Sexualising TV characters

One of the things I´ve noticed about my favorite TV shows is the fact that all the female leads are stunning. . Most of the time, when in character, those actresses look absolutely gorgeous and natural. The make-up is not too much and the clothes are generally nice (I seriously want Kensi´s wardrobe in NCIS:LA!). They just look natural, stunning of course but still natural.

But sometimes the shows overstep some boundaries in my opinion when it comes to sexualising those characters. Yes, they are beautiful but I see absolutely no need to strip their clothes off and have entire scenes with the characters in nothing but their underwear/swimsuits/ a towel.

I can name several instances on NCIS:LA. In one episode Kensi did a surveilance on a beach dressed in nothing but her bikini, a simple wrap and a beach hat. Yet, she still ran around with a gun, intimidated and shot people and kicked ass.
In another episode she stripped off all her clothes expect her underwear in order to fit through a small hole.
And I can´t count all the times she has gone undercover as a "model" or someone that´s supposed to be stunningly sexy. It seems that everytime Kensi goes undercover it´s essential that there´s a "sexy" angle to her work. And I don´t see the reason why.

I have come to highly enjoy the character of Kensi. She has become much more realistic and nuanced since the 1st season and now has a nice feel to her. When I watch NCIS:LA I do it because of the charaters and their interactions. I enjoy Kensi´s character so much that I see no need to "sexualise" her in order to make her appealing. She stands on firm ground already as a well-rounded and nuanced character with a good backstory, excellent humor and some kick-ass skills. I see no need to strip her off her clothes when the charaters and the actor playing her are both so good.

I don´t need Kensi to be sexy to enjoy and appreciate her character and I hope most fans of the shows agree with me. I enjoy the character because of her personality and great wit, not because of her looks or her "sexyness".

And to be clear. I appreciate Ruah´s work as an actress and I higly enjoy her performance on NCIS:LA.