Jess Wright has apologised after facing backlash for calling thong bikinis 'degrading' on her podcast, despite having worn the style herself on numerous occasions. The former TOWIE star, 40, made the comments during an episode of 'Wright At Home' with her mother Carol, 65, and sister Natalya, 25.
In the episode, titled 'Should thongs be allowed at the beach?', Jess said her husband William Kemp 'cannot stand' the trend, adding: 'Put it away and leave something to the imagination. Who wants to see up their butts?' Carol also weighed in, saying her husband Mark Wright Sr. finds the look 'unsexy'.
Social media users quickly branded Jess a 'hypocrite', resurfacing images of her in thong bikinis from 2024, 2021, and earlier. One user wrote: 'Did no one see Jess on Towie? She was always in this sort of bikini.' Another added: 'Pot kettle black and all that... double standards at its finest.'
On Tuesday, Jess issued a joint apology with Carol and Natalya, stating: 'Our judgement was wrong and we take full accountability and will do better moving forward.' The apology was shared on their Instagram accounts after the original clip was deleted.
