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Kerry Washington is not just an actor; she is an activist. “Going green for #EarthDay! 💚 Buy some sustainable jewelry and help save the 🌱🌎!!! Today and tomorrow only, @auratenewyork is donating a % of proceeds to the Rainforest Alliance to help protect nature and improve the lives of farmers and forest communities,” she captioned her swimsuit snap yesterday. Do it! And: How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 6 ways Kerry Washington stays in shape and the photos that prove they work—and to get beach-ready yourself, don't miss these essential 30 Best-Ever Celebrity Bathing Suit Photos!

1. She Does This First Thing in the Morning

“I’ve been really trying to practice the Oprah Winfrey ritual: I check in with gratitude and grace when I wake up. I can be in a little bit of a state of overwhelm and panic if I don’t start out being connected to grace and gratitude,” she told Glamour. "Other ways I reach out to others to express gratitude is to open doors for others, give compliments, say “hello” or “have a nice day,” give a warm hug, pay for a stranger’s meal or coffee, donate to a charity or send cards to loved ones for no particular reason. Other ways I connect to internal awareness is by surrounding myself with inspirational quotes, regular meditation, yoga, spending time in nature and journaling about how I want to feel and what I want to do in order to achieve those feelings," Dana Stewart is a licensed clinical social worker in Behavioral Health in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, writes in the Mayo Clinic.

2. She Uses Sunscreen

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Washington has a good tip if you have kids. “A lot of the research that we’ve seen shows that it’s important to put sunscreen on your kids, but as one of the most important things we can do as parents and moms is apply sunscreen to ourselves,” she says. “That’s the act that makes kids the sun protectors of themselves. They’re much less resistant to having the sunscreen when they see us put it on ourselves first, and more likely to do it for their whole life.”

3. She Does Yoga

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Washington shared video her doing Child's Pose, Happy Baby, Cat Cow, and other yoga poses. “The child's pose helps to stretch your back and muscles around your hips. In this pose, kneel and sit on your knees. Lean forward, keeping your buttocks on your heels, and rest your forehead on the floor. Move your arms so they're next to your legs, palms facing up. Inhale and exhale, slowly and deeply, for at least eight breaths,” says the Mayo Clinic.

4. She Likes Deep Tissue Massages

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“Massage is generally considered part of complementary and integrative medicine. It's increasingly being offered along with standard treatment for a wide range of medical conditions and situations,” reports the Mayo Clinic. “Studies of the benefits of massage demonstrate that it is an effective treatment for reducing stress, pain and muscle tension.”

5. She’s Done Pilates

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"I've never met anybody who's taken Pilates and doesn't understand their own body better afterward," she told Women’s Health. "As women, we live in this culture where it's like, 'You have to fix this.' Pilates has allowed me to be focused on my appearance and my health in ways that are not abusive or critical."

6. She’s Inspired by Trailblazers

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Washington admires “Jane Fonda, Cicely Tyson, and Diahann Carroll—those women are my lighthouses. Because their light was shining ahead, I knew where to go. They kept showing up for their art and values and that made me feel like I could bring all of myself to my work,” she told Glamour. “If society is telling us to look the other way, and you, as anybody from a disenfranchised community, are saying, 'My story matters,' that is an act of activism.”

Nicola Peltz, the actress and model best known for her terrific work in Bates Motel and Transformers: Age of Extinction, has a mega-fit figure and she works hard to maintain it. She just posted a series of photos on Instagram of a vacation she took with her husband, Brooklyn Beckham. In the first photo, Peltz lounged in a white bathing suit. How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Nicola Peltz stays in shape and the photos that prove they work—and to get beach-ready yourself, don't miss these essential 30 Best-Ever Celebrity Bathing Suit Photos!

1. She Swims

Peltz loves to spend time in the water. Her Instagram is full of photos of herself at the beach or at the pool. She posted this set of photos of herself under the water in a pool. She captioned the photo, “Swimming is not my strong suit.” ""Swimming is easy on the joints, and it's very good for both cardiac health and your core strength. And it also can give you really excellent strength around the shoulders, and hips and knees," says Dr. Matthew Crowe, a Mayo Clinic orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine expert, to the Mayo Clinic.

2. She Bikes

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Another outdoor activity Peltz likes to do is bike ride. She posted this photo on Instagram of herself riding by the beach. She humorously captioned the photo, “I’m awful at bike riding.” She also posted this photo of herself and her husband riding.

3. She Stays Out Of The Sun

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Peltz has amazing skin, and she makes sure to take care of it. She shared her secrets in this video with Vogue. In it, Peltz revealed that her mother gave her some important skin tips. “Her advice to me is, number one, stay out of the sun. Avoid the sun at all costs.” “Sunlight contains two types of ultraviolet (UV) light that can harm your skin -- UV-A and UV-B,” says dermatologist Melissa Piliang, MD to the Cleveland Clinic. “While UV-B causes sunburn, it’s the UV-A rays that cause aging of the skin -- but both types cause skin cancer.”

4. She Speaks Out

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Peltz is not afraid to speak out about causes that are important to her. Her Instagram account is full of photos supporting different things. She posted this meme supporting animal causes. Peltz went to a Black Lives Matter protest, and posted these photos from it.

5. She Puts Facial Washes On Everyday

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In her Vogue video, Peltz revealed what she uses on her skin each day. She revealed that she uses a facial wash each day. “My skin is super sensitive.” She also revealed that she uses cold eye masks each day.

Tiffany Haddish is a successful actress and comedian. She recently enjoyed a beach vacation and shared some highlights on Instagram. In a carousel post, Haddish wore a blue swimsuit and posed on the sand and in the water. She captioned the post, “I Love being silly on the black sand beach. I have always wanted to do a swimsuit photo shoot. This silly one will do for now.” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Tiffany Haddish stays in shape and the photos that prove they work.

1. She Gardens

Haddish shared some of her wellness secrets with People. She says that she eats a lot of vegetables. In fact, she has her own garden. "I've been eating differently,” she said. “Eating way more vegetables, definitely eating directly out of my garden and just really putting in the work, making sure I sweat every single day and staying up on nutrition – nutrition is everything.”

2. She Dances

Haddish shared some of her workouts with People. She says that she does workouts that she enjoys. For Haddish, that means dancing every day. “And I try to dance every day for like five to ten minutes. I think that's really important, too: Make it fun!"

3. She Got Fit

In late 2020, Haddish shared her fitness goals. She says that she is focusing on sculpting muscles. "I'm very skinny, it's going good," she said. "I don't really want to lose any more weight. I want to now just sculpt it all, sculpt off the fat so I can get to the muscle. The goal is to have abs by New Year's Day! We'll see."

4. She Gives Back

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In 2020, Haddish supported the charity WhyHunger’s Hungerthon. She revealed her reasons for doing so in an interview with People. “I wanted to see how I can contribute. In what way can I lend my platform to spread the word to help? There's a lot of people in our country right now that are starving.”

5. She Likes the Sun

"It’s not just in your head; there’s a scientific reason being in the sunshine improves your mood. Sunshine boosts your body’s level of serotonin, which is a chemical that improves your mood and helps you stay calm and focused. Increased exposure to natural light may help ease the symptoms of seasonal affective disorder--a change in mood that typically occurs in the fall and winter months when there are fewer hours of daylight," says Select Health.

Model Karoline Lima shared a new swimsuit photo on Instagram this week. In it, she lay by the pool, wearing a black bathing suit and red wrap. She captioned the post, “Amputation of foot for personal reasons.” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Karoline Lima stays in shape and the photos that prove they work—and to get beach-ready yourself, don't miss these essential 30 Best-Ever Celebrity Bathing Suit Photos!

1. She Swims

Lima spends a lot of time in the water. She has a lot of photos on Instagram of herself either at the beach or the pool. She likes to swim to stay in shape. Lima shared this photo of herself wading in the waves at sunset. She captioned the post, “Happy and light as if there's no strife amen.” She also shared these photos of herself wading in the ocean, captioning it, “Wonder where I am?”

2. She Rides Jet-Skis

Swimming isn’t the only activity Lima does at the beach to stay active. She likes to get her heart racing and adrenaline flowing. Lima likes to ride jet-skis at the beach. Lima posted this set of photos on Instagram of herself jet-skiing in Praia das Toninhas. She captioned the post, “Fucking beautiful you know.”

3. She Plays With Dogs

Lima is a dog lover. She owns two Pomeranians, and she prominently features them on her Instagram. Lima posted this photo of herself carrying her dogs outside. She captioned the post, “Can I make a frame of this picture? Full moon.” She also shared this photo with her dogs, captioning it, “Oreo and Luquinhas passing by to send you a kiss.”

4. She Benefits From the Sun

“Sometimes a little bit of sunshine is the best medicine. A walk in the park or a bike ride probably puts you in a good mood, and a moderate amount of sun is also good for your physical health. While you’re outside soaking up rays, your body is busy making vitamin D. That’s good news, because this hormone that’s boosted by exposure to sunlight plays an important role in women’s health,” says Johns Hopkins.

5. She Loves the Beach

“Beaches provide many recreational opportunities for millions of people. Boating, fishing, swimming, walking, beachcombing, bird-watching, playing and sunbathing are among the common activities beachgoers enjoy. Beaches provide protection to residents living near the ocean by acting as a buffer against the high winds and waves of powerful storms or rough seas,” says the EPA.