When you open your news tab, the last thing you expect to read is the headline: “Jennifer Aniston Goes Braless & Shows Her Nipples…” Why is this non-news a revelation? FIB calls out the media outlets keeping abreast of celebrity bra “trends”.
An unnamed, and let’s say, notoriously incompetent news site dished mail on Jen’s lack of mammary support earlier today. The article was swiftly snapped up by a Hollywood gossip blog, that really latched on to the whole no-bra debacle:
“There must be something in the water! Jennifer Aniston stepped out braless in NYC on July 17 with hubby Justin Theroux, letting her nipples show in a navy spaghetti strap tank top. See the new pics!”
What we’re wondering over at FIB, is why the heck this revelation warrants an article in the first place? It’s none of anyone’s goddamn business what Jen chooses to wear. Listen, Daily Fail, you bunch of dirty pervs, if you got your mind off of women’s nips maybe your reputation wouldn’t be in the gutter. Here’s a free headline correction for you: “Cute Couple Colour Coordinate for Date Night”.
Links further down the site indicate that Jen hasn’t been the first celebrity to garner unwarranted attention for stepping out sans bra. Okay, so maybe Kendall Jenner, Kim Kardashian and Bella Hadid bared their nips with an ulterior motive… But we’ll let you in on a little secret for free: tonnes of women go bra-free every day. Oh, the horror!
We acknowledge that the article wasn’t written out of malice, and in fact, the site in question does applaud celebrities who have “gone braless” and “let their body confidence shine through”. But if a woman’s body is exploited for click bait, where is the line drawn between fashion reporting and harassment?
“Jennifer Aniston’s got pretty strong nipples… practically piercing through her tops this week.”
This so-called news piece was posted to TMZ last year, with links to related articles: “Jennifer Aniston – You Can See Theroux My Shirt! (Photos)” and “Rosie Huntington-Whiteley – No bra, No Problem! (Photo)” proving the extent to which this borderline harassment is ingrained in the media outlets covering celebrity gossip.
With accompanying tags like “Celebrity Boobs”, it’s no stretch to see how this coverage enforces a culture of privacy invasion, and increasing demand for the most candid celebrity shots. It’s teetering on soft core porn.
Many will argue that actors and actresses should expect their bits to be subject to the scrutiny of creepy media outlets – they routinely bare all onscreen, right? Wrong. There is a definitive line between work and play. Stop making boobs of yourselves.
Are Jen’s nips really newsworthy, or should Hollywood blogs reconsider their thirsty reporting? Leave your bra-zen comments below.
