Amanda Seyfried’s hidden piercing makes a surprise appearance at New York Fashion Week

Amanda Seyfried says she has kept the same belly button piercing since she was 17 and revealed it during Fashion Week

Amanda Seyfried has revealed that a small but meaningful detail from her teenage years has remained with her for decades. The actor shared that she has never removed the belly button piercing she first got at 17, choosing to show it publicly during an appearance at New York Fashion Week in February 2026.

Seyfried attended the Tory Burch Fall Winter 2026 show in New York on February 11, stepping out in a carefully styled look that subtly highlighted the piercing. While it drew attention from photographers and fashion watchers, Seyfried later explained that the jewellery is usually kept out of sight and is not something she regularly displays.

Speaking in an interview at the event, Seyfried said she never felt the need to part with the piercing, even as her life and career evolved. She shared that she briefly removed it during both of her pregnancies before putting it back in soon after. According to the actor, the piercing has always been there, even if few people ever noticed it.

The appearance marked a rare public moment for the personal detail, which Seyfried described as more nostalgic than performative. She explained that it has stayed with her quietly through different chapters of her life, from early adulthood to motherhood and now into her forties. The choice to reveal it at the fashion show was deliberate but relaxed, fitting naturally into the overall look she wore that evening.

Alongside discussing her piercing, Seyfried also reflected on fashion more broadly and how older trends continue to resurface in modern style. The renewed visibility of belly button jewellery has been part of a wider revival of late 1990s and early 2000s fashion references, a movement that has gained traction across red carpets and runways in recent years. Seyfried’s appearance placed her firmly within that ongoing cultural moment, even if her own connection to the trend predates its return.

During the same conversation, Seyfried briefly touched on her professional life and her work alongside Sydney Sweeney in their upcoming film The Housemaid. She also commented on Sweeney’s recent venture into the fashion industry, offering supportive remarks about her interest in style and self expression. The comments added to the sense that Seyfried’s Fashion Week appearance was not only about clothes but about reflecting on identity, longevity and personal choices.