At 82, Martha Stewart Reveals She Doesn’t Wear Underwear—Here’s Why
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Martha Stewart revealed that she doesn’t wear underwear.
She also explained why.
Doctors say there are plenty of reasons why it’s good to go commando once in a while.
Have you ever considered going commando? Allow Martha Stewart to influence your plunge. The lifestyle mogul recently revealed that she doesn’t wear underwear—and she has her reasons. As we all know, Stewart is always prepared—be it to welcome a houseful of guests or shoot a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover. And her decision to forego underwear is simply part of that preparedness.
Stewart told Page Six that she opts to swap underwear for bathing suits—a la the aforementioned cover or her many viral poolside thirst traps in which she is swimsuit-clad. The thought is, she’s—you guessed it—always prepared to go for a dip when desire strikes.
“I like bathing suits. I like wearing bathing suits under my clothes just in case I want to go swimming,” she told the outlet. “Bathing suits are my underwear. I don’t wear any of that structured stuff. No tight lace, no SKIMS for Martha. But I love SKIMS. I think they serve a very good purpose—but I don’t wear those. I only wear Eres bathing suits under my clothes.”
Stewart is an expert in all things that intersect functional, beautiful, and comfortable, so we shouldn’t be surprised by this practice of hers. And she hopes SKIMS founder Kim Kardashian isn’t, either. “Is Kim Kardashian going to be mad at me?” she asked. “No, she won’t be mad at me. She knows I don’t wear SKIMS.”
Although Stewart may not technically always go undergarment-free, there are perks to limiting restrictive, uncomfortable underwear, in general. For one, too-tight, moisture-wielding panties are a playground for bacteria and infection. More specifically, sweat and moisture build-up in your groin region can not only irritate your skin, causing symptoms like vaginal itching, burning, or redness, but it can also promote the growth of bacteria, yeast, and fungi, Lauren Penzi, M.D., F.A.A.D., a board-certified dermatologist in New York previously told Prevention.
Additionally, if you wear thongs or even cheeky styles, that ups the aforementioned risks even further. “Thongs may look and feel sexier compared to everyday underwear, but their anatomically unfriendly design makes it easier for harmful bacteria of the colon to find their way into the vagina and bladder, increasing the risk of infection,” Sheryl Ross, OB-GYN, author, and women’s health advocate previously told Prevention.
Naturally, Stewart would be the pioneer of the no-underwear movement—she’s made waves by starting so many others. As the saying goes, if you always stay ready (to swim), you never have to get ready.
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