Lauren Jauregui Did a "Coming Out" Photoshoot With Her Ex Girlfriend and the Pics are Stunning

Lauren Jauregui Did a "Coming Out" Photoshoot With Her Ex Girlfriend and the Pics are Stunning

From Seventeen

Fifth Harmony fans are totally losing it over a gorgeous photo shoot Lauren Jauregui shared on her Instagram on Wednesday. The shoot is called "Bare With Me" and features shots of Lauren in a sheer, black embroidered dress posing before a backdrop of a calm New Orleans bayou.

Her partner for the shoot is her rumored ex-girlfriend, Lucy Vives, who poses with the 5H singer in many of the pics.

As gorgeous as these photos are to look at, you'll be proud to learn that there's also a beautiful message that goes along with the art. Shot by Malibu-based photographer Nicole Cartolano back in November 2016, right around the time Lauren came out as bisexual, the shoot was meant to serve as the girls' "coming out" to the world.

"Both girls trusted me to photograph them together as sort of a coming-out," Nicole explained to MTV. "They were nervous how their families would respond and the publicity they'd attract, especially from the Latin American community. 'Bare With Me' is a compromise which allowed us to describe what Lauren called 'love in the 21st century.' We felt like the way that these photographs are presented are very disarming, sensual, and empowering all at once. And they're not provocative or with ill intent. It was important to use their voices to show the world that this is OK, this is acceptable, in the gentlest way possible."

She's definitely right about these shots being disarming...

Sensual...

And empowering all at once.

Lauren has been rumored to be dating Lucy off and on for a year, and their chemistry was on full display in the shoot. "You could tell that they've been best friends for a very long time," Nicole explained.

She also confirmed their rumored relationship. "They've known each other since high school. And they dated on and off for a few years. So they're good friends over everything else," she explained to MTV.

Even though the two are no longer dating, Lauren gave Nicole permission to share the photos. "They agreed [to it]," Nicole shared. "And Lauren said this: that it's a reminder of a really good moment in time. Because at the time, they did really like each other. And it was a very good memory."

You can check out the rest of the gorgeous photos from Lauren's "BareWith Me" shoot at Nicole Cartolano's website.


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