Julianne Hough Gets Backlash From Fans For Racy Bikini Photos On Yacht: ‘Isn’t Anything Private Anymore?’

Actress Julianne Hough isn’t being shy on social media during her latest vacation. The 35-year-old Dancing With the Stars co-host posed topless in photos and videos shared to Instagram on Monday while enjoying a luxurious yacht trip.

In the revealing Instagram Reel, Hough kneels on the expensive vessel wearing just a snakeskin print bikini bottom as she smiles back at the camera. Other clips show the professional dancer swimming alongside fish in the clear blue water, steering the ship and watching a mystery man feed birds.

“Mermaid dreams,” Hough captioned the risqué post, which garnered praise from fans who marveled at her fit figure in the two-piece swimsuit.

This isn’t the first time in recent weeks that the Safe Haven star has shown off her chiseled physique on Instagram. Just days before her tropical getaway, Hough made headlines by stretching in a steamy sauna while wearing a tiny brown thong bikini.

While many admirers gushed over how “gorgeous” she looked, some questioned why Hough would film such private moments to share publicly online. “Is anything private anymore?” one commenter asked, while another wrote, “What is the purpose of this? Comes across as a little needy for attention.”

The racy sauna video also prompted criticism from some who felt Hough was excessively flaunting her body, with one writing, “What is with all these celebrities…that feel the need to post nearly naked clips of themselves? I mean, it’s really apparent you all need constant attention or something.”

This isn’t the first time Hough has been shredded on social media. Earlier this year, she gave herself an impulsive “seven-minute haircut,” drastically chopping her long blonde locks into a shoulder-length style to “out with the old energy,” leading to a wave of fan pushback. In 2021, the actress was slammed for her tone-deaf reality series, The Activist.

Hough split from her second husband, Canadian hockey player Brooks Laich, after just five months of marriage in 2020.