- Jennifer Connelly, 52, is ready for summer.
- The Top Gun: Maverick star showed off her toned abs, arms, and legs in a recent bikini photo on Instagram.
- Connelly posed in classic Top Gun style on her boat.
Jennifer Connelly is channeling her inner Penny Benjamin in a new Instagram photo with a stunning salute to the summer. The 52-year-old Top Gun: Maverick actress just posted a rare bikini pic on social media, showing off her super-toned abs—and fans are going wild.
Summer is officially here, and Connelly decided to celebrate by posting a black and white photo standing on a boat in the ocean. In the snap, Connelly stuns in a black two-piece bikini. “Happy first day of summer ☀️,” Connelly captioned the photo.
The actress knows how to strike a pose with her Top Gun-style salute. In the shot, she looks away from the camera, smirking, with her hand on her forehead.
Fans couldn’t get enough of Connelly’s stunning photo. “Captain Penny⛵️😍,” one fan wrote underneath the post. “Hotter than summer🔥,” another chimed in. “Most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen!✨,” another commented.
While Connelly’s newest post is the first bikini photo shared to her feed in nearly a year, the star did recently share a few throwback swimsuit photos with her fans last week. The photos she shared are from a 2007 photoshoot with Vogue, all taken out on the open water.
In the first sultry photo, a young Connelly stares into the camera with her bright green eyes and wears a plunging, black one-piece swimsuit with diving gear draped over her shoulders.
In the next shot, Connelly wears a fitted minidress as her hair blows in the wind. The final photo shows her standing on the boat deck wearing a white, strapless, see-through dress that reveals toned arms and legs.
Of course, fans loved her throwback post as well. “Literally the most beautiful woman alive ❤️,” one fan commented. “Truly the most beautiful actress that ever graced the screen🥺,” another added.
Along with her fans, we’re loving Connelly’s recent activity on social media. But with all these gorgeous photos, we can’t help but wonder what the star is doing to look and feel her best.
“I’m very much aligned with the philosophy of taking a holistic approach to health, well-being, and beauty. I try to do things that complement each other and work from the inside out,” the actress told New Beauty in an interview. “I eat well, exercise regularly, and live my life in a pretty balanced and healthy way.”
As for her fitness routine, Connelly takes a simple approach. “I like to run a few times a week and do yoga, which I’ve been doing for many years,” she continued. “My thought is that even if you only have a few minutes to get a run (or your workout) in, it helps to get your energy going and the blood flowing.”
Here’s to having a sunny beach-filled summer, like Connelly!
Shannen Zitz is an Assistant Editor at Prevention, where she covers all things lifestyle, wellness, beauty, and relationships. Previously the Editorial Assistant at Prevention, she graduated from the State University of New York at Cortland with a bachelor's degree in English. If she’s not reading or writing, you can probably find her frequenting the skincare and makeup forums on Reddit or hogging the squat rack at the gym.
