Molly Sims is still making a strong case for the bikini at 53.
The model and actress recently shared a glimpse of a family beach day on Instagram, posting photos of her children swimming and building sandcastles before slipping in a shot of herself in a mismatched bikini.
Sims wore a black bikini top with blue bottoms, adding black sunglasses, a black hat and a chunky chain necklace featuring a heart-shaped charm with an “M” on it. The understated look showed off her toned stomach without much fuss.
“Oh hey,” she wrote across the photo.
The beach outing was part of what Sims described as a “perfect beach day” with her family. Later, she changed into a white dress covered in black polka dots, keeping the same necklace and adding gold hoop earrings.
“Nothing like getting ready for dinner after a day in the sun,” she wrote.
The timing is notable. Sims recently returned to the pages of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit, appearing in the 2026 issue in a series of bikinis that included an orange string suit, a pink bikini worn with suspenders and a red design decorated with silver shell details.
The appearance marked another chapter in a relationship with the magazine that began in 2000. Sims has appeared in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue eight times, making her latest appearance a return rather than a comeback manufactured out of nowhere.
“If only I could tell the 20-something version of me shooting her first @si_swimsuit issue that she’d still be here at 52… feeling more beautiful and confident in her skin than ever before,” she wrote alongside photos from the shoot.
Sims has never exactly disappeared from the bikini circuit. Her Instagram feed regularly includes swimsuit photographs from holidays and beach trips, from Cabo San Lucas to snowy mountain getaways where the bikini is replaced by considerably more practical clothing.
She has also been open about the routines she uses to maintain her physique. In February 2023, Sims shared a photo of a mug of bone broth on her Instagram Stories, calling it her secret to staying “bikini ready”.
“Anti-ageing, good for digestion and gut, helps my joints after workouts, better sleep… this has been game changing for me,” she wrote.
At 53, Sims clearly has no plans to retire the bikini. And judging by the latest beach photographs, there is little reason for her to.
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Last modified: August 9, 2026
