Torrie Wilson Marks America's 250th With Patriotic Instagram Bikini Shoot at 50

WWE Hall of Famer Torrie Wilson used the United States' 250th birthday as her moment on July Fourth, posting a planned red, white and blue bikini spread on Instagram that drew attention across the holiday weekend. Wilson, 50, paired denim and American flags with the patriotic swimwear, standing out among the broader holiday content on the platform.

Wilson Delivers Where Others Hesitate

Wilson's Fourth of July shoot was deliberate from the start. She assembled the wardrobe — denim, a patriotic bikini, American flags — and executed with the kind of preparation the occasion called for, according to Outkick's Sunday Screencaps column published July 5. The column noted that the pressure of a milestone anniversary like the 250th can overwhelm, but not Wilson. Her Hall of Fame status, the piece argued, has prepared her for exactly these moments.

A Holiday Weekend Built Around Backyards and Grills

Wilson's Instagram outing ran alongside a broader national celebration marked by neighborhood fireworks and backyard cooking. Outkick's Sunday Screencaps documented a wave of reader-submitted grilling photographs sent in from around the country. A reader identified as Chris B from Johnson City used Fourth of July weekend to break in a new Weber Jumbo Joe charcoal grill — an idea he had been sitting on since winter. The inaugural cook came on July Fourth itself, filling the grill despite the heat keeping the family's appetite modest.

A separate reader named Mike sent in photos of a tri-tip finished with a dry rub, crediting his wife for the preparation. Mike also flagged an upcoming Alaska cruise, noting one of the available port excursions — an "Alaska Bigfoot Adventures" outing priced at $149 — as a point of interest.

Bacon-Wrapped Stuffed Peppers Round Out the Weekend

Readers identified only as Homebrew Bill and Troy rounded out the meat submissions with bacon-wrapped stuffed peppers on skewers. The Outkick column flagged the dish as one worth attempting at home.

Fireworks Traffic Up in the Suburbs

Beyond the grilling and Instagram activity, the column noted a marked increase in suburban fireworks displays this year. Activity reportedly ran nonstop from sundown into the early morning of July 5, with the author expecting a second night of neighborhood fireworks later that evening.