Heidi Klum In Satin Bikini Poolside Shamed For 'Middle-Aged Thickness'

By Evie Scott on June 10, 2025 at 12:00 PM EDT

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Heidi Klum has fallen victim to body shamers as she displays her stunning swimsuit body in new photos.

The supermodel, who just celebrated her 52nd birthday, stripped down to a satin bikini for a new Calzedonia ad in early June, showing off her bombshell figure poolside while earning herself some cash.

Heidi, who is generally revered for maintaining her Victoria's Secret Angel physique, had many users complaining that the photos had been edited, with some going as far as fat-shaming her.

One user said that Heidi now has "middle-aged thickness," while another spoke of her being "big" as they referenced the "meno."

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Heidi Klum Stuns In Bikini For New Calzedonia Campaign

Scroll for the photos. Displaying her sculpted shoulders and long legs, Heidi sizzled in a rusty-red shade, showing off her curves in a ruched triangle top matching a pair of high-waisted bottoms.

Posing by the outdoor pool waters while flashing her abs and curvy hips, the America's Got Talent judge proved she's still got it at 52, offering up a cleavage flash, plus a reminder of her toned arms and shoulders.

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Rocking a golden tan as she continues to make headlines for her recent bikini antics in Cannes, Heidi glowed from head to toe, wearing her light hair down and completing her look with sun-kissed makeup.

Parting her lips a little, Heidi also sent out a fierce gaze, exuding confidence, and with some smoky eyeshadow, adding a dramatic finish.

In a caption, she confirmed that her post was a paid partnership with the stockings and swimwear brand Calzedonia, also featuring fellow supermodel Kendall Jenner.

"All summer long," Heidi wrote with a red heart emoji while going #ad.

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Told Bikini Body Has 'Middle-Aged' Spread

Heidi Klum tends to have comments on her Instagram disabled. However, users were able to leave their thoughts when The Daily Mail covered her posts. The German-born star shared a string of images on her social media.

Seemingly attempting not to be hurtful, one fan gained likes for saying: "It's good to see that even Heidi gets a bit of middle age thickness around the waist."

The bulk of the comments, however, came from fans alleging that the photos had been heavily edited with the Photoshop wand. "Can we see non-edited pics now?" one user asked.

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Jaw-Dropping In Slinky Black Dress

Heidi Klum's Instagram is bikini central now, but there's other stuff for fans to sink their teeth into.

In May, she stunned in this glam sleeveless dress for the American Music Awards, showing off some sideboob in a slinky braless dress with a satin train and thigh slit.

Once again, she tagged Calzedonia. Follow our Facebook page for more updates from Heidi and all your favorite celebs!

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