On a Monday night in November, Brooks Nader stepped onto the CFDA Fashion Awards red carpet in a sheer metallic gown, a small moment of spectacle that sits at the crossroads of a young woman's reinvention and the old American appetite for glamour and scrutiny. Her route there ran from a conservative Baton Rouge household that once opposed her ambitions, through a swimsuit debut and a magazine cover, toward a leading role in a television revival of Baywatch. As the premiere draws near, her choice of dress reads less as provocation than as a quiet statement about who gets to define modesty and a
Brooks Nader Wears Sheer Hooded Dress at CFDA Awards Ahead of Baywatch Reboot
Big shoes to fill. Huge.
On a Monday night in November, Brooks Nader stepped onto the CFDA Fashion Awards red carpet in a sheer metallic gown, a small moment of spectacle that sits at the crossroads of a young woman's reinvention and the old American appetite for glamour and scrutiny. Her route there ran from a conservative Baton Rouge household that once opposed her ambitions, through a swimsuit debut and a magazine cover, toward a leading role in a television revival of Baywatch. As the premiere draws near, her choice of dress reads less as provocation than as a quiet statement about who gets to define modesty and ambition for herself.
On Monday night, Brooks Nader paused for photographers at the CFDA Fashion Awards in a sheer black-and-white metallic dress with a halter neckline and an attached hood. Black underwear showed beneath the fabric, while the rest of the look stayed spare: dark red nails, small hoops, open-toed heels, and an updo tucked under the hood with a single strand framing her face.
The 29-year-old's sheer looks have become a recurring headline. In September, a fully sheer black dress with ruffled sleeves drew attention in New York. Her path to fashion began in Baton Rouge, where conservative parents were, in her words, "totally against" modeling and acting. She pursued it anyway, after an open call in Miami led to a 2020 Sports Illustrated swimsuit appearance and a Rookie of the Year honor. Five years later came the magazine cover, which she said made people start to take her seriously.
Now she is preparing for the Baywatch reboot alongside Shay Mitchell, Livvy Dunne and Stephen Amell. Speaking earlier this year, she called Pamela Anderson "the muse of all muses" and described the new cast's goal of honoring the original show's icons. Her parents, she said, are proud of the project, since its signature look is the one-piece swimsuit, a style that fits the family's rules. More public appearances are expected as the premiere approaches.
On Monday night, Brooks Nader stopped for photographers on the CFDA Fashion Awards red carpet in a sheer black-and-white metallic dress. It had a halter neckline and an attached hood. Her black underwear showed beneath the fabric.
The 29-year-old actress and model kept the rest of the look spare. She wore dark red nail polish, two rings, small hoop earrings and open-toed black high heels. Her hair was in an updo, mostly tucked under the hood, with a single strand left out to frame her face. Her makeup was natural, with nude lipstick and winged eyeliner.
It was not her first sheer outfit to make news. In September she was photographed in New York in a fully sheer black dress with short ruffled sleeves, a high neckline and a fitted cut that fell below the knee. She wore black undergarments, pointed-toe pumps and a clutch, and let her blonde hair fall in loose waves down her back.
Her path to the red carpet began in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with conservative parents. In a September 2025 interview with Maxim, Nader said they were "totally against" a career in modeling and acting. She was drawn to Hollywood and fashion anyway. After an open call in Miami, she appeared in the 2020 Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue and was named Rookie of the Year.
Five years later, she landed the cover. "I think people really started to take me seriously then," she said, adding that she did send a signed copy to her former agents.
Now she is preparing for the premiere of the Baywatch reboot, in which she stars with Shay Mitchell, Livvy Dunne, Stephen Amell and others. The original series ran on television from 1989 to 1999 and featured David Hasselhoff, Pamela Anderson, Carmen Electra, Nicole Eggert and Donna D'Errico.
Speaking to Fox News Digital at the 2026 FOX Upfront in May, Nader called Anderson "the muse of all muses" and said she has been on her vision board forever. The new cast intends to pay homage to Anderson and the show's other muses, she said, calling them "big shoes to fill."
She also described how her parents have taken the news. They are "pumped" about Baywatch, she said, because the show's signature look is a one-piece swimsuit. Two-piece bikinis were not allowed in her house growing up, so her parents consider her to be following the family rules.
With the premiere approaching, expect more public appearances as the cast promotes the reboot.
Citas Notables
Pamela Anderson was the muse of all muses, and she's been on my vision board forever.— Brooks Nader, to Fox News Digital at the 2026 FOX Upfront
They're pumped about Baywatch because it's a one-piece.— Brooks Nader, on her parents' reaction
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