Celebrity Hot or Not: Stephanie Pratt prowls around beach in leopard print bikini

Stephanie Pratt prowls around beach in leopard print bikini

She was introduced to MTV reality show The Hills back in 2007 as Spencer Pratt’s irrational sister.

And while Stephanie Pratt may have toned down her behaviour since then, she still has a wild side.

The 26-year-old wore an animal print bandeau bikini while enjoying an Easter vacation in Hawaii.

Water babe: Stephanie Pratt took to the surf in Hawaii and showed off her toned body on Sunday

The blonde showed off her pierced belly button in the two-piece bathing suit, which she accessorised with plenty of rings, bangles and a pair of tortoiseshell sunglasses.

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She strutted down the sand barefoot with a boogie board under her arm as she prepared to catch some waves.

But beforehand Stephanie was sure to protect her skin and got a little help applying SPF lotion to her back from a male friend.

Splashing around: The 26-year-old looked like she was having a fun time on a boogie board

Stylish by the sand: The blonde donned tortoiseshell sunglasses with her leopard print swimsuit

Staying safe: The star got a male friend to help her apply some SPF lotion

As she got ready for her journey from Los Angeles, California to her holiday destination, Stephanie told Twitter followers that she would be cramming in a few appropriate films for her trip.

She wrote: ‘Downloaded a bunch of surf movies for my flight right now- getting pumped up for my surf & sun tropical vacay #bikinitime #stoked.’

Stephanie’s enthusiasm for the sport continued on Monday as she added a picture of herself peering out to the ocean with the caption: ‘Waiting for everyone to wake up! Watching the surfers w my morning coffee Happy April! #rabbitrabbitrabbit.’

Shelter from the rain! Stephanie protected herself from showers by jumping into a car

Surf's up! She has been hanging out with the locals on her active vacation

Beach bum: The blonde looks out to fellow water sports lovers as she holiday in Hawaii

However it wasn’t all sunny in paradise as the star’s beach break came to brief halt when an unexpected rainy period hit the island.

She posted online with a picture of her drying off in a car with her dog: ‘Rain came out of nowhere! Taking cover with money! #tropicalweather #lovelife.’

Stephanie credits her enviable figure to exercising as much as she can and varying her workouts.

Say cheese: Stephanie has been sharing her outfits for the day on the internet as she posted candid shots

Making friends: The former The Hills star told her social networking followers that she had made a younger pal

Another year older: As she prepares to turn 27 she returned to the island to see in her birthday with a male companion

She told Us Weekly: ‘I work out 5 days a week. Everything from boot camp to a hike or playing soccer.’

The former screen favourite was not only on the sunny break to ring in Easter.

She turns 27 on April 11 and returned to the location where she also acknowledged getting another year older in 2012.

Via various social networking avenues she has been sharing her trip with fans, including everything from her outfit for the day, to her incredible view while reading at the shore and even what kind of food she is eating.

As she made friends during the trip she captioned one snap, ‘Happy Easter friends! The cutest kid on the island is sharing her easter candy with me. Lucky me. Oh ya!’