Katharine McPhee Flaunts Incredible Body At 41 In Tiny Red Bikini

Katharine McPhee is embracing her body and loving life as she enters a new chapter!

The singer and actress celebrated her 41st birthday by showing off her incredible physique in a maroon bikini, sharing a radiant mirror selfie with her Instagram followers. Alongside the stunning snap, McPhee reflected on her journey toward self-love, writing, “Getting older, loving myself, loving my body and loving life! 20-year-old self had no idea.”

McPhee, who shares her 4-year-old son Rennie with husband David Foster, 75, spent her last day as a 40-year-old soaking up the sun by the pool. The “American Idol” alum paired her maroon bikini with a patterned bandanna, exuding effortless style and confidence. This isn’t the first time McPhee has embraced her body after motherhood—earlier this year, she shared a heartwarming video of herself enjoying a dip in the ocean with Rennie.

In the touching clip, McPhee reflected on her journey from her 20s to now, revealing that becoming a mother has been her greatest accomplishment.

“She doesn’t know yet that one day, she’ll hold a love so vast, so overwhelming, that it will make every other dream feel small in comparison,” she wrote. “Nothing she ever accomplishes will matter as much as the tiny hand wrapped around her finger.”

McPhee’s path to body confidence hasn’t been easy. After welcoming Rennie in 2021, she opened up about her struggles with body image and her fears of relapsing into disordered eating. Speaking on Dr. Berlin’s Informed Pregnancy Podcast, McPhee admitted that she was shocked by how quickly old fears returned during pregnancy.

“Feeling like there was a relapse after getting pregnant was really shocking and upsetting and concerning for me,” she revealed. “I was suddenly so obsessed with food from the first trimester, and I had such a distortion of the way I looked.”

McPhee gained 40 pounds during her pregnancy and ultimately sought help from a psychiatrist, who reassured her that relapses are common for those with a history of eating disorders. After seeking guidance, McPhee began to feel more at peace during her second trimester and has since developed a healthier relationship with her body.

By October 2021—eight months after giving birth—McPhee revealed that she felt “at peace” with her body. “I had this, wow, like this huge appreciation of what my body had just done and given me that I wish I’d given myself a little more grace through the pregnancy,” she told E! News.

McPhee’s journey to embracing her post-baby body has been an inspiration to many. She’s traded her former struggles for a more balanced approach to fitness, focusing on strength and endurance.

“I love my body when I’m in the best shape I can be in. It feels good to be strong,” she told Self magazine.

McPhee has found joy in a fitness routine that keeps her both physically and mentally strong. She balances her busy life with intense cardio sessions and grueling five-hour dance rehearsals, which keep her in top shape.

“I feel it in my thighs and calves, but it’s so stop-and-go. I miss my real workout. I’d do a one-hour kick-a— cardio program with my trainer, Oscar Smith,” she previously said.

Beyond fitness, McPhee has gained a fresh perspective on her career and celebrity status since her “American Idol” days.

“I feel like a different person than I was after Idol. I get the celebrity game now—you can go from being hot to fighting to be seen. You have to be aware of how superficial it is and that people who have written you off do eventually come back,” she told Self.

McPhee and Foster, who got engaged in 2018 and tied the knot in June 2019, continue to build a happy life together. Their son Rennie has brought immense joy to their lives, and McPhee remains focused on being the best version of herself—for her family and her own well-being.