Florence Pughis defending her style choices once again.
In aninterview forHarper’s Bazaar’s Icon Issuereleased on Wednesday, theDon’t Worry Darlingstar addressed her headline-making free-the-nipple red carpet moment at Valentino’s Fall/Winter 2022 Haute Couture show in July — where she donneda hot pink, transparent tulle gown that revealed her chest.
“I was comfortable with my small breasts,” Pugh, who recently split with boyfriend Zach Braff, told the outlet. “And showing them like that — it aggravated [people] that I was comfortable.”
Pugh’s ensemble stirred so much controversy on social media that the news even reached her grandmother. “I went to see my gran, and she goes, ‘So what’s all of this business about your nipples then?’ " Pugh recalled. But, unlike the internet’s haters, her grandmother “gasped” from the gown’s design, not its provocativeness.
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Pugh also threaded in candid commentary on misogyny, body shaming and her personal journey with body acceptance into the post.
“Thankfully, I’ve come to terms with the intricacies of my body that make me, me. I’m happy with all of the ‘flaws’ that I couldn’t bear to look at when I was 14,” she added, showing gratitude for the “very strong, powerful, curvy women” who taught her how to embrace her body with confidence.
After telling her haters to “grow up”, she ended with a sarcastic note to her critics. “Oh! The last slide is for those who feel more comfortable with that inch of darker skin to be covered…,” referring to a photo of herself covering her nipples with her fingers.
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Numerous celebrities includingJoey King,Gemma Chan,Nicola CoughlanandKate Nash, agreed with and praised Pugh for her empowering statement in the post’s comment section.
AvastarJessica Chastaintook to her own Instagramto back up her Hollywood comrade. “Why is it so threatening for some men to realize that women can love our bodies without your permission?” Chastain, 45, captioned an Instagram Story along with a reposted photo of Pugh in the gown. “We don’t belong to you,' she declared.
source: people.com
