Thong bikinis are back & we refuse to be afraid of them

Unless you've been hiding under a rock you've probably seen the photos from Bella Hadid, Kendall Jenner and Hailey Baldwin's amaze holiday splashed all over Instagram. Aside from getting crooked backs from posing on a jet ski and posing in front of azure blue waters, the girls have been bringing back a certain swimwear style: the thong bikini.

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The bikini, which has Brazilian origins, is proving a favourite with the girls and is becoming the swimwear style du jour for summer - especially given all the hype around the upcoming Baywatch movie, where butt cheek-baring cozzies are everywhere. Let us not forget last year's obsession with the Pam-An style bay-kini, either.

You've already seen our pick of the best bikinis and swimsuits, but if you're ready to embrace the thong style, listen up. We've rounded up the best thong bikinis (and thong swimsuits if you're wary of feeling over-exposed) that you can buy now to channel Bella and co...