Heidi Klum, 52, goes topless as she covers chest with hand in backstage snap

Heidi Klum, 52, stuns fans with a topless selfie and returns to Project Runway as backlash lingers from past lingerie shoot with daughter Leni, 21

Heidi Klum has left fans speechless once again after posting a cheeky topless snap to her Instagram Stories over the weekend.

The America’s Got Talent judge, 52, appeared to be mid-fitting, with a clothes rail in the background of the shot. She posed with one hand covering her chest for modesty, while wearing tights and sporting a Princess Leia-inspired hairdo.

Klum’s slim figure was on full display in the daring selfie, just one of many racy shots the model regularly shares with her followers. Earlier this month, she turned heads again as she celebrated her latest billboard shoot for Italian fashion brand Calzedonia.

The former Victoria’s Secret Angel wowed in a skimpy blue bikini top, layered under a loose denim jacket and paired with high-waisted jeans, at a presentation in Cologne, Germany.

The star made headlines last year when she and her daughter, Leni Klum, 21, posed together for a lingerie campaign with Italian brand Intimissimi. While many praised the stylish shoot, others found it uncomfortable.

“Dude that’s your mom,” one person bluntly commented. Another asked, “Which normal mum would pose together with her daughter in lingerie?” “There’s something wrong there,” added another.

Although many fans were supportive, Heidi later blocked comments on her own post. The images showed her in a burgundy lace set while Leni wore black lingerie.

Now, Klum is heading back to the small screen as she returns for the 21st season of Project Runway, airing from July 31 on Freeform, Disney+ and Hulu.

Speaking to People, the catwalk queen said: “It’s felt like coming home, really like coming home. I can do it with my eyes closed, even though I’m judging clothes, so I have to have my eyes open, but I can do it with my eyes closed.”

“I just love fashion so much, and I love how interested they are and how they’re champing at the bit to get a spot in the fashion industry. So, it’s so fun to give them a platform to show what they can do.”

Heidi will reunite with fellow original judge Nina García and be joined by stylist to the stars Law Roach, while Project Runway season 4 winner Christian Siriano returns as mentor.

Klum originally hosted the show from 2004 to 2018 before launching Making the Cut on Amazon Prime alongside Tim Gunn.

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