Sarah Michelle Gellar Stuns In Tight Swimsuit During 'Mermaid Goddess' Swim

By Evie Scott on July 5, 2025 at 9:00 AM EDT
Updated on July 5, 2025 at 9:01 AM EDT

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Sarah Michelle Gellar is stunning fans in new photos as she enjoys a tropical vacation. The Buffy star, 48, looked jaw-dropping in a strapless swimsuit as she kicked off a gallery of sun-soaked snaps in early July, turning heads with her toned physique while checking boxes for stylish swimwear. Showing off her legs from a pool with glass paneling, Sarah also shared ocean moments, and with a jump into the sea, it was clearly a free-spirited day. The Hollywood star earned over 68,000 likes in a day for her post, including celebrity approval from model Elizabeth Hurley and talk show host Kelly Ripa.

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Sarah Michelle Gellar Stuns In Swimsuit At 48

Scroll for the photos. Affording a floating effect as she stood on tip-toe at the water's edge in her first slide, Sarah wowed from an outdoor pool, looking sunkissed and healthy.

Flashing her killer legs and waistline, the blonde rocked a bandeau swimsuit in black, going body-hugging while teasing her cleavage. Wearing dark shades, Sarah placed one hand near her head, managing to pull off salon-level glam during a candid vacay moment.

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Wearing a wrap-around sundress for a boat snap in her second slide, Sarah looked a little more dressed up. She also gave a nod to summer here by rocking rich floral prints, plus a stylish waist bow. In further slides, the TV star jumped from a yacht and into the ocean, with the camera here capturing her backless swimsuit and toned shoulders. Sarah also shared a selfie from a pool, plus a gorgeous photo of her posing in the ocean. "Tropic like it’s hot I’m Sarah and I am an aquaholic," a fun caption read.

"Rewatching Buffy for the millionth time right now. Buffy deserves this vacation," one fan replied. "You're hotter than tropic," another wrote, with a third saying: "Mermaid goddess we stan."

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Told She's Too Skinny In Plunging Corset

The above Instagram photo raised the alarm as Sarah Michelle Gellar sparked weight comments.

Posing confidently with her hands on her hips in December 2024, she modeled a paneled silk corset in rusty blush pink and black, flashing her cleavage while showcasing her very slender silhouette. "Omg not judging at all because I am overweight. But this weight is concerning," one fan said, earning over 130 likes. "Love her but she looks too thin!" was another comment.

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'Just Stop' Commenting On Her Body

Clearly upset by the amount of weight-related replies coming in, one fan stood up for Sarah Michelle Gellar, writing: "Why do people feel they have the right or even the need to comment on someone's body! Just stop."

In the above photo, SMG stunned in black and red, going Spanish-style in a clingy dress with a massive flower detail.

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