A woman who refuses to shave her armpit hair has hit out at critics who tell her she will 'die alone.'. Nikki Serenity, from St Louis, Missouri, is a model and influencer with over 43,000 followers on Instagram - who love her underarm hair. She is known for her 'controversial' hairy pits which often rub people up the wrong way.
![[Nikki is known for her 'controversial' hairy pits – which often rub people up the wrong way]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/28/21/94598099-14333853-image-a-170_1738099514118.jpg)
But the 27-year-old refuses to cater to the trolls and their unwanted opinions. 'I remember one woman saying that I was going to die alone because of [the hair],' Nikki said. Nikki said unfortunately, her refusal to shave has also attracted people with a body hair fetish, and she had had to block overly inappropriate fans.
![[Nikki says her fans and followers 'get upset' when she shaves, so she doesn't do it often]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/28/21/94598093-14333853-image-m-174_1738099732271.jpg)
'I'm proud of my [look] and don't feel insecure about it,' she said confidently. 'But I hope people realize that there's a lot more to me than just body hair.'. Nikki Serenity, from St Louis, Missouri, is a model and influencer with over 43,000 followers on Instagram.
![[When she was younger, one friend told Nikki that she 'looked like a gorilla']](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/28/20/94598111-14333853-image-a-45_1738097072911.jpg)
Nikki is known for her 'controversial' hairy pits – which often rub people up the wrong way. Nikki says her fans and followers 'get upset' when she shaves, so she doesn't do it often. 'I even had one guy tell me that I lose everything I stand for,' she shared.
![[Nikki heartbreakingly added: 'I used to be so nervous when I got a little bit of stubble because I was afraid someone would see it and say something']](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/28/20/94598121-14333853-image-m-51_1738097210045.jpg)
'While I do prefer to not shave, what I stand for is the right to either keep it or shave it. When she was younger, one friend told Nikki that she 'looked like a gorilla.'. She now believes every woman should try growing their armpit hair out at some point in their lives.
