Ariel Winter sparked plenty of fan discussion when she hit the beach with now ex-boyfriend Luke Benward six years ago. Braving an outing during the height of the COVID pandemic, the actress showed off her curvaceous figure in a stylish printed beach dress, flashing her bikini and suffering somewhat of a wardrobe malfunction. Managing to expose her butt cheeks as a stiff breeze blew her teeny dress up, Ariel showed off a little more than she’d likely planned to, but fan talk wasn’t so much about her awkward moment. When comments poured in on the August 2020 photos, users body-shamed the Modern Family star, although some came in to defend her.
Scroll for the photos. Showing off the platinum-blonde locks she’d debuted during her quarantine that summer, Ariel looked fresh-faced while going makeup-free for her outing.
Photographed in Malibu Beach as she hit the sand, the 28-year-old kept colorful in a printed, red-and-pink sundress with spaghetti straps, showing off her shapely shoulders and the reported 30 pounds she dropped in 2019.
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Rocking a plunging red bikini beneath her flimsy beach cover-up, Ariel flashed her cleavage while showing off her hourglass waistline, also going thigh-skimming enough to flaunt her legs. Keeping safe amid the pandemic, she added a face mask, wearing shades atop her head. The photos showed her in a pretty crowded beach space set up with loungers and umbrellas.
One unfortunate image, however, caught attention as Ariel exposed her backside while her dress flew right up. Fans got quite the view as the actress revealed she was wearing a thong, with the rearview image also flaunting her backless, criss-cross dress and upper back tattoo. “She is always going to struggle with her weight, one shamer wrote on The Daily Mail.
Stunning In 2026 In Flirty Pink Minidress
The comment gained over 200 upvotes. Defending Ariel Winter, another said: “I think her weight is fine, but what she’s wearing is just not flattering on her. It’s the clothes that make her look larger than she is.” Noting that Ariel was receiving a fair number of body-shaming remarks, a further fan said:
“The bleached-blonde look just doesn’t work for her. Don’t understand the comments about her weight though, she’s far from obese.” Elsewhere, a fan said that Ariel looked “great.” Ariel has since stunned fans in the above minidress.
Bikini Selfie After Her Weight Loss
In the above Instagram selfie, Ariel Winter showed off her slimmed-down figure in a cute paisley bikini, rocking strawberry blonde locks while melting fans with her adorable smile.
