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Jennifer Lopez and Iggy Azalea - Booty. Badunkadunk. Cakes. A woman’s derriere goes by many names (some less pleasant than others), but in recent years women like Jennifer Lopez, Beyoncé and more have taken the rump to a whole new level of glory. From these women, we’ve learned that it’s OK to embrace our curves and celebrate our healthy rumps, no matter the size. By Britt Middleton J. Lo plus I-G-G-Y equals booty for the gawds! Jennifer taps the Australian rapper to guest on her “Booty” remix, and gives us some wonderful motivation to hit a few extra squats at the gym. (Photo: Jennifer Lopez via Instagram)

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Nicki Minaj - Now, Ms. Minaj may have stirred up some controversy regarding the racy cover art for her new single “Anaconda,” but the Young Money rapper also made a provocative argument about why her curves were deemed “unacceptable” while slimmer models appear to get a pass.  (Photo: Nicki Minaj via Instagram)

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Rihanna - The songbird has a knack for racy magazine covers and barely-there fashions. But with a bum like hers, can we really blame her for showing it off? Here, she gives us another peek at her assets in a photo shoot for the French mag, Lui. (Photo: LUI Magazine)

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Venus Williams - Just call Venus’ toned tush a Grand Slam. The tennis star flaunts her figure on this year’s ESPN The Magazine’s Body Issue.(Photo: ESPN Magazine "The Body Issue", July 2014)

Photo By Photo: ESPN Magazine "The Body Issue"

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Beyoncé - Famously writing her hit “Bootylicious” about her enviable curves, Beyoncé has only grown more bold with celebrating her derriere over the years, including this cheeks-baring Versace bodysuit from her On the Run Tour.  (Photo: Kevin Mazur/WireImage for Parkwood Entertainment)

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Kim Kardashian - She’s the queen of the selfie, so why wouldn’t Kimmy give us a peek at her post-baby bum? At the time, she said the photo served as a “middle finger to the world” for being called fat during her pregnancy.  (Photo: Instagram via Kim Kardashian)

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Chrissy Teigen - The swimsuit model, pictured here with Nina Agdal (far left) and Lily Aldridge (middle) on Sports Illustrated’s 2014 Swimsuit issue, is a shining example of working what you got. “I have a little half-Asian butt, and the more I work out, the more I try to get it bigger, it’s just going to get flatter and harder,” she jokes to Esquire magazine. (Photo: Sports Illustrated Magazine, Swimsuit Issue 2014)

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Zoe Saldana - The Guardians of the Galaxy star has talked openly about loving her body. “I’m exactly where I want to be. I do feel beautiful in a way that even when I was working out a whole lot, I sometimes didn’t,” she says in Women’s Health UK’s Naked Issue. (Photo: Women's Health UK Magazine, September 2014)

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Taraji P. Henson - The actress has long been breaking hearts and taking names, thanks to her stunning features and womanly curves. Stripping down for Allure magazine, she proves that hard work pays off. (Photo: Allure Magazine)

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Naomi Campbell - We’re thinking it’s her legendary runway walk that helps shape Naomi’s buns of steel. Posing in the buff for British GQ, the supermodel reminds us why they call her queen. (Photo: GQ UK, March 2011)