a bubble bath at the end of a long day. But for these gorgeous celebrities, kicking back in a bathtub is not just an opportunity to decompress – it’s also the perfect location for a steamy soapy selfie – or two. Pop legend Jennifer Lopez recently cranked up the temperature after she shared a sizzling bathtub snap to mark her rarely-seen sister’s birthday Credit: jlo/ Instagram Maura Higgins looking incredible as she stripped naked for bubble bath scene in an advert earlier this year Credit: Instagram Pop legend Jennifer Lopez recently cranked up the temperature after she shared a sizzling bathtub snap to mark her rarely-seen sister’s birthday this week. The On The Floor hitmaker, who celebrated her 56th birthday on Friday, sent her 240million Instagram followers into a frenzy as she enjoyed a sweet treat sitting in a bath of bubbles topless. Sign up for the Fabulous newsletter Thank you! “A double birthday sister trip is always a good idea!! I love you Lynnie!! Happy birthday!!” the Selena actress wrote in the caption. There’s a good reason why stars like J-Lo tease their fans with soaked photos – according to body language expert Judi James, the appeal is all about balancing glamour with intimacy. She tells The Sun: “Bathrooms, shower rooms, wet rooms and even the ladies’ room provide the perfect excuse and backdrop for celebrities who want to bare their flesh but without looking desperate or cheesy. “There’s an implied spontaneity and even unawareness about the bathroom pose, as though they just happened to be hosing down in the shower or languishing in the bath when there happened to be a photographer around (or a selfie camera).’’ And if there’s anyone who knows how to nail this sultry trend, it’s Jenny – as confident and glam as ever. “Taking luxury bathing to the highest level here, J-Lo projects a vibe of Cleopatra levels of glamorous indulgence, not just soaking but eating dessert and socialising at the same time,” Judy says. Most read in Fabulous “There’s also the implied nudity that projects a fearless confidence about her body.” But the award-winning Let’s Get Loud singer is far from the only one to leave her followers hot under the collar with steamy bathtime snaps. Here are some of our favourite recent moments when celebs shared photos of them taking the plunge. ‘Honeymoon bliss’ Dua Lipa poses naked in bath as she shares romantic snaps on honeymoon with Callum Turner Credit: dualipa/Instagram From posing naked for a Vogue shoot to beating the heatwave by sunbathing topless, Dua Lipa certainly isn’t afraid to flash her skin – and the more intimate snaps of her post-wedding celebrations with husband Callum Turner are no exception. Fans went wild for a foam-clad Dua looking sun-kissed and completely loved-up following her blowout Venice wedding in May – and according to the expert, the sexy yet elegant image also reveals a lot about the relationship between the newlyweds. “Did we wonder if Dua was having the best honeymoon with one of the world’s most desirable men?’’ Judi says. “This bath pose tells us she was. There’s a minimum amount of bare flesh here, just a clever curve of the bum above the suds, but it’s her facial expression that is relaying the narrative. “This is a look of utter bliss during what looks like a moment of cleansing and reflection.’’ ‘Raising the bar’ Nicola Peltz Beckham posed naked while with Brooklyn on a yacht Credit: Instagram/nicolaannepeltzbeckham Nicola Peltz Beckham got pulses racing with a daring bathtub snap during her St Tropez holiday with hubby Brooklyn last summer. Unlike the Levitating hitmaker, the billionaire heiress, 31, posed in crystal-clear water without a single bubble in sight to help cover her modestly. Judy believes the American actress knows exactly what she’s trying to achieve with this sultry snap: “There’s an air of daring about this pose. With not one sud in sight, Nicola is technically baring all, albeit beneath the water, making this sensual shot feel like a challenge to other celebrities. “Her facial expression and body positioning suggest she’s raising the bar when it comes to ‘dare-to-bare’ posing. “The way she holds her hand to her face mimics surprise, as though she’s been caught off guard, but the carefully placed hand and leg suggest this photo was anything but accidental.” ‘Superiority suds’ Jessica Alba flashed her followers a pout while chilling in the tub Credit: Instagram/JessicaAlba Jessica Alba scrubs up impressively well if this bathtime selfie is anything to go by. The 45-year-old actress, who recently packed on PDA with her boyfriend, posed in the tub with her knee pulled up to her chest, sporting a messy bun and gold under-eye patches as she flashed a pout. Analysing the cheeky photo, Judi says: “Jessica’s pose in the bath looks intended to show the actress as unaffected, natural and down-to-earth. There’s very little flesh showing apart from one sudsy knee here. “But there’s an implied sense of beauty superiority here as she proves that she can ‘reveal’ her less Hollywood side but still look like a goddess. “The pout makes her look fun, but what looks like a full face of make-up suggests she takes her ‘natural’ look very seriously.’ ‘A view to enjoy’ Mark Wahlberg looked cheeky while on holiday in Fiji Credit: instagram/byrheawahlberg And it’s not just the ladies who’ve sent fans into a frenzy with their naked snaps. Hollywood A-lister Mark Wahlberg also stripped things back this summer by striking a pose as wife Rhea Durham snapped a cheeky photo of him from behind in the shower. Judi says: “Looking like the best view from any holiday hotel window, Mark is clearly revelling in not just only his open shower but also his own body, which he cleverly flaunts from back view in a very natural way as he suds down. “If this were a pose away from the shower he might be accused of being narcissistic, but it’s the shower that gives it the authenticity in terms of stripping off and baring all to the Fiji skyline.” She continues: “That carefully-placed love heart emoji adds the perfect note of humour here, promoting not just Mark’s bare bod but his ability to be self-effacing too.’’ ‘Product-based teasing’ Chrissy Teigen brought fans along for her shower skincare routine Credit: instagram/chrissyteigen Chrissy Teigen took candid to a whole new level in April when she filmed her skincare routine in the shower – and perhaps she took inspiration from Hollywood sex siren Sydney Sweeney, who last year posed naked for Dr Squatch shower gel and body wash advert. While Chrissy’s fans can’t see her full body, her cheeky facial expressions do all the work, Judi says. “We see very little of Chrissy’s nudity at first here as she features the merch, as well as allowing us a glimpse of her marble and pampas grass-themed shower room… “But then there’s that hugely teasing retreat from the camera that begins to show off more of her soaking wet curves. “Chrissy is scrunched and hunched here, but her expression does all the teasing, and then there’s an expression and pose of helplessness that seems to imply a disingenuous ‘Whoops! What am I like?’ to the presumably drooling fans.’’ ‘Sexual sophistication’ The Russian model oozed sexual sophistication in this carefully constructed snap Credit: irinashayk/Instagram Posing in a bathtub with nothing but carefully placed rose petals, Irina Shark exuded glamour in this constructed shoot, flashing just a little – but enough – skin to her 23.2million followers on Instagram. Judi says: “This ‘conspicuous consumption’ status-symbol-style pose is a different angle on the bathing pic as, instead of being all about clean, sudsy and quite innocent indulgence, it focuses on a sultry, challenging facial expression as she lies immersed up to the neck in a bath full of rose petals. “This look puts sexual sophistication over cute, with the strategically placed petals sending out a message of fierce self-indulgence and a solo celebration of enviable-looking wealth and success.” ‘Suds as a prop’ Former Love Island star Maura Higgins stripped down for an Uber advert in March Credit: Instagram Maura Higgins looked sensational as she stripped off for a bubble bath for a St Patrick’s Day advert earlier this year. The former Love Island star, 35, fronted the campaign by relaxing in the tub with a refreshing pint of Guinness on the side. Judi says: “Maura’s playful, gently teasing bathroom behaviour here teams the suds on her body with the head of foam on the glass of beer she’s promoting, and she manages to handle it all with a relatively fresh, naughty but well-behaved look. “She’s gone for some method acting here, seeming to have stripped off her make-up and pinned up her hair, but her smile says she’s up for the joke in this naughty-but-nice performance.’’ ‘Hippy vibes’ Demi Moore’s daughter Scout Willis took bath time to a whole new level when she stripped off outdoors Credit: instagram/scoutlaruewillis Scout Willis’ bath time routine looks a little different to most of ours. While on holiday in Spain in June, the 35-year-old nepo baby of Hollywood A-Lister Demi Moore and Bruce Willis snapped herself taking the plunge while in the garden. Judi says: “Scout seems to invent the skill of vertical bathing here in her bid to create a vibe of free-wheeling hippie-dom. “Her bare flesh reveal is made to look natural and part of who she is rather than an open attempt to tease the fans, but the way she squishes vertically in the bath to be facially visible and recognisable to the camera suggests she’s enjoying the small moment of daring. “She’s posing in a way to suggest a private moment of stretched-out relaxation and reflection, but the distanced camera suggests this was a posed pic.’’ ‘Piglet passion’ Sabrina Carpenter lounged in the tub with pigs for the ‘Manchild’ music video Credit: Instagram Whether it’s performing X-rated dance moves in front of thousands or singing some of her best hits in sexy lingerie on stage, Sabrina Carpenter sure knows how to raise a few eyebrows. The 27-year-old blonde was catapulted into the UK spotlight with Espresso in 2024 – and has since sent pulses racing more than once. Fans were obsessed when she took a splash with pigs while wearing baby-pink lingerie in the Manchild music video. Judi says: “Sabrina manages to shock merely by keeping her underwear on here: who soaks in a tub in a bra unless they’re trying to save on the weekly wash? “With full make-up and an impassive expression, she looks dropped into the water here, and then there are the cutest little pink pigs keeping her company. “This pose turns the psychology of shocking people on its head; it’s less about her nudity and more about why the bra and how come the little pigs. Sweet, cute, but weird at the same time.’’ Comment now