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Nelly Furtado highlights show-stopping curves in optical illusion dress that needs to be seen

The Maneater singer is embracing her new curves

Jenni McKnight
US Lifestyle Editor
February 26, 2025
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Nelly Furtado put her killer curves on display during a show-stopping new appearance in Miami on Tuesday.

The 46-year-old singer stole the show at Colombian singer Karol G's Con Cora Land Foundation's inaugural gala, wearing a mind-altering dress that enhanced her curvaceous physique.

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Nelly rocked a nude colored, bodycon, floor-length dress with black spots that gave the illusion of a tinier waist that created more of an hourglass shape.

The "Maneater" singer looked phenomenal in the bold frock, adding to her glam look with a wavy ponytail, glossy lips and dramatic eye makeup, and large hoop earrings and a chain necklace.

Nelly recently admitted that since she hit her forties, she is feeling more confident than ever.

Appearing on Alex Cooper's Call Her Daddy podcast in November, the singer revealed that her confidence stems from being able to work on her "inner life".

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Nelly's illusion dress made her waist look tiny

"I feel super happy with myself, even when I get criticised," she said. "You know yourself [in your forties], even my thirties seem a lifetime ago."

She added: "I'll be 46 soon and it's a new beginning for me. It's a very fun time in my life."

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Nelly's curves looked amazing in her dress

Sharing the positive side of midlife, Nelly continued: "I feel most confident now, I had the forties glow-up. I just feel like me, I had time to work on my inner life, the things you don't have time to do when you're busy, like journaling and go to therapy."

In January, Nelly shared an inspiring message with fans about discovering a deeper sense of self-love while posing in an orange bikini.

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Nelly added to her look with glam hair and makeup

"This year I became aware of the aesthetic pressure of my work in a brand new way, while simultaneously I experienced new levels of self-love and genuine confidence from within," she wrote.

Addressing speculation that she has had surgical help to maintain her youthful appearance, she explained: "I have never had any face or body surgeries or augmentation, besides veneers on the top row of my teeth, quite recently." 

She also clarified that she has never had face or lip injections or fillers. Instead, Nelly credited her youthful glow to an old-school skincare routine.

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Nelly is more confident than ever in her 40s

"I have a loving, old-school facialist who I purchase serums and creams from, and I started that when I was 20," she shared.

She then revealed the beauty tricks used behind the scenes of photo shoots and red carpet appearances. 

"The day before photo shoots and red carpets, I drink a lot of water and sleep on my back," she explained. 

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Nelly has discovered a deeper sense of self-love

"Sometimes on the red carpet or at photo shoots, my makeup artist uses face tape to give my eyes, skin, and makeup more lift. Sometimes my stylist uses body tape to create different silhouettes. Body makeup can also sometimes be contoured to achieve a certain look."

Her final message for the new year was one of empowerment and self-acceptance. "My New Year's message for 2025 is: express yourself freely, celebrate your individuality, and know that it's perfectly OK to be OK with what you see in the mirror. 

"And it's also OK to want something different. We are all cute little humans just bouncing around the earth looking for hugs."

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