Dakota Johnson's electrifying underwear campaign sparks reaction from mom Melanie Griffith


The 50 Shades of Grey actress modeled several racy looks for the Calvin Klein ad


Dakota Johnson and Melanie Griffith pose together looking glam
Hannah Hargrave
Hannah HargraveUS Deputy Editor
March 17, 2026
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Melanie Griffith couldn't wait to share photos of her daughter, Dakota Johnson new Calvin Klein campaign and despite it's racy nature, she couldn't be more proud. 

The Working Girls star took to Instagram to post a series of snapshots of her famous daughter posing in underwear — and without.

In separate images, Dakota was both topless and bottomless with her body perfectly positioned to display the underwear and protect her modesty. 

Melanie shared her love for Dakota's new campaign
Melanie shared her love for Dakota's new campaign

"Isn’t she lovely?" Melanie captioned the post before adding: "My beautiful Coqui in her Calvin’s." She added a smiling emoji, love hearts and the hashtag "proudmama". 

Fans agreed and added on-fire emojis and comments about Dakota's beauty. 

Naked dressing

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Dakota isn't afraid to show some skin

Others remarked on Melanie's nickname for her daughter. Dakota previously revealed that her childhood moniker was Koke, which is pronounced like the Puerto Rican frog, coqui. The reveal led to a viral, comedic moment with her The Materialists co-star Pedro Pascal, who joked about the phonetic similarity to a risqué word.

Dakota is no stranger to revealing scenes and outfits after starring in the 50 Shades of Grey franchise. She's also a fan of the naked dress trend

Recently, she didn't mince her words when she was asked whether her red carpet looks are over the top. 

Dakota has plenty of body confidence© WWD via Getty Images
Dakota has plenty of body confidence

Dakota told Vogue Germany: "I really don't care. I've been able to wear some of the most beautiful dresses, and I feel beautiful in them, so I wear them.

“Sometimes those dresses look good on me. But there are also some we've tried on that didn't look good at all. It depends on the shape, the finish, the color, and everything else. So if I find a beautiful dress that I feel comfortable in, of course I want to wear it! And it's fun to wear a sexy dress."

Body confidence

Melanie Griffith and Dakota Johnson attend the 2017 LACMA Art + Film gala at LACMA on November 4, 2017 in Los Angeles, California© Getty
Melanie spoke openly about body image with Dakota

She also touched upon how her mom helped created positive body image from a young age when she said: "My mom was just very open about the topic of bodies. 

“She taught us how to take care of our bodies and love them, and that our bodies are beautiful. And I think that's something really important for a young girl because we're constantly told that we're not good enough.

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“And if you're not told from a young age by the woman you look up to the most that you're perfect and smart and special and strong and brave, it can really break you. It's hard to re-teach yourself that love later on. That was a huge gift she gave me."

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