Brooks Nader Goes Topless With Dad + Gracie Abrams, Phoebe Bridgers & Paul Mescal Love Triangle

“I would rather be naked in front of the man that raised and bathed me as a child than a stranger.” That was one of the viral defenses of Brooks Nader going topless on a yacht in Italy with her father present, and it became the central flashpoint of a conversation on Chicks in the Office about where the line is between body freedom and family boundaries. The episode wove through several celebrity controversies, each raising a version of the same question: when does a public figure’s personal choice cross into something worth debating, and when is the outrage itself the story?

Brooks Nader, her father, and the topless boat photos

The hosts, Rhea and Fran, were unambiguous: they support going topless in Europe and admire Nader’s confidence, but they drew a hard line at doing so in front of a parent. “We’re free the nipple supporters, but we have to draw the line at freeing the full nip and tit in front of your father,” Fran said. They recalled that on Love Island USA (which Nader appeared on), the cast frequently discussed being naked around each other and their family, but seeing it in paparazzi photos—Nader topless, her father nearby on the same boat—felt different. Rhea called her father live on air to ask how he would react if she did the same; he answered, “No,” without hesitation. The hosts acknowledged that Nader likely knew the paparazzi were there and that the