Rod Stewart’s Wife Penny Lancaster Faces Online Criticism at 53, Fans Call Tiny Bikini Unflattering

Rod Stewart’s wife, Penny Lancaster, has faced a wave of criticism after being spotted wearing a tiny bikini on a yacht off the coast of Sardinia, Italy.

Some fans say the stunning blonde looks “sagging” and “drooping” in the swimwear, calling it “not flattering.” However, others defend the 53-year-old model, arguing there’s “no need for name-calling” and that she may not be “wow,” but she is still beautiful.

Keep reading to learn why fans are so heated about Lancaster’s beachy look!

Taking a break from his busy tour schedule, Rod Stewart whisked some members of his large family to join him and his wife, Penny Lancaster, in Sardinia, Italy.

“Another amazing family holiday together (a few were sadly missed) in the [Mediterranean] bonding, healing, love, and laughter,” writes Lancaster, who married the star in 2007, in an Instagram post. Attached to the post is a photo that shows the 79-year-old “Maggie May” singer with sons Aiden, 13, and Alastair, 18, and daughters Ruby, 37, and Kimberly, 44.

His grandson Otis, who is just over a year old, and his two sons-in-law, Adam Sumner and Jake Alick, were also there.

“We like to take every opportunity to bring the family, children, and grandchildren together,” Lancaster tells Hello! in a July 2024 interview. “Part of the family lives in America, part in England, so it requires a lot of planning, but at least two or three times a year, the whole clan comes together.”

Before jetting back to the Colosseum at Caesars Palace for his Las Vegas residency, the patriarch and his wife were spotted soaking up the sunshine on a $65 million super yacht in Porto Cervo, an Italian seaside resort in northern Sardinia, Italy.

Stewart, the singer of “Tonight’s the Night,” used a towel to block his face from the scorching sun and was seen wearing a lemon-colored button-down short-sleeved shirt.

Lancaster, who first met the “Do Ya Think I’m Sexy” singer in 1999 while he was still married to model Rachel Hunter, wasn’t shy about showing off her gorgeous 53-year-old body.

The doting wife, wearing a tiny halter neck black bikini with her blonde hair tied into a ponytail, was seen playing in the crystal blue waters or relaxing on the deck of the luxury yacht.

However, some fans online suggested that the mother of two needs to rethink her wardrobe choices, sparking a heated discussion about her beachy look.

Rod Stewart’s wife, Penny Lancaster, looks radiant on beach in string bikini https://t.co/q4eykVX6LM pic.twitter.com/JlnFG51jGm

— New York Post (@nypost) April 5, 2023

“Upon observing the sagging, drooping, wrinkled-up mammary sack barely restrained by stretched-to-the-maximum material… it would be more like ‘Ewwwwww,’” tweeted one critic.

“Wrong bikini top,” shared another. A third, referring to Lancaster’s career as a model, wrote, “For a woman who was famous for wearing clothes for a living, she is sorely letting the side down. Not only does she need a stylist before going out in public, but she should learn ‘just because you can, doesn’t mean you should.’”

Defending her while also agreeing with some criticisms, one user penned, “The swimsuit is not flattering. She is in her 50s, so stop the criticism. She is not ‘wow,’ but there’s no need for name-calling.”

Penny Lancaster, 53, wows in a tiny black bikini as she soaks up the sun with husband Rod Stewart, 79, on £50million yacht in Sardinia https://t.co/mD8AIVvlGo pic.twitter.com/tlwVOAQyZB

— Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) July 17, 2024

“Leave her alone; they are on holiday on their yacht, not a public beach,” snapped another.

Fashion Icon

On July 12, the London-born singer hyped up fans for his return to Caesars Palace with a post showing him sitting on the yacht, wearing a black and white striped short suit.

He wrote, “All striped up on me holidays and looking forward to [Caesars Palace] in Las Vegas 24th July till the 7th of August.”

Vogue said I was a style Icon… Do you agree? 😂

Photo by Micael Ochs in 1973 pic.twitter.com/B2h9l4vww6

— Sir Rod Stewart (@rodstewart) July 8, 2024

The outfit is an updated version of one he wore in 1973, one of several “anything but subtle” looks that earned him Vogue’s title of “fashion icon.”

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