Gymnast Nastia Liukin Drops Jaws In Backless Dress In Cannes

Gymnast Nastia Liukin is turning heads as she walked along the beach in Cannes in a backless white dress.

The Russian-born former American artistic gymnast shared a whole Instagram carousel full of photos that featured her walking along the sandy beach in a new fan-favorite outfit!

In her latest Instagram post, the 33-year-old athlete stood on the beach beside the water. She is wearing a white maxi dress that drops all the way down to her ankles. The white dress features a high slit, showing off her lower legs. Her short blonde hair is tucked behind her ears as she looks down at the ground through her dark sunglasses.

She accessorized her look with a silver chain necklace around her neck, as well as a silver-banded watch. She is holding a small pink purse in her hands in front of her to add a pop of color to her outfit. She is wearing open-toe sandals on her feet that show off her pedicure through her sandals.

In another photo, the five-time Olympic champion turned around to show off the back of the dress. Fans can see the thin white straps standing out against her sun-kissed skin. In addition to the straps that slipped over her shoulders, the dress also featured three straps that crisscrossed against her lower back, showing off the muscles in her back.

“So excited to be at @cannes_lions with @stagwellglobal this week! The energy here is so special, and seeing all of the world’s leading brands activate in the most creative ways is incredibly inspiring. I’ll be speaking on panels this week about sports marketing and influencer marketing, and I can’t wait to learn from industry leaders and the world’s most creative marketers!!” she wrote in the caption, capping off her post with the hashtags #CannesLions, #SportBeach, #StagwellatCannes, and #SportBeach 2023.

In another photo, the 2008 Olympic all-around champion shared a snap of her walking toward the event in her outfit. She is still wearing her outfit from the beach, complete with her open-toe sandals and backless white dress. She is holding her pink purse and her phone hands as she walks with her blonde hair tucked behind her ears, showing off her large earrings. The Stagwell Global Instagram account commented, “So glad you can be here with us!”

“Amazing!!” one fan commented. “France looks good on you sugar!!!” another follower exclaimed. “Awesome!” a third fan exclaimed. “You are so beautiful,” another follower shared. “STOP THIS HAIRCUT IS SO CUTE ON YOU,” another fan exclaimed. “What a beautiful lady,” another follower gushed. “Cute,” another fan shared. “Yess! And @cannes_lions looks so awesome,” another follower added.

In another photo, the 2005 and the 2007 World champion on the balance beam shared a snap that featured her standing on the beach. Her blonde hair falls about her shoulders as she poses for the photo. The waves are lapping at the sand beside her, but the beach looks mostly empty, as a few fold-up chairs and empty tables are set up along the sand.

Earlier in the day, Nastia shared a photo of her posing on the pickleball court with her boyfriend, Ben, so it looks like she isn’t totally alone in Cannes after all! She wore a white tank top along with a white skirt, a white baseball cap, and white sneakers. Ben stood beside her in a blue sleeveless top, white shorts, and white sneakers.

“Had a great time at our @recesspickleball clinic this morning! #sportbeach2023,” Stagwell Global wrote in the caption of the post. Nastia commented, “SO Fun!” and tagged both @bens_there and @recesspickleball in her message. Fans gushed over her outfit, including the Recess Pickleball Instagram account, which wrote, “Love!!!”

“Sooooo cute!!!” another fan exclaimed. “So cute!” another follower shared. “Cute,” a third fan agreed as her followers showered her post with fire emojis. Fans also loved to see the snaps that Nastia shared that featured her playing around in the water in a black bikini! Fans can check out Nastia's bikini snaps by clicking here!