Florence Pugh responds to criticism of her Free the Nipple moment on the Valentino Show

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Florence Pugh has absolutely no patience for double standards and harsh criticism.

Just days after her look at Valentino’s Fall/Winter 2022 haute couture show turned heads and sparked outrage on social media, the actress has spoken out.

On Friday, Pugh attended the show in Rome wearing a stunning bright pink tulle dress from the Italian fashion house without a bra. Her hair was slicked back and she opted for natural, pink makeup.

The Oscar nominee posed in the Spanish Steps looking radiant, and yesterday she shared photos of the couture look on Instagram with a caption aimed at ‘trolls’ who felt the need to criticize her body on the social networks.

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“Listen, I knew when I was wearing this amazing Valentino dress that there was no way there wouldn’t be comments on it. Whether it was negative or positive, we all knew what we were doing. I was thrilled with the wear, not a wink from me was nervous. I wasn’t before, during or even now after,” she began the caption.

“What’s been interesting to watch and see is how easy it is for men to totally destroy a woman’s body, publicly, proudly, for all to see. You do it even with your job titles and work emails in your bio…?” she added.

The actress went on to address the endless criticism women face from men and strangers, for their looks, and said she was glad she was raised to believe in herself and appreciate her body. and its “flaws”.

“It’s not the first time and it certainly won’t be the last time a woman has heard what’s wrong with her body from a crowd of strangers, what’s worrying is how some some of you may be vulgar,” Pugh wrote. “Many of you wanted to let me know aggressively how disappointed you were with my ‘small boobs’ or how embarrassed I should be for having a ‘flat chest’.”

She added that what is “worrying” is why people are “so upset” by the size and appearance of a woman’s breasts and feel the need to shame them.

“I’m so grateful to have grown up in a family with very strong, powerful, curvy women. We were raised to find the power in the folds of our bodies. To be strong at ease. It’s always been my mission in this industry to say ‘fuck it and fuck that’ whenever someone expects my body to turn into an opinion of what’s sexy or sexually attractive,” she said. writing.

In the final slide of her Instagram carousel, Pugh added a photo of herself covering her nipples with her fingers, “for those who feel more comfortable with that inch of darker skin to cover,” he said. she shares.

“Grow up. Respect people. Respect bodies. Respect all women. Respect humans. Life will get a whole lot easier, I promise. And it’s all thanks to two cute little nipples,” she wrote. “#fuckingfreethefuckingnipple.”

Rosa Sanchez is the Senior News Editor at Harper’s Bazaar, working on news related to entertainment, fashion and culture. Previously, she was an editor at ABC News and, before that, celebrity news editor at American Media. She has also written articles for Rolling Stone, Teen Vogue, Forbes and The Hollywood Reporter, among others.

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