Kelly Ripa Smolders In White Hot Bikini Candids

If you only ever see Kelly Ripa under the hot lights of her daytime talk show, you might forget that she's got a smoking hot fit body underneath those flowing kimonos or whatever the hell else she's wearing on that show. Kelly's keeping her body in business well into middle age, and you've got to respect any woman who can dedicate herself to looking this good long past her prime.

I'd chalk that up to her being a Jersey girl. Jersey girls are just made differently, I don't know what it is, but they've got that "never say never" attitude that makes them so endearing. You've got to fight to get your voice heard in a Jersey household, so it clearly gave her the confidence to go out there and conquer daytime television.

So the next time you're home sick and you come across Kelly's talk show, come on back to this gallery and get a reminder of how hot she is when she's not posing in expensive clothes next to certified boner-killer Ryan Seacrest. Honestly, if you're pushing fifty and still keeping your body in thong-bikini shape, you deserve a standing ovation. Here's to you, Kelly Ripa, for making it work and keeping it working for all these years. Jersey strong!

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