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Sonia Kruger in Bathing Suit Says "No Sun, No Worries!"

Here’s how she stays so fit.

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Sonia Kruger is having a blast in her bathing suit! The Australian television host shows off her incredible figure in a blue swimsuit in one of her latest posts. “No sun, no worries!” she captioned the Instagram photo. “Gorgeous,” wrote one of her followers, while another responded with a bunch of fire emojis. How does the 57-year-old stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Sonia Kruger 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 Dances

Sonia’s main for of fitness is dancing. “Dancing itself is one of the best forms of fitness there is because it’s cardiac, it’s a great cardio workout. It’s toning. It’s great from a muscular perspective. It’s great for the joints because you’re using your own body weight as resistance. It has everything. You only have to look at the dancers’ bodies on Dancing with the Stars,” she told Who.

2. She Is Dedicated

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“I think sometimes we beat ourselves up over 5kg, when really it’s not that hard to shift it. You just have to have a little bit of dedication,” Sonia explained to Who. “If you can devote a window of time to it, like 12 weeks and just get the job done, then you’re good again.”

3. She Eats Healthy Most of the Time

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"Be good 80 per cent of the time and 20 percent of the time have a blowout," Sonia told Now to Love about her approach to diet. “I have to say nothing is off the menu for me,” she added to Who. “I do love food. I do love a cocktail, especially at this time of year, who doesn’t?” She also cheats on occasion. “I’ve developed a bit of a sweet tooth over the years, so chocolate is something that I find very hard to resist.”

4. She Does Strength Training

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Sonia does one to two weekly sessions of strength and resistance training a week. "Things like pull-downs, push-ups, pull-ups," she revealed to Now to Love. "The good thing with resistance training is that people always say to you as you get older you really need to do it – and it's not just women, it's men too because of things like osteoarthritis.”

5. She Doesn’t Overload on Carbs

Sonia, who tries to listen to her body when it comes to eating, tries to stay away from carbohydrates. "I try to stay away from overloading on carbs, because I know what I eat that works and the things that are really big red flags for me... like, pasta, white rice [and] bread," she told Now to Love.

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Sonia Kruger is having a blast in her bathing suit! The Australian television host shows off her incredible figure in a blue swimsuit in one of her latest posts. “No sun, no worries!” she captioned the Instagram photo. “Gorgeous,” wrote one of her followers, while another responded with a bunch of fire emojis. How does the 57-year-old stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Sonia Kruger 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 Dances

Sonia’s main for of fitness is dancing. “Dancing itself is one of the best forms of fitness there is because it’s cardiac, it’s a great cardio workout. It’s toning. It’s great from a muscular perspective. It’s great for the joints because you’re using your own body weight as resistance. It has everything. You only have to look at the dancers’ bodies on Dancing with the Stars,” she told Who.

2. She Is Dedicated

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“I think sometimes we beat ourselves up over 5kg, when really it’s not that hard to shift it. You just have to have a little bit of dedication,” Sonia explained to Who. “If you can devote a window of time to it, like 12 weeks and just get the job done, then you’re good again.”

3. She Eats Healthy Most of the Time

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"Be good 80 per cent of the time and 20 percent of the time have a blowout," Sonia told Now to Love about her approach to diet. “I have to say nothing is off the menu for me,” she added to Who. “I do love food. I do love a cocktail, especially at this time of year, who doesn’t?” She also cheats on occasion. “I’ve developed a bit of a sweet tooth over the years, so chocolate is something that I find very hard to resist.”

4. She Does Strength Training

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Sonia does one to two weekly sessions of strength and resistance training a week. "Things like pull-downs, push-ups, pull-ups," she revealed to Now to Love. "The good thing with resistance training is that people always say to you as you get older you really need to do it – and it's not just women, it's men too because of things like osteoarthritis.”

5. She Doesn’t Overload on Carbs

Sonia, who tries to listen to her body when it comes to eating, tries to stay away from carbohydrates. "I try to stay away from overloading on carbs, because I know what I eat that works and the things that are really big red flags for me... like, pasta, white rice [and] bread," she told Now to Love.

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Emilia Mernes has become one of the most popular Latin singers in the past few years. She has also acquired a strong following on Instagram. Mernes recently posted a stunning new set of photos. In it, she posed in a green swimsuit top with jeweled straps and a pink skirt, as well as a sheer pink top, swimsuit top, and denim skirt. She captioned the post, “Behind the smoke you can’t see.” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Emilia Mernes 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

Mernes spends a lot of time outside. One thing she likes to do is go to the beach and go swimming. She shares a lot of posts on Instagram of herself by the water. In this set of photos she posted, Mernes is seen on a boat and on a paddleboard. She captioned the post, “Made in Argentina.”

2. She’s Active

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Mernes opened up about her wellness routine in an interview. She says that she lives a pretty active life. “If I am skinnier it is because I am a thousand. But like everything, I eat well. The people around me know that I eat, it's not that I'm skinny, it's because I'm active, I dance a lot, I rehearse a lot, I'm doing things every day and I don't train, I should. Now I'm going to start swimming, but well the thing is that I never have a day off.”

3. She Speaks Out About Beauty Standards

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In the same interview, Mernes opened up about her past insecurities and spoke out about unfair beauty standards. “I didn't wear muscle or short sleeves because I said 'I have fatter arms' and people are going to judge me for that. I mean, imagine how my head was, really bad. And well, I had a really bad time at that moment and then I understood that it is not like that and that nothing is wrong. But you know what happens? It's that people put me in that place of the Argentine woman, that you have to fulfill a stereotype, that you have to wear these clothes, that you have to say or do this. And she broke my head that she felt that she had to comply with things that society imposes on her that are stupid.”

4. She Admires Mega-Powerful Women

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She grew up admiring Thalia, Rihanna and Beyoncé. “I would watch them on TV and I couldn’t believe it. I’d say: ‘I hope one day I can see myself like them!’ Because whenever I listened to them, they instilled a message of power and confidence in me,” she told Billboard.

5. She Benefits From Sun Exposure

"One of the best (and easiest) ways to get vitamin D is by being outside. Our bodies produce vitamin D when exposed to sunlight—about 15 minutes in the sun a day is adequate if you’re fair skinned. And since Vitamin D helps your body maintain calcium and prevents brittle, thin, or misshapen bones, soaking in sun may be just what the doctor ordered," says Select Health.

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Éva Horváth shares a lot of swimsuit photos on her Instagram page. Horváth just shared a new one this week. In it, she sat on a piece of wood at the beach. She wore a multicolored patterned bathing suit, her figure on display. Horváth captioned the photo, “Attention ! Disturbing Content ! ❗️ You rarely see something like this ❗️ A picture without app is coming 😂 rit. Who dares to eat it ?” Hoes does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Éva Horváth 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 Yoga

Horváth shares a lot of her favorite workouts on Instagram. One of her go-to exercises is yoga. She even goes to yoga camps and retreats. Horváth shared this photo on Instagram of herself doing a leg stretch at a retreat in Bali. She captioned it, “Yoga camp on the beautiful island of Bali. If you desire a real physical and spiritual cleansing, I’m waiting for you.”

2. She Hikes

Horváth spends a lot of time outside. One thing she enjoys doing is going on hikes and walks. She shares a lot of photos on Instagram of herself hiking. Horváth posted this photo of herself walking on stairs to the beach in Bali. She captioned the post, “Beyond the Opera Sea.” She also shared this video of herself hiking by a waterfall.

3. She Swims

Horváth loves to go the beach or the pool. She posts a lot of photos on Instagram of herself by the water. Naturally, Horváth loves to swim to stay in shape. She shared this photo of herself in a pool in Lombok Island. She captioned it, “I love this pool. So mysterious.” She also shared this video of herself swimming in the same pool, captioning it, “Lost in Lombok Island.”

4. She Gets Her Vitamin D

The sun's rays provide ultraviolet B (UVB) energy, and the skin uses it to start making vitamin D. (The skin actually produces a precursor that is converted into the active form of the vitamin by the liver and kidneys.) Vitamin D is best known for its vital role in bone health. Without this "sunshine vitamin," the body can't absorb the calcium it ingests, so it steals calcium from bones, increasing the risk of osteoporosis and fractures. Vitamin D also helps maintain normal blood levels of phosphorus, another bone-building mineral," says Harvard Health.

5. She Hits the Beach

"The healing benefits of being in nature have been expressed by many different cultures, poets, and healers throughout the ages. Research confirms the amazing healing effects of nature on our emotional, mental, and physical wellbeing. Even viewing images of nature scenes has benefits," says the Mayo Clinic. "Being in nature reduces your heart rate, blood pressure, and the production of stress hormones and makes you feel better emotionally. A study published in Frontiers in Psychology showed that 20-minutes of walking or sitting in nature without any distractions of digital devices, provided the most reduction in stress."

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Alison Mandel is an actress and comedian. She’s currently on vacation, and just shared a new photo on Instagram. In it, she enjoyed a beach day. Mandel wore a black bathing suit with flowers, a matching cover-up, and a straw hat. Her impressive figure was on display. She expresses gratitude for her vacation in the post’s caption. “Thank you my vezi for taking care of my house, my plants, and giving me a bikini for my vacation.” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Allison Mandel 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 Goes Outside

Mandel likes to spend time outside. She shares a lot of photos and videos of herself outside. Mandel likes to play with her family outside. She shared this video of herself walking with her son. She also posted these photos of her family at the playground.

2. She Plays Tennis

Mandel likes to play tennis as a way of staying in shape. She shared this video on Instagram of herself on the court. Mandel captioned it, “I upload this self bullying. I thought I looked rough playing paddle but I confirm I'm a canary.”

3. She Only Uses One Skincare Brand

Mandel has amazing skin, and she makes sure to take care of it. She revealed some of her secrets in this video on Instagram. Mandel says that she makes skincare a priority. “There's my skin care routine. If you're like me, and don't have patience or time apply the product as you can but do it.”

4. She Uses Sunscreen

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A part of Mandel’s skincare routine is protecting her skin from the sun. Naturally, sunscreen is one of her go-to skincare products. In her Instagram video, Mandel emphasized the importance of applying sunscreen. “Step 5: Sunscreen. This is important that you also do it on the neck.”

5. She Only Uses One Skincare Product

Mandel uses a lot of products for skincare. However, she only uses one skincare brand. She explained her reasons for doing this in her Instagram video. “All my products are @eucerincl,” she writes. “I rarely mix with other brands because my reddened skin has found its balance with Eucerin after a looong way and my dermatologist loves the brand.”

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The new season of The Real Housewives of New Jersey is in full swing. And cast member Melissa Gorga is making sure to advertise the show. She shared a stunning new set of photos from The Bahamas on Instagram. In them, Gorga posed on the beach and the deck in a white bathing suit with pink flowers, a white cover-up, a red hat, and sunglasses. She captioned the post, “Kill them with kindness.” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Melissa Gorga 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 Uses Sunscreen

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Gorga revealed some of her wellness secrets to UsWeekly. She says that she makes sure to use sunscreen. “I actually look funny because if you ever see me out in my backyard or at the beach, my face is always pure white,” she starts. “I will put, like, [SPF] 30 on my skin. I just naturally have, you know, olive skin. So it gets dark, but I usually put, like, a [SPF] 15 to 30 on my body, but my chest and my face are always covered in zinc.”

2. She Stays Hydrated

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Gorga makes sure to drink a lot of water. She tells UsWeekly that one of her biggest wellness secrets is staying hydrated. “I just drink so much water,” she says. “So … I know it’s such, like, a cliche, but it’s so true. It’s one of the truest things for your skin and for the flushing out of your body.”

3. She Swims

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Gorga spends a lot of time at the beach. As a part of her role on Real Housewives, Gorga goes on cast trips to different beach locations. She was even a member on Peacock’s spin-off Real Housewives: Ultimate Girls Trip, where she and other Housewives enjoyed a trip to Turks and Caicos. Naturally, Gorga likes to swim to stay in shape. She celebrated her older sister’s birthday with a beach day, and shared these highlights of themselves in the water on Instagram.

4. She Rollerskates

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Gorga does a lot of fun things with her castmates. One thing she does with them is go rollerskating. She shared this video on Instagram of herself skating at a party for the show. She captioned the post, “It’s the 80’s for me.” She also posted this video of herself skating with fellow cast member Dolores Catania, her husband Joe, and some other friends.

5. She Speaks Up

Gorga isn’t afraid to speak up about things that are important to her. After the school shooting in Texas last year, she shared this photo calling for an end to these things happening. Gorga captioned the post, “This has to stop. I’m praying.🙏🏼 My heart is with those families right now. I can not even begin to imagine.”

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Alice De Bortoli Swears By These 5 Habits

From skincare routines to cooking with her grandmother, learn how this Instagram influencer stays healthy and fit.

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Alice De Bortoli doesn’t just light up Instagram with her stunning fashion and effortless style—she also shares the secrets behind her enviable beach-ready physique. The Italian influencer keeps her followers in the loop when it comes to fitness, beauty, and wellness, proving that looking and feeling great is all about consistency. From skincare rituals to core-sculpting workouts, De Bortoli’s daily habits make it clear that staying in shape is about more than just hitting the gym. Whether she’s cooking up homemade meals, breaking a sweat, or showing off a fresh new look, she’s all about feeling her best from the inside out. Here are five of her go-to habits for maintaining a strong, confident, and glowing presence all year long.

She Takes Care Of Her Skin

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De Bortoli has impressive skin. Naturally, she takes care of it on a regular basis. De Bortoli shared this video on Instagram sharing her skincare routine. She captioned it, “The secret to perfect skin? Here is my step by step routine! ✨💦🎀 What product can you absolutely not live without?”

She Changed Her Hair Color

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De Bortoli recently changed her hair color. She explained why in the caption of this Instagram post. “The good thing about this color is that it does not require frequent touch-ups and it easily adapts to natural hair growth, it is versatile and can enhance any body and face shape 🧡for those who are tired of blonde or brown, bronde is the solution to change harmony without distortion 🤍for those who have a fair complexion, the most golden tone is recommended 🤎 for the dark complexion, on the other hand, more ash brown ❤️ 🔥what can I say... For me the bronde conquered, and what do you think?”

She Cooks

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De Bortoli likes to cook, and she was taught to do so by her grandmother. She shared this video on Instagram of herself and her grandmother cooking together. De Bortoli captioned it, “Grandparents are wealth in society, my grandmother loves to cook and do it with her since I was a child. She has always inspired my creativity, patience, discipline and order but above all traditions, history, and the concreteness of nature's gifts. The greatest teaching my grandparents passed on to me is respect for people, the environment, animals and the kitchen... Today together we made Carnival Frittelle, an easy, quick dessert that adults and kids love. The ingredients are few and simple (but of high quality) and, trust me, the result is guaranteed: nice round but above all soft and tasty.”

She Works Her Abs

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De Bortoli shared this video of herself working out on Instagram. In it, she is seen doing core exercises like sit-ups. Core exercises are extremely important. The Mayo Clinic says, “Strong core muscles make it easier to do many activities. When your core muscles are strong, it's easier to swing a golf club, get a glass from the top shelf and bend down to tie your shoes. Strong core muscles help athletes, such as runners. That's because weak core muscles can lead to more fatigue, less endurance and injuries.”

She Works Out With Others

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In the previous Instagram video, De Bortoli is seen working out with a friend. Better Health says that this has a lot of benefits. “You’re less likely to get bored when you have a workout buddy, especially a friend. While you’re catching up, having a laugh, encouraging each other, you’re also getting healthier. It’s a win-win. Chatting to a friend during exercise and breaks can help time pass quickly too. You’ll have more options as well, such as a game of tennis or squash.”

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Kristin Cavallari is a reality TV and fashion icon. Since she debuted on Laguna Beach, people have clamoured for her fashion and beauty secrets. Cavallari recently shared her eye makeup secrets on Instagram, after several people asked for them. She captioned the post, “This is for the girlies in my DMs asking about this eye every time I do it. Sorry the lighting is awful. I also don’t know why the audio isn’t in sync for half of it 🫣 but here ya go 💗”

She's Less Strict With Her Diet

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Cavallari has written several cookbooks, and they have changed as her diet has changed. While promoting her book, Truly Simple with EatingWell, she revealed that her diet is less strict. “I've gotten to a point in my life where not everything has to be so perfect anymore,” Cavallari said. “I used to be so strict about what I was putting in my body. I'm still very healthy and very conscious of it, but I've gotten a little bit more lax. True Roots and True Comfort had nothing ‘white’ in them: no white flour, no white sugar, no white salt. But in Truly Simple, I bend a little bit in a few of the recipes, which really reflects where I am in my life and my new way of eating. Everything is a little bit more relaxed around here now.’

She Loves Cauliflower

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Cavallari tells EatingWell that she loves making foods with cauliflower. “I love cauliflower because I think it's very versatile, and there's actually a Sweet Harissa Cauliflower recipe in Truly Simple that's my absolute favorite cauliflower recipe on the planet. If you've ever been to True Food Kitchen, their cauliflower was the inspiration behind it. There's this sweet harissa dressing that's on it, and there's little chopped-up dates in it, so it has that nice balance between sweet and savory. It's the absolute best.”

She Loves Salad

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Cavallari likes to make salads. She shared one of her favorite recipes with EatingWell. “This salad has a few of my favorite things: salmon (which has omega-3s and is so, so good for you), bacon (no explanation needed), avocado (healthy fats), and spicy tomatillo ranch dressing (just yum). Together, they create culinary heaven. If you aren't familiar with tomatillos, they're similar to tomatoes but are slightly less sweet and are perfect when drenched in ranch.”

She Works With A Trainer

Cavallari tells Us Weekly that a lot of her gym sessions are with her personal trainer. “He kicks my ass,” she says. “He pushes me really hard. He has me actually lifting really heavy weight, the heaviest weight I’ve ever lifted in my entire life. I feel the best I ever have. I feel like I’m the strongest I’ve ever been.”

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Cavallari shared some of her wellness secrets in an interview with Us Weekly. She says that consistency is one of her biggest priorities. “My goal is sort of, right now, just to maintain the muscle that I have,” she says. “I’m really petite. I have no hips. I’m just small. And so if I don’t work out for like a week or two, I feel like all my muscle goes away. So it is about consistency for me.”

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Rebeca Andrade is an Olympic gymnast. She is the most decorated Olympic athlete from Brazil, having won two gold medals, three silvers, and a bronze. Andrade recently shared some highlights of her native Brazil on Instagram. In some of them, she posed in a swimsuit while wading. Andrade captioned the post, “SC-&-RS🏕️🌅❤️ Being free is a paradox. It's committing to the life you want, without running away from the work that it entails. It's building freedom every day, with conscious choices and, mainly, with the acceptance that freedom is not the absence of limits, but the autonomy to know which ones are worth it and which ones are not. Being free is being willing to carry the weight of your own life and still find it funny.”

She Swims

In her Instagram post, Andrade is seen swimming. The Cleveland Clinic says that swimming has a lot of benefits. “Swimming takes much less of a toll on your body than, say, running or riding a bike. That’s because exercising in water lessens the impact of your body weight on your joints.”

She Does Gymnastics

Gymnastics is the main way Andrade stays in shape. British Gymnastics states that the sport has a lot of benefits. “When you take part in gymnastics, or any sport for that matter, your body releases chemicals called endorphins. These also help to trigger a positive feeling in the body which can have a positive impact on your happiness and mental wellbeing. This can help to combat feelings of anxiety and depression.”

She Prioritizes Safety

Andrade talked about her training approach in an interview with the Olympics website. She says that she and her coach prioritize her safety, and that she will skip floor sessions if she isn’t able to do it. "I talk a lot with my coach and we trust in each other. We always try to be really safe, and do floor in the correct moments. He believes in me. I'm never going to lie to not do it. So, when I really tell him that I can't do it, it's because I cannot and he always respects that.”

She Sets Goals

In her Olympics website interview, Andrade talked about her commitment and goal setting. Specifically, she talked about her goal to make the Olympic team. “The other [goal], which is the main one, is for us to qualify as a team,” Andrade said. “I think it will be very important for me, for my team, and the focus is on that, whatever happens there, the result is a consequence of our work, of our commitment. But I really want to be there with my team and be happy and healthy.”

She Cooks

Andrade makes sure to eat healthy. She also likes to cook a lot of her own meals. She shared some of her favorite things to make in an interview with NPR. “There was one that was with potatoes and cheese, chicken. There’s cake. There’s cookies. A lot of things.”